Recently, I (Ben) ended up with a run of a few weeks where, at least once a week, I was travelling from Saltaire to Bingley/Keighley for some freelance work. Feeling a tad unhealthy and wanting to get some exercise, I decided to walk it each time, travelling through Hirst Wood. Chance for a mix of railway, landscape, and wildlife photography on the way, in an area I know well from when I used to walk to work this way.
The weather on the first day was a tad dull unfortunately, but at least the camera coped.
The footpath crossing over the Aire Valley main line has seen some heavy rebuilding to counter trespass incidents, the upshot being that the new secure pathway out to the second gate on each side opens up some nice lineside angles for photography...
Two images, above and below, which whilst looking like trespass shots were both taken safely and legally.
On into the woods, where the bluebells were in flower...
An excursion was due through on the mainline, so I looked for somewhere at this end of the woods where I could get a shot.
There is an excellent line-side vantage point near the river bridge, but a very irritating equipment cabinet rather spoils the view, being placed in just the right spot to ruin a pic. The above shot was an attempt to get an angle from the side which missed it, which wasn't too bad but given the lighting and the speed the train would be going, would have led to blurring.
So I ended up with the damned cabinet in shot after all. Very irritating. The excursion featured DRS class 57's on the Northern Belle dining train.
Climbing down to the river, I got a few more shots...
...then headed up through the woods, with chance for a last train pic.
With time to kill waiting for an important phone call, I decided to walk up to Keighley along the canal instead of just getting the train, and paused for a couple of last pics at Three Rise Locks, Bingley.
Three modes of transport in one for the final shot.
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