It’s been a miserable few days weatherwise so have not ventured out with my camera. Today, though it briefly snowed this morning, it was bright at times this afternoon so in desperate need of fresh air I took the short trip to Helmsley. Town was devoid of many people so instead of seeking some street […]
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After a frustrating afternoon watching my son’s football team get knocked out of the cup, at a semi-final stage, I went off with my camera in search of a creative balm. The light was lovely, late afternoon, blue sky and just a few clouds. With not much time I stayed local and decided to go
I live on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, an area well known for it’s industrial archaeology. Mining (for alum, iron, coal and jet) and quarrying (for stone, sands and gravel) have always played a part in the local economy and have left their mark on the landscape Iron ore has been
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I don’t think I have ever been to this small fishing port, which is just 45 minutes drive from home, but I’ll certainly visit Staithes again. I was alerted to go by an article about the best places to take photographs in North Yorkshire and as yesterday was perfect, bright late afternoon sunshine and dark
This evening I went on a beautiful dusk walk up to the woods above Sinnington, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. A stony track just past the church takes you up to the woodlands which extend almost as far as the village of Cropton. You follow a path along the field edge with the woodland to your left
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