Worth the effort

Bowes Museum takes the prize. Well, getting up early on a January morning seems to have been well worth the effort. Those of you who read my blog post here will recall my trip down to the Post Office which resulted in some rather good images. One in particular I…

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Swaledale and Muker meadows

July haymeadow, Swaledale

On Location 1st July 2020 Parking: for the walk through the meadows I parked in Muker village. There is either limited roadside parking at the west end of the village or a pay and display park at the east end. Route map: Swaledale and Muker meadows. Click on the arrow…

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February in photographs

Romaldkirk snowdrops

Well the month of February 2020 has been and gone. It certainly threw up a mixed bag of weather here in Teesdale. As I did last month I have put together a small selection of my photographs that capture the moods and spirit of the month. Maybe you have seen…

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Winter in Upper Teesdale

Upper Teesdale

On Location 11th February 2020 Winter in Upper Teesdale in the north pennines of England can be long and harsh. Sometimes though a covering of snow in conjunction with a bit of winter sun can make for some beautiful conditions. So it was on this day and with camera, dog…

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Buying direct

As some of you may know, photography is really the ‘second string to my bow” as far as income goes. Artwork is my main priority. However, with thanks to various platforms of social media such as Instagram, Twitter, Youtube and Facebook many of my followers see me as a photographer…

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Two blog posts in a row.

West Plantation Bowes

Yes, thats right, the second post in two days. My blog posts are a bit like buses, you wait for a while and two come along at once. Well, I’m not saying that this is the start of a new flush of posts but after the great response to yesterday’s…

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A new day dawns

Holwick sunrise

A new day dawns. The time is just getting away from me, it must be something to do with getting older. I have been remiss in posting updates or blogs to my website for which I apologise. However, an early trip out to Holwick in Teesdale this morning (and the…

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