Bristol 2022, part 2

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These two sets go together as they are geographically linked as Cumberland Basin is at the start of the Avon Gorge footpath. Cumberland Basin I'll be honest, I can't seem to stop going to Cumberland Basin and the various flyovers there - I just really like the concrete structures, the industrial element to it, and the graffiti. The bridge is basically the last bit before you get to the Avon Gorge footpath - I think it takes you into the bottom end of the Ashton Court estate, but I haven't been that far. Yet. Avon Gorge Footpath I'd actually never walked along this side of the river before 2022, despite having been in Bristol for over 25 years. I started walking here as I needed a change from Blaise, and started gently before working my way up to walking all the way to Sea Mills (about where the shot of the boat was taken) which is a round trip of almost 6 miles. That's a...
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Cumberland Basin

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Today was the first trip out with the full new camera kit - yesterday I traded in the D200 and lenses and picked up a Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 lens to go with the 24-70 f/2.8. I headed down to Cumberland Basin in Bristol and took some pretty industrial stuff - photos that turned out really nicely in black and white. I started off around the Floating Harbour/Avon locks, then headed along the Portway where there are a couple of old jetties that are decaying rather nicely. Finally, just by Bridge Valley Road, there are a couple of old bits of rail tunnel that have been blocked up. There are quite a lot here, but I took 300 shots today and I like what I've got. I'm not sure if it's the D600 or the high-spec lensesthat's made the difference  (probably both) but these shots are really crisp and sharp. Liking the new kit....
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