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

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

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

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

Grassington Lead Mines from High Up

Yesterday was a fine day with good visibility and no wind, so I decided I would go up to the lead mines at Grassington Moor for a fly around with the drone. I know this area well, it isn't too far from home and I have explored the area since I was about 16. The … Continue reading Grassington Lead Mines from High Up

Winter Comes to Yarnbury

We had some snow a couple of days ago, and it suddenly got cold. I had a little drive out in the Dales to see the sights, but it was mostly drab and grey. But sometimes drab and grey works...

Lippersley Pike

Lippersley Pike - with the vastness of the moors behind This is a very odd site on beautiful Denton moor in North Yorkshire. I come here a lot - I find the moors here are stunning, wild and intriguing. I love it! At the top of a little hill, near the top of the moor … Continue reading Lippersley Pike

Horncliffe Well

Horncliffe Well was first mentioned in the land records of 1273 CE. It was designated a Healing Well of great repute. Its waters ran cold and clear and never dried up in drought conditions. I have drank from the Well many times in the past years and the water is always cold and refreshing, most … Continue reading Horncliffe Well

The Black Knoll Cross

Aren't some people totally selfish? I went with Shirley to the hospital in Leeds a couple of weeks ago for a routine test, and there was this bloke in the waiting room with a really nasty cough and he looked really feverish and sick. He was coughing and coughing without covering his mouth and to … Continue reading The Black Knoll Cross