ZIZO (Week 22, May 14)

Hello and welcome! In this midweek moment, I have a couple of photos for you of our landscape here, 1100 feet up.

Zooming in, last Sunday, on a rare evening walk. United Utilities really did not want us hopping over the gritstone wall to get closer to the reservoir ...

Zooming out: they were, however, spectacularly unsuccessful in hindering us from enjoying the view ...

This comes with many grateful thanks to Helena, over at Helena's Creative Maven. Never seen (or heard of) a kelpie? Now's your chance, along with other great ZIZOs from across the world deserving of your oohs and aahs :).

Comments

[Marsha]

lovely!! Is that from a fish-eye lens??
And your "zoom in" has given me inspiration for a future ZIZO!!!

[Kjjc]

Fab clear shots. Which camera do you use?

[rinda]

I love barbed wire. . . and rust . . . and fences!
What first shot is brilliant, and the second one so peaceful. Reminds me of Ireland.
Rinda

[Cheri]

These photos are awesome Alexa! ADORE that rust covered barbed wire.

[Paul B]

Wow great photos!!!! Are you using a special lens for the panoramic view? The Zoom in I must admit, I thought was a sculpture until I looked a bit more closely :) Pxx

[sandie]

What wonderful photos Alexa, I love texture and the rusty wire adds to the seduction of the scene behind.... so beautifully revealed. The effect really draws the eye in. How lucky you are to live somewhere so beautiful.

[Fiona@staring at the sea]

Love the first shot. Viewed in my reader, I thought it was a sculpture! Glad you go to enjoy that wonderful view.

[Jen Hart]

That panorama is gorgeous, as is the zoom in shot.

[Karen]

The panorama is fabulous, but I love the close up of the barbed wire as well!

[Melissa Gross]

Oh it is a lovely view!

[Helena]

stunning view and lovely lush grass and I love the detail of the barbed wire

[bettyl - NZ]

Both shots are great! Something about the barbed wire is intriguing.

[Missus Wookie]

What a gorgeous view, selfish of the UU to not want to share ;)

As a minor comment - Wookie worked for UU at some point and they were called UU by their employees/contractors, whilst I work for various ecumenical and religious organisations.... where UU has a different meaning. Confused me every time he talked about 'the UU are doing this....' as to *why* the Unitarian Universalists were getting involved...

[Mary]

what a cool idea! and I love the execution!

[Sian]

I love how the focus shifts in the two pictures to show a contrast between the "keeping you caged" of the wire and the "roam free" of the view

[stacey]

Such a wonderful view! Love the barbed wire!

[Miriam]

Fabulous ZIZO Alexa. That view is breathtaking and I really love the rusty barbed wire. United Utilities? I have just watched (on the iPlayer) a series or programmes about them, did you catch it? So many parts of it were so funny! and I saw some spectacular scenery as the companies area is so wide spreading.

[Deb @ PaperTurtle]

Really cool photos, Alexa, and so nice to see what your world looks like (minus the barbed wire!). I had in fact never seen or heard of a kelpie before and I really enjoyed Helena's photos this week.

Wishing you a lovely weekend! xo

[Relyn]

I always learn the most interesting things from you.

[Jemma @ Just-Jimjams]

That's a great pairing - how did you get that wide-angle effect?

[Honoré]

Fantastic photos. So glad you decided to 'honor' the barbed wire. ;-))! and take the long view.
Cheers~

[Prairie Jill]

Wow, what a scary looking piece of barbed wire! But the view is gorgeous.

[Gail]

Beautiful view. Glad they couldn't prevent you from enjoying it.

[Alison]

Lovely pairing Alexa..I'm having a blog-catching up day today!
Alison xx

[Becky]

Great shots, but the wide one is beautiful!

[Rosie]

Looks like Northumberland to me? Gorgeous picture.