A photographic guide to one of England's most characterful hills, by award-winning photographer and filmaker, Alastair Lee.
Although not the highest of the Penines, Pendle Hill has the most impressive vertical scale on all sides. There are not many other hills like it within close proximity: directly to the east there is nothing taller until the Ural Mountains over 3000 miles away. To the south lies the urban corridor of Colne, Nelson, Brierfield and Burnley, with Boulsworth and the Burnley Moors on the horizon. To the north are the famous Yorkshire peaks of Pen-y-Gent and Ingleborough, and beyond these the Langdale Pikes in the Lake District can be seen on a clear day. Looking west across the Ribble Valley the towns of Downham and Clitheroe are in clear view, and directly to the west is Blackpool Tower and the Irish Sea.
Taken in all seasons and weathers, Alastair Lee's superb photographs build an intimate and atmospheric portrait of Pendle Hill.
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Lee's Cezanne-like obsession with capturing and recording a rocky feature in all lights, conditions and weathers, make his quest a fascinating one. Independent on Sunday Pendle isn't the highest or the most dramatic of landmarks, but it is obviously very important to Lee and, seeing it through his eyes, it becomes somewhere very special. Magical too; despite the surrounding factory smoke, parked cars, houses and farms, in these photographs the hill itself appears quite bewitching: especially when it blushes crimson in the morning, is swathed in cloud or encrusted with frost... Any photography fans with an affection for the area should get hold of a copy and stick it on their bookshelf for emergency inspiration. TGO: The Great Outdoors Alastair's pictures are fascinating and evocative. The variety of shots is quite amazing and it could well make it even more famed - one of the country's most characteristic of hills. Nelson Leader See Pendle Hill, one of the gems of northern England, strike a pose for every season in this beautiful photographic tribute. Wanderlust "The photographs in this book are absolutely stunning and make me even more proud to live in Pendle. As a local, I know that our area is a dramatically beautiful one and his collection of photographs capture that spectacular beauty so well." Councillor Allan Buck Nelson Leader Alistair lets the pictures do the talking and they do this superbly. Footsteps 'Proves that Lancashire has some of the best countryside in the world.' Badger Books Independent on Sunday
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Höhe: 225 mm
Breite: 330 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-2975-4 (9780711229754)
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Alastair Lee has been taking photographs since he first went travelling at the age of twenty. The main focus in front of the camera has always
been his passion for rock climbing and mountaineering. The author of two travel guides to Australia and New Zealand, Alastair's first full colour photography book was Eyes Up (2003), a selection of images from his worldwide travels. This was followed by Forgotten Landscape (2004),
and his acclaimed Pendle (2009), a collection of photographs of his beloved Pendle Hill in Lancashire. Then in 2009, more than five years in the making, Lake District Mountain Landscape, which was shortlisted for best mountain image award at the Banff Festival. Over the past seven years Alastair has also developed his filmmaking skills: his films on rock climbing and mountaineering are popular with climbers and critics alike and he has won over fifty awards for his work at mountain film festivals worldwide. Alastair lives in Pendle, Lancashire with his partner and son.
Visit his website
www.alastairleephotography.co.uk
