Greator Rocks

Last year (2020) I spent a lot of time capturing photographs around the Haytor area. It’s an area full of wonderful locations but as the year ended, I was starting to think that I had photographed them all. Now, that’s not to say that I was done with the locations I had visited. Far from it. Many of these locations will continue to deliver amazing photography opportunities and new compositions. It’s hard to get bored of Dartmoor. Especially with the changeable conditions that only Dartmoor can deliver.

That all said, I’m still on the lookout for new locations or locations I’ve only visited briefly. As I looked on my locations map, I spotted Greator Rocks. It’s a location that I have walked to a few times, but I only remember photographing it once (and unsuccessfully). I thought it was time for a return visit with the camera.

I was excited about visiting Greator Rocks again, but for some reason, I lost my mojo when I got there. I just couldn’t get into the flow. I’m not sure if it was the location, the conditions, or I simply wasn’t in the zone that morning. It happens. Anyway, here is a couple of shots from that morning.

Greator Rocks Sunrise #1, Dartmoor, Devon - Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 at 17mm, f/11, 1/13th sec at ISO 64. — **Greator Rocks Sunrise #1, Dartmoor, Devon** - Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 at 17mm, f/11, 1/13th sec at ISO 64.

Greator Rocks Sunrise #2, Dartmoor, Devon - Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 at 15mm, f/11, 1/10th sec at ISO 64. — **Greator Rocks Sunrise #2, Dartmoor, Devon** - Nikon Z7, Nikkor 14-30mm f/4 at 15mm, f/11, 1/10th sec at ISO 64.

Great Staple Tor

We finish of this bit-size blog post with an image I captured from Great Staple Tor. While it’s far from one of my best images, I’ve decided to share it because it’s the last photograph I will be sharing from Dartmoor for a little while. The reason won’t come as any surprise. Lockdown. Unfortunately, until the current restrictions are reduced, I am unable to visit Dartmoor to photograph it. I miss it greatly, but I take comfort in the fact that it will still be there, cold, wet, and windy, when sprint arrives

Don’t panic though! This isn’t the end of the blog. I’ve still got some pre-lockdown photographs to share with you and some new videos in the works, so stay tuned!