The flower meadows at Muker are the most well known and photographed in the Yorkshire Dales but there are other locations where the display is just as lovely and the environment more interesting.
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Lamb Project - Raydale
This year I was given permission to visit a farm in Raydale, Yorkshire Dales, which enabled me to freely wander around the lambing sheds and fields. The farmer and his family were extremely informative, helpful and welcoming and in total I visited the farm four times this season.
January in the Yorkshire Dales
I would love to be in the caravan when there is snow but unfortunately there are problems that I haven’t been able to work around to make it a safe and workable option. These include the cost of heating two properties, freezing pipes and slithering about in an automatic 2WD car.
Rain rain and more rain
The only upside of constant summer rain is that the rivers and waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales have been full and provided amazing views, especially in Wensleydale where I am based. Over the past few weeks I have been out with my camera and captured the rivers in full spate as they are already calming down after a few days with little rain.
Summer Flowers in the Yorkshire Dales
As soon as the lamb season ends in mid May my attention turns to the flower meadows that spring up all over the dales. The meadows at Muker are the most well known but there are so many other fields around the dales that are full of colour.
Yorkshire Dales Autumn
I don’t think this year’s autumn show has been as spectacular as last year but nonetheless I have enjoyed some lovely scenes as I have wandered around the Yorkshire Dales.
Springtime in Wensleydale
This year I have been able to be in Wensleydale to enjoy the full lambing and spring growth. I mentioned in a recent post that my life in the Yorkshire Dales doesn’t just follow the traditional winter, spring, summer, winter seasons but they are enhanced by the creatures and plants that appear in their natural pattern.
Marvellous Muker
When I’m in the Yorkshire Dales it only takes me 25 minutes to drive over Cross Top and into Muker. Of all the dales I think that Swaledale is my favourite as it is more intimate than the other dales and it is full of character and glorious vistas.
Autumn in Wensleydale
I’m ashamed to say that until now I have very rarely visited the Yorkshire Dales at the back end of the year and have stayed close to York for my autumnal photo opportunities.However, having a base in the Yorkshire Dales has enabled me to explore new areas of woodland
Buttercups. A sea of buttercups!
I am spending a lot of time in the Yorkshire Dales and I am amazed at the quantity of buttercups in the fields in both Swaledale and Wensleydale. They form a carpet of yellow which gets caught in the breeze and then the contours of the ground are emphasised and the scene is like a yellow sea.
Langstrothdale
My first holiday after lockdown was a week in Kettlewell which is in the heart of Wharfedale. I love Wharfedale with it’s beautifully defined valley and small villages peppered along it’s length. At the north of the main valley the River Wharfe turns sharply west past Hubberholme and Yockenthwaite. This is a gorgeous area as the road passes right by the river and there is ample room to park and then wander about taking photographs.
A day out in Keld
I felt the need to head to the hills for the day and my original plan was to visit High Force and to walk round the south side of the falls. However, having given a fair impression of Quasimodo at YPS the evening before this wasn’t a good idea. 2 miles with full camera kit was going to be a struggle so I decided to got to Keld instead and have a waterfall fest.
Upper Wharfedale
I recently met up with Ruth Grindrod for a day’s photography in the Yorkshire Dales. We have chatted on Facebook for a while so it was really nice to actually meet up and for me to show Ruth a few new locations.
Rainy Day on Scales Moor
Last weekend I went on a David Speight workshop in the Yorkshire Dales and on Sunday morning we walked up Twistleton Scar and onto Scales Moor to find the eggy erratic. This wasn't as straightforward as you may think as we caught the tail end of Tropical Storm Ernesto which meant the weather was distinctly unpleasant.
Old Gang Smeltmill - Swaledale
The Old Gang smeltmill complex is considered to be one of the best preserved lead smelt mills, and the most structurally complex, in the North Pennines. It is situated just over a mile from the Feetham to Langthwaite Road on the Old Gang Beck.
Two Walks in the Yorkshire Dales
Once it had stopped hammering with rain I put on my boots and set off further afield with my camera. I've been to Kettlewell many times but until last week I had never walked up Dowber Gill Beck. This valley provides a route up Great Whernside but I got as far as Providence Pot before heading back to Hag Dyke and the views towards Diamond Hill.
Wensleydale Waterfalls
The rain was trapped in Wharfedale and our plans to enjoy some photography were thwarted until we drove over the hill into Bishopdale and Wensleydale where it was dry and relatively sunny.
Sara and I have communicated quite a few times on Twitter so it was lovely to actually meet up and go out in her territory together.
West Burton Waterfall
Thursday promised to be a splendid day and so I headed off the Wensleydale to wander around the waterfalls of Aysgarth and West Burton.
Yorkshire Dales - Limestone Country
In addition to photographing many of the waterfalls on the western side of the Dales I did a lot of walking as the Settle area is an area I don't know especially well.
Yorkshire Dales Waterfalls
I recently went to Settle for a week's holiday with the intention of exploring the limestone features and waterfalls of the western Yorkshire Dales. There is so much to explore on that side of the national park and the scenery is spectacular.