Meander Maze

Meander Maze, originally uploaded by escher1.

Egg Cairn in the Snow

Egg Cairn in the Snow, originally uploaded by escher1.

Cairn and Friend, originally uploaded by escher1.

Snow Cairn, originally uploaded by escher1.

Egg and Friend, originally uploaded by escher1.

Snow Arch

Snow Arch, originally uploaded by escher1.

Frost Sun into Snow Sun

Frost Sun into Snow Sun, originally uploaded by escher1.

Balance Cairn in the Snow, originally uploaded by escher1.

No More Land Art on Clougha

No More Land Art on Clougha, originally uploaded by escher1.

I have been instructed to dismantle the sculptures I have made on Clougha and to not create any more artworks anywhere on the Abbeystead Estate. Which pretty much rules out the whole of inland Northern Lancashire! It's a real shame but it is their land and they can do what they like with it. Thanks for everyone's interest in my sculptures, it has been a very rewarding experience for me but all good things come to an end. There'll be no more artwork from me in the Forest of Bowland and I think I will have to rethink my whole approach to what I love to do. I will probably stop publishing what I have done and where I have done it.

Unfortunately it is not required of land owners in England to have to publish what land belongs to whom, unlike in Scotland. This makes it very difficult, if not impossible when an estate is so large, to work out who the land owner is. As such it is quite a task to seek permission for the creation of ephemeral sculptures in natural locations. So what to do? I don't know.

Farewell Clougha it has been fun while it lasted! :-(

Cockersands Beach Cairn

Cockersands Beach cairn, originally uploaded by escher1.

Cockerham Beach cairn, originally uploaded by escher1.

Making a Beach Cairn

Making a Beach Cairn
Originally uploaded by escher1

Cliff Stack

Cliff Stack Closeup, originally uploaded by escher1.

Cliff Pebble Stack, originally uploaded by escher1.

Pebble Stack in the Cliff, originally uploaded by escher1.

Making a 2 Colour Pebble Stack

Making a 2 Colour Pebble Stack
Originally uploaded by escher1

Cliff Stack, originally uploaded by escher1.

Sandstone Stacks

Sandstone Stacks, originally uploaded by escher1.

Sandstone Stacks, originally uploaded by escher1.

Sandstone Stacks by the Cliff, originally uploaded by escher1.

Boulder Stacks in Silhouette

Boulder Stacks in Silhouette, originally uploaded by escher1.

Building Sandstone Stacks
Originally uploaded by escher1

Balance Towers

Balance Towers - Long Exposure, originally uploaded by escher1.

Balance Towers with Fill Flash, originally uploaded by escher1.

Balance Towers in Ambient Light

Balance Towers in Ambient Light, originally uploaded by escher1.

The trials and tribulations of crappy winter weather. I wanted to get out after work to practice an idea before having a proper go at the weekend. Without much daylight it had got pretty dark before I had even finished collecting the stone. I had to build them in the dark without a torch so they are a little tatty. It was pretty windy and constantly raining too. I had worn holes in the fingers of my gloves and got sand in both the remote shutter release and the shutter button on the camera meaning they were both stuck on. This meant it kept taking pictures, wouldn't meter properly and wouldn't let me review anything. I couldn't see enough to adjust the focus and had to guess. Still I managed to get a couple of useable shots although they are blurry and noisy. But I expected to get nothing so anything was a bonus.Finally I sloped off to the car wet and cold to try and get the water and sand out of my camera. Do I need my head read?

I like the colours in this one (this is as taken) though and it gives me ideas for more night time land art.