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.
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.
Two Waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales
On my recent holiday based in Kettlewell I visited a couple of waterfalls. I have been to Cauldron Force many times at different times of the year but for the first time I went to Aysgill Force which is situated about half a mile up Gayle Beck. I also discovered Aysgill Force which is about half a mile upstream from the village of Gayle.
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.