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My Favourite Photographs

The Old Ruminator

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Jonathan and me in Jonathan's Chamber.

Jonathan and me in Jonathan's Chamber Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Frozen Deep.

Curtains. Scurion highlights. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

High Country, Reservoir.

Botryoidals on a knob. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Botryoidals and splash pocket. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Fingers.

Fingers. Macro. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Crystal Cluster.

Crystal Cluster. Macro. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

999 Oh Dear. What now. One more ? :confused:
 
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A rolling encore of sorts then. At least I wont have to keep count.

Radford Cave, Devon.

Radford Cave, Devon. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Engine House, Buckingham Mine, Quantocks.

Buckingham Mine. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Razor's Edge TFD.

The Razors Edge  Reservoir Hole by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

We Ought to meet up sometime.

We Ought To Meet Up One Day. Withyhill. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Fernhill.

Fernhill Curtains. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Jackdaw Cave , Cannington, Now destroyed.

Cannington Cavern. Lost and gone forever. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Reflction in a drop. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Skyfall.

Nigel Gets a leg up in Skyfall. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

High Country.

Knobby on a knob. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

" The Ferret ".

The Ferret. Camera on wheels at Potter's Heaven. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Not safe it fell and just missed me.

This rock looks safe. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Silo Passage Reservoir.

Brrrrr. This rock is in the way. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Mist under the mountain.

Smoke draught testing. The Frozen Deep. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Chrispy Binders.

A Mendip Regular. Chris Binding. Dont touch the stal. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

TFD

The Engineer at work. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Robots, Box Mine. Now vandalised.

The Robots, Box Mine c1990 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Box Mine.

Box Mine about 1990 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Alison

Alison Moody on the first Ascension climb. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Taken on the first trip into High Country.

PA230021 Andrew Atkinson nearing the top of Ascension Aven by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Botryoidals by the thousand. Ascension by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Scalloped wall. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Botyoidals on a ledge high up on Ascension by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Andrew Atkinson preparing for the first climb up Ascension. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Alison Moody surveying beyond Splash Chamber by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Alison Moody becomes the second person to climb Ascension by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Andrew Atkinson in Splash Chamber, High Country on the day of discovery. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Andrew Atkinson in a tight spot in High Country by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Alison survey marking at High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Andrew and Alison surveying at Heaven's Landing. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

PA230164 Andrew Atkinson surveying main rift passage. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Andrew and Alison in virgin passage. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr



Andrew and Alison push virgin passage in High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The top at last. Heavens Landing on day of discovery. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Filming TFD for The One Show.

We do it like this. Miranda and Gavin Newman. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Andrew Atkinson. Miranda gearing up for filming. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Alison watching filming in TFD. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Lights, camera, action. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Lets crank up the lights. Filming in TFD. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Ooo Miranda we love you. Alison pays homage. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Upper TFD in warming video lights. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Warming video lights cast a green glow. TFD. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Miranda learns her script. The One Show at TFD. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

1971.

A young Nick in Dunstan's Well Cave 1971. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

St Cuthberts Sump One.

Sump One Cuthberts just after it was opened. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

High Country.

Man in a rift. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Wibbley Wobblies. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Big Knob. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Long Drop. Some 25 metres up in the roof of The frozen Deep. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

I cant get up there. Un named chamber, Withyhill. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill.

Jonathan Chipchase in rift to Priceless Grotto, Withyhill. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

By Peter Glanvill.

Me with mother's car at Baker's Pit 1968 by Peter Glanvill. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Cuthberts.

The Fingers. St. Cuthberts. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Shatter.

Shatter Cave. The Ringroad. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Colourful. Shatter Cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Shatter Cave. Before Tapes. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

A mixed bag for the first encore ( ? ). The first block of High Country were all taken on the day of discovery as I followed Andrew and Alison about totally amazed at what we had found. The climb had been sidelined for months as we did not think there would be much up there. In its own unique way it turned out to be one of the finest passages on Mendip.

The Frozen Deep filming was for The One Show. They wanted sandwiches and water taken in for everyone. Then Gavin's heavy tripod , big batteries and lights. About ten hours of work for 3 minutes of air time. I was not allowed to use the camera flash so the images are available light . The warming camera lamps giving that strange green colour cast. As a photographer you have to adapt quickly to the circumstances. The haste and excitement of new discoveries and working within the remit of more professional cameramen.

Many of the Reservoir Hole images appeared on that massive post some years ago ( over 100,000 views ) but in the context of a pure photo thread like this one it does not hurt to air them again. Belt and braces really as the first lot were via Photobucket and these mostly Flickr.

I suppose I should not worry about my reputation at my age. You either appreciate my sharing nature or get bored with the endlessness of it all. I was going to finish at 1,000 but that single comment by Mr Zombie re ignited my enthusiasm. For that and the mini fan club ( Tony, Laurie et al ) I give sincere thanks. Yes. I guess there will be still more.









 
The Old Ruminator

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Lithostrotian, Hillwithy.

Lithostrotian. Macro. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

First view of the road to The Frozen Deep.

Little Things Can Mean A Lot by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

A young Pete Rose in Z Squeeze, Shatter Cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Box Mine.

Graffiti. Box Mine and a young Jonathan Chipchase by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Pete Rose in Withyhill at the time of discovery. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

A young Graham Price in Manor Farm by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Tor Chamber Shatter Cave. 1980's by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

A younger me by Peter Glanvill in Slaughter Stream Cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Nick in White Pit 1995 by Peter Glanvill. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Nick in Twin Titties 1992 by Peter Glanvill. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Jonathan Chipchase in Withyhill. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Me looking pleased in NHASA Gallery, Manor Farm minutes after discovering it. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Breakthrough point behind blocks in Daren not long after discovery. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

I have this as Tyning's Barrow. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Canopy Chamber. Shatter Cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Manor Farm 2 weeks after discovery. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

NHASA Gallery. Manor Farm 2 weeks after discovery. I was the first to enter here. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Green Lake Grotto Withyhill. Right at the time of our discovery. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

My Wife in Festival Cave , Devon. 1960's by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Engineer in The Silo by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Oh Dear. Some people you just have to put up with. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Digging The Silo. Reservoir Hole. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Porridge Basin. Shatter Cave by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Slightly Bent. Shatter Cave by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Nat. Shatter Cave by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Damocles. Shatter Cave by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Laura. Shatter Cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Time For Lunch. Shatter Cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Off Track. Shatter Cave by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Nat in Shatter Cave by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Neverland. Upper Flood (6) by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Froth. Upper Flood. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr


Still a few more left !

 
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Cloford Gypsum. Macro.

gypsum cloford quarry cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Macro.

Straw.Shatter Cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The big collage of Reservoir Hole and books I have written on social history. ( I have about 6 hobbies not just caving. )

P5120021 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

On the wall.

P5120020 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Cement in the eye.

Cement gets in your eyes. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Above Draenen.

Changing for Ogof Draenen. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

" Tangent ". Shutter jammed.

John Williams. Reservoir. The Camera shutter has jammed. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

All Alone. Shatter Cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Upper Flood. Main streamway. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Neverland. Upper Flood (3) by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

By Peter Glanvill.

Nick on Ascension by Peter Glanvill. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Somebody has photoshopped my photo. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

On The Wall. TFD. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The ascent to Heaven's Landing by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Boulders at Heaven's Landing by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Peter Glanvill on Ascension. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Flick away the dust. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
 
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Stal in TFD. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Thor's Mighty Hammer. TFD. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Neverland. Upper Flood (5) by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Neverland. Upper Flood (2) by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Shatter Cave (2) by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Shatter Cave. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Terminal choke. High Country by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Moonmilk and botryoidals. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Route to upper Skyfall. Reservoir Hole by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

nigel cox, ali moody, chris binding and john cooper retaping in TFD by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Botryoidals on stalagmite. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Making path. Splash Chamber, High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Nigel drilling on Ascencion by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Roger the slug at the very end of High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Botryoidals in High Country. Reservoir Hole. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Party is on. Reservoir 2012. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Santa's Little Helper. Reservoir 2012. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Moonmilk wall. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Botryoidals and moonmilk. High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Stal with botryoidals in High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Nigel Cox in High Country. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Peter Glanvill. TFD by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
 
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