Last up some shots from the Pro/Am section of the UK independent vert series from @skaterhamskatepark 1: @vertchav 2: @jack.wallbridge 3: @ollie_westendorp 4: @alexgrriiffiths 5: @adski_vossy 6: @islaroseskater 7: @jack.harps14 8: @thelangram @speedlabwheels @madnessskateboards @etnies @deeznutz_hardware @bawbagsunderwear @hi.sk8.company @pigcity_skates @radicalclothinguk @s1helmets @verticalzine @silverbirchskate @bungabledskateboards @vivarium_skate @customdecks.eu @happyslams @route_one @birdhouseskateboards @threesixtylondon @deeznutz_hardware @triple8uk @shinerdist @slicksskatestore @capetownskates @pigcity_skates @gabba_gabba_skates #skateboarding #vertskateboarding #ukvertseries #ukvertskateboardingo_skateboard_uk

Break out the Ibuprofen, it’s time for the Masters at Round 1 of the UK Vert Series at @skaterhamskatepark 1: @mrhudsonskates 2: Ben Dominguez 3: @a_fraserjones 4: @streetnowik 5: @mountain79 6: @skaterdad88 7: The Chuckle Brothers @speedlabwheels @madnessskateboards @etnies @deeznutz_hardware @bawbagsunderwear @hi.sk8.company @pigcity_skates @radicalclothinguk @s1helmets @verticalzine @silverbirchskate @bungabledskateboards @vivarium_skate #skateboarding #vertskateboarding #ukvertseries #ukvertskateboardingo_skateboard_uk

BOSH! Here’s a small handful of shots from the Women’s round of the UK Vert series at @skaterhamskatepark 1: @islaroseskater 2: @holly_tyack 3: @rowan.orr 4: @grace_bennnett 5: @yeh.i.sk8 6: @rubydolanskates @speedlabwheels @madnessskateboards @etnies @deeznutz_hardware @bawbagsunderwear @hi.sk8.company @pigcity_skates @radicalclothinguk @s1helmets @verticalzine @capetownskates mount_hawke_pipeline @emomonk @4dgrip @radicalclothinguk @teamsportsaid @youngandtalentedcornwall @talentedathleteuk baysixty6_pipeline @route_one @route_one_brighton @skateboardgb @activekent_ @therevsquad @altar_skate_shop @triple8uk @pigcity_skates @sourceskateco @skaterhamskatepark #skateboarding #vertskateboarding #ukvertseries #ukvertskateboarding #go_skateboard_uk

After a cracking week walking up mountains with the family in the Lake District I spent Sunday shooting the first round of the UK vert series at @skaterhamskatepark , so it's safe to say I'm feeling pretty knackered right now! Here's some shots from the Open section, I'll stick some more up over the coming days, if anyone wants the full set they're at www.keety.net, you can download full sized jpegs direct from there. 1: @gmcfly_sk8s 2: @a_rocky_mountain 3: @harrison_james_sk8 4: @ollie_westendorp (mid 540!) 5: @a_rocky_mountain @speedlabwheels @madnessskateboards @etnies @deeznutz_hardware @bawbagsunderwear @hi.sk8.company @pigcity_skates @radicalclothinguk @s1helmets @verticalzine @skaterhamskatepark @customdecks.eu @happyslams #skateboarding #vertskateboarding #ukvertseries #ukvertskateboarding

Well it's the end of one year and the start of a new one.. hopefully everyone had a good time over the past few weeks. This is probably my least favourite part of the year now, at least until mid Feb when we actually start to notice the days getting just that little bit longer. Hopefully with this cold snap we'll see some snow around, so it's probably best to keep my Camera batteries charged and the bag ready to go! On Monday I ventured back up to London town for a walk round with the family. Me and Tom managed 40k steps each over the course of the day.. Sarah and Kate were a bit off that as they went to see Hades Town in the evening. The city was (understandably) dead (along with crap light), but the West End was pretty kicking. Here's some random shots from the day. I might post some more, I might not!

I got fairly lucky with the light down at Kimmeridge this afternoon. I'd checked the forecast and it looked so-so and on the way down it suddenly got very gloomy, so I was kind of going on a wing and a prayer. After a very slow wander around to these ledges we were treated to a 10 minute or so bout of amazingly warm side light, 15 minutes or so before sunset... at one point it looked like the sun might light up the clouds as well, but we were pushing out luck a bit as there was a large bank of cloud that it dipped behind. The tide was just about right, not too low and not too high. I got fairly soaked, as did the camera, so I've just finished giving it a wash down with a fairly generous amount of Isopropyl Alcohol. I really really hate walking on these ledges. They're made of possibly the most slippery surface known to man and I always tend to end up my arse at some point.

Some more London wandering photos.... my wife managed to persuade me to drive her and my father in-law up to Hammersmith last weekend so they could go to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy live show (apparently very good, but the towel is 50 quid, so take your own!) as there were rail works on the Waterloo line as per usual. Only a short walk this time so I just ended up following my usual route from Bank, to the Barbican, down to St Pauls and along South Bank and over to Westminster. err, that's it...

Just going through some unprocessed shots and I have these... 2 from Cornwall and 1 from Savernake Forest.

Finally here are some shots from the Pro/Am section from the @ukvertseries's final round of the year from @mounthawke in Cornwall. 1: @jjakeanderson on the extension 2: @zakkutz on the extension 3: @thelangram and @elliott.mallinson 4: @axel.renouil 5: @harryreillyyy 6: @jack.harps14 7: @freddiearnold_ 8: @jjakeanderson (again! Couldn't decide which shot I liked best so stuck them both up!) That's pretty much all the shots up at (Podium ones to follow tomorrow) www.keety.net @operaskateboards @deeznutzhardware @clinkercoping @rollersnakes @triple8uk @speedlabwheels @verticalzine @keepingvertdead @nollie_woods @southwest.skate.co @oceanfrogsunandsurf @saltrock @getagrip_247 @enuffskateboards @rollersnakes @fractureskateboards @heathenskateboards @bawbagsunderwear @rekdprotection @etniesskateboarding @lostsurfboards_europe @salon_skateboards @4Dgrip @crush_wax @getagrip_247 @hi.sk8.company @emoskates_ @radicalclothinguk @carvewicked @boneswheels @brawskateboards @MHVertClub @moonshineskateboards @dopegamestv @koncretekillerz @theevetrucks @falsecoffee @hi.sk8.company @hangar_darwin @transfertskateshopbordeaux @the_asylumskatepark @purplearms @wearesupereight @pigcity_skates baysixty6_pipeline @skate.jezebel @etnies @187killerpads @triple8nyc @boardstoreshop #skateboard #skateboarding #skateboardingisfun #skateboardingisfun💯 #skateboardfamily #vertskateboarding #vertskating #ukvertseries #ukvert #vertfamily #keepingvertdeaduk #keepingvertdead #thankyouskateboarding #iloveskateboarding #skatelife #sk8life #skateeverydamnday #skateanddestroy #girlskate #womenskaters #vertskate #mounthawkeskatepark

Its old man time! A few shots from the @ukvertseries's final round of the year from @mounthawke in Cornwall. 1: @streetnowik 2: @mountain79 3: @skaterdad88 4: @a_fraserjones The Male, Female and OAP shots are up now at www.keety.net ... I'm working my way through the Pro/Am and podium shots as I type this... @operaskateboards @deeznutzhardware @clinkercoping @rollersnakes @triple8uk @speedlabwheels @verticalzine @keepingvertdead @nollie_woods @southwest.skate.co @oceanfrogsunandsurf @saltrock @getagrip_247 @enuffskateboards @rollersnakes @fractureskateboards @heathenskateboards @bawbagsunderwear @rekdprotection @etniesskateboarding @lostsurfboards_europe @salon_skateboards @4Dgrip @crush_wax @getagrip_247 @hi.sk8.company @emoskates_ @radicalclothinguk @carvewicked @boneswheels @brawskateboards #skateboard #skateboarding #skateboardingisfun #skateboardingisfun💯 #skateboardfamily #vertskateboarding #vertskating #ukvertseries #ukvert #vertfamily #keepingvertdeaduk #keepingvertdead #thankyouskateboarding #iloveskateboarding #skatelife #sk8life #skateeverydamnday #skateanddestroy #girlskate #womenskaters #vertskate #mounthawkeskatepark

Next up some shots from the Female section of the @ukvertseries's final round of the year from @mounthawke in Cornwall. 1: @oliveandkit 2: @rowan.orr 3: @holly_tyack 4: @kiddlikedarc 5: @yeh.i.sk8 6: @sophieskateboards2023 I'm slowly working my way through the rest of the shots... more to follow over the next few days! Full set will be up at www.keety.net when done! @operaskateboards @deeznutzhardware @clinkercoping @rollersnakes @triple8uk @speedlabwheels @verticalzine @keepingvertdead @nollie_woods @southwest.skate.co @oceanfrogsunandsurf @saltrock @getagrip_247 @enuffskateboards @rollersnakes @fractureskateboards @heathenskateboards @bawbagsunderwear @rekdprotection @etniesskateboarding @lostsurfboards_europe @salon_skateboards @4Dgrip @crush_wax @getagrip_247 @hi.sk8.company @emoskates_ @radicalclothinguk @carvewicked @boneswheels @brawskateboards @etnies @triple8uk @sessionssurfandskatepz @koncretekillerz @skateboardgb @emomonk @youngandtalentedcornwall @talentedathleteuk graystone_pipeline @grandadskateboards @northrnsb @yoyospoolkats #skateboard #skateboarding #skateboardingisfun #skateboardingisfun💯 #skateboardfamily #vertskateboarding #vertskating #ukvertseries #ukvert #vertfamily #keepingvertdeaduk #keepingvertdead #thankyouskateboarding #iloveskateboarding #skatelife #sk8life #skateeverydamnday #skateanddestroy #girlskate #womenskaters #vertskate #mounthawkeskatepark

Here's some shots from the Male open section of the @ukvertseries's final round of the year from @mounthawke in Cornwall. 1: @a_rocky_mountain 2: @gmcfly_sk8s 3: @tristan_rolling_stone 4: @eddie.skates 5: @josh_sk8_2013 6: @oakleyc23 7: vanskatesuk I'm slowly working my way through the rest of the shots... more to follow over the next few days! @operaskateboards @deeznutzhardware @clinkercoping @rollersnakes @triple8uk @speedlabwheels @verticalzine @keepingvertdead @nollie_woods @southwest.skate.co @oceanfrogsunandsurf @saltrock @getagrip_247 @enuffskateboards @rollersnakes @fractureskateboards @heathenskateboards @bawbagsunderwear @rekdprotection @etniesskateboarding @lostsurfboards_europe @salon_skateboards @4Dgrip @crush_wax @getagrip_247 @hi.sk8.company @emoskates_ @radicalclothinguk @carvewicked @boneswheels @brawskateboards @kyloeinthewild @scenicskateshop @triple8uk baysixty6_pipeline @whatever.sweats #skateboard #skateboarding #skateboardingisfun #skateboardingisfun💯 #skateboardfamily #vertskateboarding #vertskating #ukvertseries #ukvert #vertfamily #keepingvertdeaduk #keepingvertdead #thankyouskateboarding #iloveskateboarding #skatelife #sk8life #skateeverydamnday #skateanddestroy #girlskate #womenskaters #vertskate #mounthawkeskatepark

A small handful of Kingfisher shots. It looks like there were at least two females visiting us as the markings are slightly different on them, not that I'm a birding expert... They would show up pretty much bang on every 45 minutes, so over the course of the day we had around 10 visits in total. The light was pretty pants, so these were pretty much all shot at ISO 12800 so that I could get at least 1/2000 sec at f/6.3. Lightrooms AI noise reduction seems to work wonders on these!

Another shot from Mondays trip to Westcombe. I didn't think I'd do anything with this image as the light was quite harsh, but I kind of like it.

A bunch of shots from yesterdays 17km wander around Savernake Forest. My legs are covered in cuts and scratches, my feet are a bit sore (not helped by this mornings 10km run) and I've got a bunch of photos I don't really know what to do with! I love looking at woodland photography but I really struggle with it. I guess a bit like everyone who tries their hand at it I struggle to see the wood for the tree's... It's a cracking place, much better (in my opinion) than the New Forest... there are so many ancient oaks and some of them are hidden way... you'd never know they were there, so a massive thanks to Philip Selby, who I met half way round who pointed out all the secret little spots and took me to the hidden spooky oak tree (///loitering.craftsmen.perfect if You're looking for it) A great (but tiring) day out... I was planning on going to Burnham Beaches today, but in the end I couldn't be arsed and decided to stay in bed! Cornwall next week for the last Vert competition of the season.... I'm hoping to get some seascape photography done whilst I'm down there!