Saturday 6 July 2024
Runnymede KAP (Kite Aerial Photography) 19th May 2024
Saturday 30 March 2024
"The Last Survivors" KAP (Kite Aerial Photography) 30th March 2024
How Do All,
Today I cycled back to Runnymede to see the "The Last Survivors" Willow and stainless steel sculptures by Sara Holmes, Commisioned by The National Trust, Installed at Runnymede, site of Magna Carta, Old Windsor, UK
See Sara's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/willowtwister1
I took along some kites and 3 different KAP rigs (Kite Aerial Photography) to play with in the hope of getting some nice pictures of the sculptures from the kites eye view.
The wind was very fickle and coming from the south, over the tree covered ridge making it difficult to keep the kite up, let alone a camera rig.
I did get my DJI Pocket II camera rig to fly a short while and got some ok photos, but I've got all summer to go play kites and KAP at Runnymede so hopefully I'll get some better shots!
I decided to give up trying for the money shot and got out my pointer kite instead which sparked quite a interest, and made me some new friends, two of which; Ebenezer and Xena ( I'm still not convinced they are their real names ) ended up going away seasoned kite flyers after spending time flying my pointer kite; and then my 9 foot delta which I was using for the KAP, they both handled the kites really well and I do hope they buy a kite or ten and join me again sometime.
Wednesday 14 February 2024
Happy Valentines Day
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Monday 29 January 2024
Sutherland Grange KAP (Kite Aerial Photography) 28th January 2024
How Do All,
After my last attempt to photograph Dorney rowing lake from my kite line, I decided I needed to be at the opposite end of the lake and across the River Thames to get a better overall picture of the lake.
I had hoped to get my camera situated so I could get a shot including the River Thames running along the length of the lake alongside but the very light wind was blowing from the south, this put my kite and camera on the wrong side of the lake, however the photos I did take came out pretty good non the less.
Friday 19 January 2024
Dorney Rowing lake KAP (Kite Aerial Photography) 6th January 2024
How Do All,
My first KAP Expedition of the year.
I rode to Dorney Rowing lake, which is situated WNW of Windsor in England, and was used for the 2012 Olympic games.
This above picture is a 180 degree Panorama made up from 4 single photos and stitched together using the Hugin program.
I actually wanted to get the whole lake in the image but the direction of the wind put my kite over the lake, next time I will get it, and with hindsight I could have positioned myself in a small field behind a large bank at the top end of the lake.
Dorney Lake | |
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Location | Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England |
Coordinates | 51.4933°N 0.6655°W |
Type | Artificial lake, rowing lake |
Basin countries | United Kingdom |
Built | 2006 |
Max. length | 2.2 kilometres (1.4 miles) |
Dorney Lake (also known as Eton College Rowing Centre, and as Eton Dorney as a 2012 Summer Olympics venue) is a purpose-built rowing lake in England. It is near the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, and is around 3 km (2 miles) west of Windsor and Eton, close to the River Thames.
The lake is privately owned and financed by Eton College, which spent £17 million developing it. Additional grants, totalling £500,000, were obtained from Sport England, UK Sport, the DCMS and SEEDA in order to build the lake's finish tower. The project was completed in 2006, after 10 years of construction.[1] The facilities are hired out for rowing, as well as for canoeing, Hospitality, dragon boating, and triathlon.
2012 Olympic venue[edit]
The lake was used as the 2012 Summer Olympic venue for rowing and canoe sprint, and as the 2012 Summer Paralympic venue for rowing.[2] For the duration of the Olympics, the lake was officially referred to as Eton Dorney; confusingly, a separate venue in Stratford was called Eton Manor due to 19th-century associations with the school.
To provide for Olympic spectators, the existing facilities were enhanced to include 20,000 additional seats; most of these seats were temporary. Construction of enhancements to Dorney Lake began in October 2009, following investigations by Oxford Archaeology, including a new cut-through between the competition lake and the return lane, a new bridge and an upgraded access road, funded by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).[3] During the Olympic events, Dorney Lake was staffed by around 3,500 personnel including volunteers; it could accommodate up to 30,000 spectators per day.[4] A temporary bridge over the River Thames linked the Dorney Lake site to Windsor Racecourse, where a pick-up and drop-off point for Olympic spectators was established.[5][6] Other access options existed for walkers and cyclists.[7]
Saturday 4 November 2023
St Annes Pier and Manu sand art KAP (kite aerial photography) 11th September 2023
How Do All,
Type | Victorian Pleasure Pier |
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Locale | St Anne's-on-the-Sea, Lancashire |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 600 feet (180 m) |
Width | 34 feet (10 m) |
History | |
Designer | Alfred Dowson (1880–1885) Garlick and Sykes (1901–1904) |
Opening date | 15 June 1885 |
Coordinates | 53.7496°N 3.0351°W |
St Anne's Pier is a Victorian era pleasure pier in the English seaside resort of St Anne's-on-the-Sea, Lancashire. It lies on the estuary of the River Ribble. The pier, designed by Alfred Dowson,[1] was completed in 1885 and was one of the earliest public buildings in St Anne's, a 19th-century planned town. The pier was originally intended to be a sedate promenading venue for the resort's visitors, but attractions were later added. Changes made to the estuary channels to improve access to Preston Dock left the pier on dry land and ended its steamer services to Blackpool and Liverpool.
A Tudor-style entrance was built in 1899. Early 20th-century additions included a Moorish-style pavilion in 1904 and the Floral Hall in 1910. The Moorish Pavilion was destroyed by fire in 1974, shortly after the town's centenary; the Floral Hall burned down in 1982. Originally 914 feet (279 m) long, the pier was reduced to 600 feet (180 m) by the demolition of the seaward end. English Heritage has designated the pier a Grade II listed building.