BlogHide Resteemssteve-d (38)in landscape • 5 years agoCarlton Bank, Cleveland Hills, North York MoorsCarlton Bank, Cold Moor & Noon Hill Circuit Looking south over Cold Moor from Carlton Bank Looking north east from Wharlton Moor towards Cold Moor Looking east from Carlton Bank…steve-d (38)in lakedistrict • 6 years agoThe Coledale Horseshoe, Lake District, UKFrom Braithwaite including Grisdale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Grasmoor, Crag Hill, Sail and Stile End. Route- Looking towards Hopegill Head from Grisdale Pike…steve-d (38)in lakedistrict • 6 years agoTBCTBCsteve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoThe Howgill Fells Circuit, Yorkshire DalesFrom Sedbergh including Winder, Arant Haw, Calders, The Calf, Hazelgill Knott, West Fell, Bowderdale, Randygill Top, Kensgriff and Yarlside. Route- Ascending Winder looking over Sedbergh…steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoWhite Horse/Gower Dale Circuit, North York MoorsFrom The White Horse to Gower Dale via Sutton Bank and Boltby Scar, returning to White Horse via Murton Wood and Cold Kirby. Route- Walking along Roulston Scar looking towards Whitestone…steve-d (38)in photography • 7 years agoWorld's Easiest 6000 metre Mountain(s)Below is an article I wrote in April 2017 for Summitpost (a great source for hiking, climbing and mountaineering) regarding mountains that are often referred to as the worlds easiest 6000 metre…steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoScarth Nick/Round Hill circuit, North York Moors, UKFrom Scarth Nick to Round Hill (454 m) via Carlton Bank and Wain Stones, returning to Scarth Nick via Chop Gate and Whorlton Moor. Route- At Cringle End looking East Looking north east…steve-d (38)in science • 7 years agoCalculating the Spin of Sagittarius A*, the Supermassive Black Hole at the Centre of our GalaxyImage credit: NASA/JPL Spin and mass of the nearest supermassive black hole by V I Dokuchaev Extracts from the abstract- 'Quasi-Periodic Oscillations (QPOs) of the hot plasma spots or clumps…steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoTiahuanacu, near La Paz, BoliviaTiahuanacu was inhabited possibly as early as 1500 BC, flourished from 300 BC to 300 AD and was abandoned in approx. 1000 AD, its sometimes considered the birth place of the Incas and where they…steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoPaqchayoq terraces near Choquequirao, Cusco region, PeruPaqchayoq terraces (approx. 2700 metres) near Choquequirao, Choquequirao trek, Perusteve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoPinchaunuyoc, near Choquequirao, Cusco region, PeruPinchaunuyoc (approx. 2600 metres) between Choquequirao and Maizal campsite, Choquequirao trek, Perusteve-d (38)in science • 7 years agoCalculating Mass from OrbitsHere's a great webpage showing data regarding stellar orbits in our galaxies central parsec- The reason that this is interesting is that it tells us that there is a mass at the galactic centre…steve-d (38)in science • 7 years agoEnergies in the LHCI wrote this blog a few years ago on Physics Forums (note, as of 20th May 2015, the LHC has accomplished collisions of 13 Tev). Image source: CERN The Large Hadron Collider has produced…steve-d (38)in science • 7 years agoTime Dilation and Redshift for a Static Black HoleThe below is a text version of an insight I posted over at Physics Forums Sep 2015 (a website I highly recommend for astrophysics, relativity & cosmology or any questions relating to all fields of…steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoUturuncu, Bolivia viewed from the north eastUturuncu (6008 m) viewed from the north east Photo taken with a Sony DSC-HX60V, 15th Feb 2017 Full album-steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoHuayna Picchu and Machu Picchu from Llactapata camp site, Cusco region, PeruThis is a view of Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu from Llactapata camp site (2711 m), west southwest of Machu Picchu (note the terraces), Putukusi in the background. For the best quality, open the…steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoNevado San Fransisco, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaNevado San Fransisco (at 6016 m) viewed from the south at approx 4400 metres, enroute from Las Grutas to Incahuasi Photo taken with a Sony DSC-HX60V, 3rd Mar 2017 Full album-steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoVarious Coastal Spots in north Colombia near CapurganaCapurgana, Colombia, from the ridge line (enroute to Sapzurro) Sapzurro, Colombia, from the ridge line (enroute from Capurgana). Sapzurro, near Capurgana, Columbia Sapzurro South of…steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoVarious Shots of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, Yorkshire Dales, UKOne of my favourite hikes in the UK is the Yorkshire Three Peaks which consists of Whernside 736 m (the highest in the Yorkshire Dales), Ingleborough 723 m (probably the most popular) and…steve-d (38)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoVarious shots around Isla Incahuasi, Uyuni Salt Flats, BoliviaLooking north northeast across the salt flats (3656 m), Isla del Pescado to the left Looking south southwest Looking south Looking south from the small peak on Isla Incahuasi (3700…