At or near the peak of Kielder Forest Drive - a 12 mile unsurfaced road from Kielder Castle in the west to Blakehopeburnhaugh in the east - is a somewhat-inexplicable timber "sit in" art installation. This is the view through it (processed, of course), representing - to me - a portal from one place to a better place. Lonely and bleak, yet positive and uplifting

All processing carried out in Darktable...

Note: I continue to try to like the HD DA20-40 more than I've managed to previously. I'm getting there... slowly. Stopped down - as in this case - it certainly can produce some compelling images...

[Sailor]

Passing through the pentagon to another world. Very cool, Mike.

The pentagon shape of the "final" doorway reminds me of the portals - designed for a species called the Krell - in the classic science fiction movie, "Forbidden Planet."

Jer

[BigMackCam]

Passing through the pentagon to another world. Very cool, Mike.

The pentagon shape of the "final" doorway reminds me of the portals - designed for a species called the Krell - in the classic science fiction movie, "Forbidden Planet."

Thank you kindly, Jer

It's a looong time since I saw that film... I would have been a kid. But I think I remember the pentagonal portal thing

[lesmore49]

I too like the use of the word 'portal' in describing this photograph...it does seem like an entrance to another world and I bet, especially.... during a dark and stormy night.

I really like the angle of your photo of this bridge and to me the design seems out of the ordinary. Quite a beautiful design .

My wife and I just came back from a trip to Alberta and came across a heritage site of an old (for Canada), no longer in use aqueduct that had been built at the turn of the last century by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The architectural structure was exceptional, strikingly symmetrical ...the lines, to me, reminiscent of the much older Roman Aqueducts. In any event, historical or otherwise , I spent some time photographing various angles.

[BigMackCam]

I too like the use of the word 'portal' in describing this photograph...it does seem like an entrance to another world and I bet, especially.... during a dark and stormy night.

Agreed - I'll bet a lightning strike at the end of the tunnel would look fantastic!

I really like the angle of your photo of this bridge and to me the design seems out of the ordinary. Quite a beautiful design .

Thank you It's an odd structure - intentionally situated in an expanse of otherwise architecture-free forest and scrub-land. It definitely grabs one's attention

My wife and I just came back from a trip to Alberta and came across a heritage site of an old (for Canada), no longer in use aqueduct that had been built at the turn of the last century by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The architectural structure was exceptional, strikingly symmetrical ...the lines, to me, reminiscent of the much older Roman Aqueducts. In any event, historical or otherwise , I spent some time photographing various angles.

Sounds wonderful. We have a lovely old mid-Victorian-era red brick viaduct running across the gentle valley in which my town centre resides. It's still in use as a railway bridge. Wikipedia photo here:

Chester Burn viaduct - Wikipedia

[lesmore49]

Agreed - I'll bet a lightning strike at the end of the tunnel would look fantastic!



Thank you It's an odd structure - intentionally situated in an expanse of otherwise architecture-free forest and scrub-land. It definitely grabs one's attention



Sounds wonderful. We have a lovely old mid-Victorian-era red brick viaduct running across the gentle valley in which my town centre resides. It's still in use as a railway bridge. Wikipedia photo here:

Chester Burn viaduct - Wikipedia

Here's the Brooks, Alberta Aqueduct, where we were at. I lived in Alberta for awhile. Quite a province, lots to do, lots to see.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact...WsgaAKmjCXHgde

The Brooks area also seems to have a fair number of rodeo riders come from this general region.

[slowpez]

At or near the peak of Kielder Forest Drive - a 12 mile unsurfaced road from Kielder Castle in the west to Blakehopeburnhaugh in the east - is a somewhat-inexplicable timber "sit in" art installation. This is the view through it (processed, of course), representing - to me - a portal from one place to a better place. Lonely and bleak, yet positive and uplifting

All processing carried out in Darktable...

Note: I continue to try to like the HD DA20-40 more than I've managed to previously. I'm getting there... slowly. Stopped down - as in this case - it certainly can produce some compelling images...

I love the lines. Makes me tilt my head to one side then the other and ultimately bring it back to center to admire the view.

[krre23]

At or near the peak of Kielder Forest Drive - a 12 mile unsurfaced road from Kielder Castle in the west to Blakehopeburnhaugh in the east - is a somewhat-inexplicable timber "sit in" art installation. This is the view through it (processed, of course), representing - to me - a portal from one place to a better place. Lonely and bleak, yet positive and uplifting

All processing carried out in Darktable...

Note: I continue to try to like the HD DA20-40 more than I've managed to previously. I'm getting there... slowly. Stopped down - as in this case - it certainly can produce some compelling images...

Wonderful capture!

[BigMackCam]

Wonderful capture!

Thank you - much appreciated!