The Beast of Foggintor - a photo on Flickriver

            To make the most of our summer holiday at home we chose another area of Dartmoor we have not explored before. Our plan for the day was a circular walk at Foggintor quarry near Princetown. Almost 200 years ago Foggintor quarry was buzzing with industrial activity and delivered granite across the country (e.g. for the Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square). Today there are still many ruined buildings spread across the old quarry site and it was a real adventure for the boys and us to go exploring! Once we arrived at the quarry and the ruins in the photo I was delighted to see that single cow standing amidst the rubble -  a perfect motif for me! The cow was rather peculiar chewing on a rock as if it was chewing gum! I took a few shots then we continued our way along a former railway track. 
   

Taken in: UK / England / West Devon District / North Hessary Tor (show map)

Taken on: August 22, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 50D, f/16.0, 1/80 sec, 17mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 50D
Lens:	17-50mm
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	17mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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