The Dark

I live in a market town in Yorkshire. The town in very old, with references to its existence as far back as 972 A.D. Nowadays it is a smart, forward thinking bustling town with lots of restaurants, artisan craft shops and a market three times a week, held in the lovely old cobbled market square. … Continue reading The Dark

Clearing My Head

After spending every day for the last two weeks in the hospital with Shirley, I had a day off. She is in good hands and is making good progress. The brilliant nurses told me to have a day or two away and have some 'me time' - so I took myself onto the moors for … Continue reading Clearing My Head

Closed Due to Illness – an Update

Firstly, I am overwhelmed by your messages of support. It has made me realise what a lovely bunch of caring people you all are and I am humbled by your response. Well, the good news. Shirley hasn't anything majorly serious with her, well nothing that can't be cured anyway. She is in a nice little … Continue reading Closed Due to Illness – an Update

Closed Due to Illness

My lovely Shirley, my best friend of 35 years has been unexpectedly taken to hospital with a critical illness. Not sure just yet what the prognosis is as they are still running tests, so I don't know if she will come home or not. This changes everything, and I am stopping all my work projects, … Continue reading Closed Due to Illness

Horncliffe Circle

Here is Horncliffe Circle - and I said in an earlier post that I would write about it - so here you go! This is a double ringed circle, a circle inside a circle, and quite rare. It is also situated in a odd part of the moor - a couple of miles from anywhere, … Continue reading Horncliffe Circle

The Cupola Flue

A monochrome shot of the Cupola Flue on Grassington moor lead mines. At 1600 metres long, small sections of it have collapsed but you can still get in it, if you are brave enough. But it is pretty mucky! It links the now destroyed Cupola smelt mill to the chimney on top of the moor. … Continue reading The Cupola Flue

Burley Moor Burial Cairn

This little pile of rocks at the edge of Burley moor is a burial cairn. We have no way of knowing who, or how many bodies are under here (maybe even none), but it appears to have been undisturbed, and for a very long time has lain under the vegetation. It was only when the … Continue reading Burley Moor Burial Cairn

Lime Kiln Hill

I was driving home yesterday afternoon from the little village of Pateley Bridge and I passed Lime Kiln Hill on the way back. Naturally I had to stop and take a few photos. The moors look splendid in the afternoon sun, full of colour and vibrant. They will probably be very boggy though. Wharfedale with … Continue reading Lime Kiln Hill

Alum Pot

Alum Pot is a huge, 330 ft. deep natural pothole formed in limestone near the village of Selside in the Yorkshire Dales. It was first 'bottomed' in 1870 by Boyd Dawkins and party after a long campaign involving windlasses, buckets and a lot of courage! It is legend that when they first reached the bottom … Continue reading Alum Pot

Barden Moor in Monochrome

Barden Moor after a downpour I don't often shoot in monochrome, even though I am a member of a monochrome group elsewhere. However, I do sell a lot of monochrome images and my clients like them. It is all too easy just to take a normal colour photo and with a press of a button … Continue reading Barden Moor in Monochrome