Last night I went as a representative of York Photographic Society to Kirbymoorside CC to give a presentation as half of an exchange visit. My theme was "Yorkshire Land and Sea" and featured my favourite photographs taken in North Yorkshire in the past 3 years.
Scarborough Lido
With a sunny springlike day forecast after the stresses of Storm Doris I ventured forth to Scarborough. My plan was to walk along the seafront to enjoy the sunshine and after a bite of lunch I wanted to head to the old lido beyond Scarborough Spa for some long exposure photography.
Wet Whitby
Usually my week in Whitby brings reasonably dry, if cold weather. However, this year there was almost wall to wall rain and wind.
Wet Whitby Sands
Once the storm had subsided the cold and rain swept in from the North Sea which meant that sunrise and sunset photography was out and there was a danger of being trapped indoors.
Whitby Storm Surge
I set off for a week's holiday in Whitby knowing that most of the east coast of England was under threat from a storm surge caused by high tides and very high winds.
Kepwick
Having enjoyed my walk along the North York Moors Edge at Osmotherley my next visit was to Kepwick which is a small village to the south.
Osmotherley
Most of the time I tend to wander to the east of York, towards the Wolds or the coast but in the past few weeks I have headed up the A19 in order to explore the western side of the North York Moors.
Brimham Rocks
The last time I visited Brimham Rocks was January and I was suffering with a very sore back. Consequently I didn't really enjoy the experience but I wasn't going to be put off.
Misty York Morning
A couple of weeks ago I was on my way to Spurn Head but at the last minute I changed my mind so I diverted the car to spend the morning around the Minster Quarter in York.
Australia: At the end of the day
Sunset in Australia was a lot earlier than in the UK so it wasn't difficult to find photographic opportunities at the end of the day although it often clashed with meal time!
Australia: Coast
The coastline of Australia is amazingly diverse and we were able to explore stretches of it along the Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island and on mostly the Island of Tasmania.
Australia: Remarkable Rocks
Whilst our journey didn't include the Northern Territories and the iconic Ayers Rock we were fortunate enough to visit many other well known and amazing rock features.
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.
Lake District Wanderings
It is a real shame that I only got to visit the Lake District once in 2016 but fitting everything into my new retirement regime has been trickier that I anticipated.
Rydal Water Mist
The day after Grasmere Sports I woke up and staggered to the window for weather investigation purposes. It was foggy but through my yawns I realised that this would burn off and hopefully produce some amazing effects. Quick. Quick. Where should I go?
Lovely Londesborough
Having experienced a wonderful walk around North Newbold in the eastern Yorkshire Wolds I decided to explore the nearby village of Londesborough. It is a tiny village with no pub, no shops and a ruined manor house.
Hayburn Wkye
There are so many places in Yorkshire that are hidden and lie undiscovered to both locals and visitors and Hayburn Wyke is one of these.
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.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust: Askham Bog
I got on my bicycle and pedalled off to nearby Askham Bog which was given to Francis Terry and Arnold Rowntree and the Yorkshire Naturalists' in 1946. They later became the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust which has a wealth of wonderful nature sites all around the county.