Blake C
@blakecphoto.bsky.social
Published photographer specialising in railways in the landscape. All the opinions here are mine and mine alone, agree at your own risk.
Lovely spot isn't it! Spent a glorious few hours there earlier in the year
May 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Lovely spot isn't it! Spent a glorious few hours there earlier in the year
For a short period in my old house, a pair of voles took up residence in my wood store, they were a very gentle pair who soon got used to me laying in the back door with my zoom lens to take their portrait.
We named this one Michelle, her other half was Mike.
#photography #wildlife #nature
We named this one Michelle, her other half was Mike.
#photography #wildlife #nature
March 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
For a short period in my old house, a pair of voles took up residence in my wood store, they were a very gentle pair who soon got used to me laying in the back door with my zoom lens to take their portrait.
We named this one Michelle, her other half was Mike.
#photography #wildlife #nature
We named this one Michelle, her other half was Mike.
#photography #wildlife #nature
Semaphore Saturday for you all - we head out into the Fens to see 50008 of Hanson and Hall working last year's "The Hanson Hanse" railtour passing Manea.
#Photography #Railway #Cambridgeshire
#Photography #Railway #Cambridgeshire
March 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Semaphore Saturday for you all - we head out into the Fens to see 50008 of Hanson and Hall working last year's "The Hanson Hanse" railtour passing Manea.
#Photography #Railway #Cambridgeshire
#Photography #Railway #Cambridgeshire
I made the most of the unexpected warm weather a few days ago by popping up to Morecambe Bay, on the northern edge of the bay sits Arnside, there I captured this "Northern" Class 195 passing over the estuary of the River Kent, on it's journey from Barrow-in-Furness to Bolton.
#photography #cumbria
#photography #cumbria
March 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I made the most of the unexpected warm weather a few days ago by popping up to Morecambe Bay, on the northern edge of the bay sits Arnside, there I captured this "Northern" Class 195 passing over the estuary of the River Kent, on it's journey from Barrow-in-Furness to Bolton.
#photography #cumbria
#photography #cumbria
Not bothering the locals...ScotRail's 43163 leads an "Inter7City" set south, having just called at Newtonmore on it's way to Edinburgh having departed Inverness at 1248. 29/10/24.
#Photography #Scotland
#Photography #Scotland
December 15, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Not bothering the locals...ScotRail's 43163 leads an "Inter7City" set south, having just called at Newtonmore on it's way to Edinburgh having departed Inverness at 1248. 29/10/24.
#Photography #Scotland
#Photography #Scotland
On a day almost as blustery as today in Spetember 2019, loco 80078 plies it's trade on the North Norfolk Railway, having just left Weybourne for Sheringham.
#photography #railway
#photography #railway
November 24, 2024 at 1:41 PM
On a day almost as blustery as today in Spetember 2019, loco 80078 plies it's trade on the North Norfolk Railway, having just left Weybourne for Sheringham.
#photography #railway
#photography #railway
Good evening BlueSky, a bit of #Photography for you:
An iconic view of the West Highland line with 156500 leading the 0603 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street ScotRail service. Beinn Dorain forms the backdrop as the train heads for it's next stop at Upper Tyndrum.
An iconic view of the West Highland line with 156500 leading the 0603 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street ScotRail service. Beinn Dorain forms the backdrop as the train heads for it's next stop at Upper Tyndrum.
November 12, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Good evening BlueSky, a bit of #Photography for you:
An iconic view of the West Highland line with 156500 leading the 0603 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street ScotRail service. Beinn Dorain forms the backdrop as the train heads for it's next stop at Upper Tyndrum.
An iconic view of the West Highland line with 156500 leading the 0603 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street ScotRail service. Beinn Dorain forms the backdrop as the train heads for it's next stop at Upper Tyndrum.
And aren't we all so glad you did!
November 9, 2024 at 10:59 PM
And aren't we all so glad you did!
Power, both human and natural.
ScotRail's 43127 leads an Inter7city service north towards Inverness.
📍 Kindallachan, Perth and Kinross
#photography
ScotRail's 43127 leads an Inter7city service north towards Inverness.
📍 Kindallachan, Perth and Kinross
#photography
November 6, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Power, both human and natural.
ScotRail's 43127 leads an Inter7city service north towards Inverness.
📍 Kindallachan, Perth and Kinross
#photography
ScotRail's 43127 leads an Inter7city service north towards Inverness.
📍 Kindallachan, Perth and Kinross
#photography
From London to the clouds - the Fort William portion of the Caledonion Sleeper passes between Tyndrum and Bridge of Orchy.
November 1, 2024 at 1:28 PM
From London to the clouds - the Fort William portion of the Caledonion Sleeper passes between Tyndrum and Bridge of Orchy.
It's difficult sometimes to get the scale of the landscape around the West Highland Line, but this does a pretty good job of showing it. I invite you to find yesterday's 0603 @ScotRail Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street which is hiding in shot....
October 31, 2024 at 9:56 AM
It's difficult sometimes to get the scale of the landscape around the West Highland Line, but this does a pretty good job of showing it. I invite you to find yesterday's 0603 @ScotRail Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street which is hiding in shot....
"Dawn on the Journey of a Night time"
66763 nears Aviemore with the 2115 London Euston - Inverness Sleeper
#Photography #Railway
66763 nears Aviemore with the 2115 London Euston - Inverness Sleeper
#Photography #Railway
October 30, 2024 at 9:31 PM
"Dawn on the Journey of a Night time"
66763 nears Aviemore with the 2115 London Euston - Inverness Sleeper
#Photography #Railway
66763 nears Aviemore with the 2115 London Euston - Inverness Sleeper
#Photography #Railway
Afternoon everyone from Druimachdar Pass, famously the highest point on the railway network in Britain, genuine question though, what's the lowest point?
October 28, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Afternoon everyone from Druimachdar Pass, famously the highest point on the railway network in Britain, genuine question though, what's the lowest point?
March 2019 and you find yourself at Paignton wanting to get to Exeter - pick your fighter ⬇️
October 23, 2024 at 4:21 PM
March 2019 and you find yourself at Paignton wanting to get to Exeter - pick your fighter ⬇️
Foul day for weather today across the country, here's a bit of a warming sight for you, EMR's 158806 passes through Manea on a Liverpool Lime Street- Norwich Thorpe working, 25th May 2024.
October 20, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Foul day for weather today across the country, here's a bit of a warming sight for you, EMR's 158806 passes through Manea on a Liverpool Lime Street- Norwich Thorpe working, 25th May 2024.
Welcome to all those of you new to BlueSky!
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October 19, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Welcome to all those of you new to BlueSky!
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As Britain ends production of electricity from coal, the power stations of "Megawatt Valley" along the River Trent are soon to disappear from the landscape. Here's to "King Coal", thanks for everything you did, but your time has now come.
📍Ratcliffe, West Burton and Cottam
📍Ratcliffe, West Burton and Cottam
October 3, 2024 at 10:04 PM
As Britain ends production of electricity from coal, the power stations of "Megawatt Valley" along the River Trent are soon to disappear from the landscape. Here's to "King Coal", thanks for everything you did, but your time has now come.
📍Ratcliffe, West Burton and Cottam
📍Ratcliffe, West Burton and Cottam
Sunday trivia for you all - where did I take this photo?
September 8, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Sunday trivia for you all - where did I take this photo?
Anyone know how to give an #EV a pep-talk? Mine solidly refuses to believe it's capable of 200 miles on a full charge. C'mon buddy have some faith in yourself!
August 8, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Anyone know how to give an #EV a pep-talk? Mine solidly refuses to believe it's capable of 200 miles on a full charge. C'mon buddy have some faith in yourself!
Deep in the green English countryside, an East Midlands Railway service glides over the Welland viaduct, the longest in the United Kingdom comprising more than 30 million bricks, it's been doing it's job since 1878.
#trains #photography
#trains #photography
August 8, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Deep in the green English countryside, an East Midlands Railway service glides over the Welland viaduct, the longest in the United Kingdom comprising more than 30 million bricks, it's been doing it's job since 1878.
#trains #photography
#trains #photography
Can't think of a better image to lead with here on bluesky than my all time favourite. A freezing cold January morning last year was worth wrapping up for, as we catch this LNER Azuma heading to London in the early hours. I think it was around -10oc that morning, beautiful!
#photography
#photography
August 7, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Can't think of a better image to lead with here on bluesky than my all time favourite. A freezing cold January morning last year was worth wrapping up for, as we catch this LNER Azuma heading to London in the early hours. I think it was around -10oc that morning, beautiful!
#photography
#photography
Hello all, welcome especially to those of you joining from the other side.
Usual service here, railway photography with a bit of politics, thanks for joining me!
Usual service here, railway photography with a bit of politics, thanks for joining me!
August 7, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Hello all, welcome especially to those of you joining from the other side.
Usual service here, railway photography with a bit of politics, thanks for joining me!
Usual service here, railway photography with a bit of politics, thanks for joining me!