The Watcher On The Wall
Sycamore Gap, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, UK.
A quick selfie taken last night with the famous sycamore tree, some faint pink aurora and the star...
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Sycamore Gap, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, UK.
A quick selfie taken last night with the famous sycamore tree, some faint pink aurora and the starry sky. I was hoping to see and capture some Lyrid meteors but unfortunately none that I saw were captured on camera. Initially I tried lighting up the foreground with the torch but I wasn't too pleased with the results so I thought I'd see how the tree would look backlit. I was really pleased with the effect when I saw it on the back of the camera. It was one of the 'wow' moments you get (you know the ones I mean). What I love most about this picture though is how small and insignificant I look in contrast to the vastness of space above and beyond. I managed to align Polaris directly above the tree, if you follow my torch you'll find it.
I drew inspiration for the title from the popular novels A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. When George visited Hadrians Wall back in the 80's it planted the seeds of Inspiration for his novels.
The tree is also known as Robin Hood's tree as it features in the 1991 version of Robin Hood: Prince of Theives, starring Kevin Costner.
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A quick selfie taken last night with the famous sycamore tree, some faint pink aurora and the starry sky. I was hoping to see and capture some Lyrid meteors but unfortunately none that I saw were captured on camera. Initially I tried lighting up the foreground with the torch but I wasn't too pleased with the results so I thought I'd see how the tree would look backlit. I was really pleased with the effect when I saw it on the back of the camera. It was one of the 'wow' moments you get (you know the ones I mean). What I love most about this picture though is how small and insignificant I look in contrast to the vastness of space above and beyond. I managed to align Polaris directly above the tree, if you follow my torch you'll find it.
I drew inspiration for the title from the popular novels A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. When George visited Hadrians Wall back in the 80's it planted the seeds of Inspiration for his novels.
The tree is also known as Robin Hood's tree as it features in the 1991 version of Robin Hood: Prince of Theives, starring Kevin Costner.
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