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Burley moor. Yorkshire[/b] This stone circle is thought to be about 4500 years old and was constructed during the Bronze Age. No one knows it's true purpose or who built it. The Victorian antiquarians who first came to these moors thought it was used by the Druids as a sort of clock for telling the hours or seasons. The circle is at the junction of two important prehistoric tracks which cross the moors and one of them is believed by archaeologists to have been a major prehistoric trade-route that crossed the mid-Pennines. Around 1800 BC – the academics guess – the ring of stones took shape. It is believed that originally there were 20 stones with a central pillar in the middle - this would have given the impression of a sort of dial with the shadow of the sun, or moor pointing to various stones in the ring. In recent years many of the stones had fallen down and were scattered in the deep heather on the moors, but some of the local people resurrected them and the circle in this state is what we see today. It is still a beautiful place with superb views across the moors. But it is battered and bruised, and whatever Spirit once resided here is probably long departed. Early one morning in October I carried a heavy rucksack of cameras up from the Cow and Calf car park in the pitch dark, and walked along the slippery path over the moors to the circle. The sky was starting to glow in the East which suggested that a perfect dawn was on its way. I hoped so - because I had been here before and had several false alarms, where the sky was drab and flat. But this morning the sky gave me a show with gorgeous blues, yellows and reds. There was still frost on the side of the stones and in the middle of the circle and the sun light was reflected off these. Across the valley the mist was still hovering over the little town of Otley in the distance below...and then the sun very slowly appeared over the Chevin and my camera was aligned with the sun and the capstone of the circle. I imagined standing here perhaps four and a half millennia ago when our ancestors may have witnessed much the same scene - with the sun rising over the moors and valleys, and perhaps them giving thanks to their Gods for another day. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/twelve-apostles-at-dusk https://images.on-this.website/24138_1578543586012a7af03182.jpgTwelve Apostles at Dusk [b]Twelve Apostles stone circle, Burley moor. Yorkshire[/b] The Twelve Apostles circle is thought to have been constructed during the Bronze Age and is about 4500 years old. It's true purpose, or who built it is not known, however the Victorian antiquarians who first came to these moors thought it was used by the Druids as a sort of clock for telling the hours or seasons. The circle is at the junction of two important prehistoric tracks which cross the moors and one of them is believed by archaeologists to have been a major prehistoric trade-route that crossed the mid-Pennines. Around 1800 BC – the academics guess – the ring of stones took shape. It is believed that originally there were 20 stones with a central pillar in the middle - this would have given the impression of a sort of dial with the shadow of the sun, or moor pointing to various stones in the ring. In recent years many of the stones had fallen down and were scattered in the deep heather on the moors, but some of the local people resurrected them and the circle in this state is what we see today. It is still a beautiful place with superb views across the moors. But it is battered and bruised, and whatever Spirit once resided here is probably long departed. Late one afternoon I found myself with some friends exploring the old tombs East of this circle. I kept one eye on the sky and knew that the a sunset from the stone circle could be good. I set off at a good pace, leaving the others behind and arrived at the circle just as the sun was setting. The sky was perfect and I managed to capture the light hitting the side of the stones, whilst the smoke from the gamekeepers burning the heather on Denton moor across the valley drifted across the sky. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657702.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_77588412167a0fa92bfaa7.jpgThe Weir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657677.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_13468436767a0fa62a4413.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657685.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_205762885167a0fa74d3d41.jpgDanefield Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657680.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_101197654367a0fa6ade989.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657690.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_111849880867a0fa7d1f5dd.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657695.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_50688178467a0fa874695d.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657696.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_7067095167a0fa89b38a5.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-weir https://images.on-this.website/24138_6563330067a0fa9410a25.jpgThe Weir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657688.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_41367317467a0fa7a4fa72.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657707.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_14117204867a0fa9bd6f69.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657691.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_178728466567a0fa7ea691c.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/wharfedale-from-elbolton-hill https://images.on-this.website/24138_1354103910672f2521e46a0.jpgWharfedale from Elbolton Hill https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657697.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_183293425067a0fa8b4c763.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/chevin-woods https://images.on-this.website/24138_159113482767a0fa609ff4e.jpgChevin Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657679.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_91995987467a0fa678e7d1.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657705.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_173351478567a0fa9704940.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/otley-chevin https://images.on-this.website/24138_96468350467a0fa7b89396.jpgOtley Chevin https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515845.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_13548895586197b3af3eee8.jpgLittle Whernside [b]The moorland track to Little Whernside from Lodge Moor. Angram. Yorkshire Dales[/b] Little Whernside is a mountain on the boundary between the ‘Yorkshire Dales National Park’ and the ‘Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty’. At 604 m (1,982 ft.) it is not the highest of the mountains in this area but it is one of the best. However it is very boggy on the tops, with a single path leading to the trig point. This shot is looking towards the mountain from Angram reservoir in deepest Nidderdale. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/fairy-dell-in-mist https://images.on-this.website/24138_56818816967a0fa8f8f51e.jpgFairy Dell in Mist https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44552313.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1372745423619d4c366afd8.jpgRocking Hall in Deep Purple Moorland [b]Rocking Hall on Barden moor.[/b] Built in 1758 for the Bolton Abbey Estate - it is still used as a grouse shooting lodge. It is miles from anywhere and the walk up to it in deep purple heather is a delight. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657686.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_28705665567a0fa7672bab.jpgOtley Chevin https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657681.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_142803385067a0fa6ca4bdf.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/addingham-moorside-from-ilkley-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_404684769672f242190cef.jpgAddingham Moorside from Ilkley Moor This shot is looking down the Wharfe valley towards Addingham Moorside from Ilkley moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657708.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_203479789967a0fa9e73d09.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52431049.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_14525282496730ee4e87346.jpgAddingham Moorside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52431053.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_18883142516730ee525888e.jpgAddingham Moorside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515834.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_14331847076197b386ac7d5.jpgDawn at Cracoe Fell [b]Early mist over Cracoe Fell. Yorkshire Dales[/b] Early morning mist flowing across the fells with the war memorial at Cracoe in the distance. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/elbolton-hill https://images.on-this.website/24138_1956551963672f251e606cc.jpgElbolton Hill https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416378.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1210983271672f23139cee8.jpgWashburn Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/yew-cougar https://images.on-this.website/24138_352807719672f253b58503.jpgYew Cougar https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416406.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1883326267672f24787c2dd.jpgIlkley Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/addingham-moor-in-high-summer https://images.on-this.website/24138_766395383619d3f4c7397d.jpgAddingham Moor in High Summer [b]Addingham moor and the heather is a vibrant purple colour.[/b] The views over the far moors and Dales are superb. Sadly the heather doesn't stay this way - maybe 2 or 3 weeks. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52263192.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_196502203567041c80c7979.jpgScar House https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/scar-house-reservoir https://images.on-this.website/24138_2017447309679faa603dc63.jpgScar House Reservoir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/rocking-hall https://images.on-this.website/24138_2020583748672f2457b671f.jpgRocking Hall https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52263195.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1610825845670420ddcb7a2.jpgLittle Whernside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52263196.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1009023425670420e10e931.jpgLittle Whernside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52263197.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1276176482670420e24d194.jpgLittle Whernside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/angram-dam https://images.on-this.website/24138_151925399667041c6d10982.jpgAngram Dam https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-ochil-hills https://images.on-this.website/24138_134130701467041c72b6f7d.jpgThe Ochil Hills https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/are-we-lost-high-street https://images.on-this.website/24138_123921249767041c788b497.jpgAre We Lost? High Street https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/pen-y-ghent-from-alum https://images.on-this.website/24138_1600109909619d3f214b367.jpgPen-y-ghent from Alum Pot Lane [b]Pen-y-ghent Mountain with a Ruined Barn[/b] Pen-y-ghent mountain with a ruined barn in the foreground. A typical Yorkshire Dales scene - this shot was taken a dusk from Alum Pot Lane at Selside. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657683.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_78837060167a0fa70e6f6c.jpgOtley Chevin https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44552271.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_747141053619d3f430f49e.jpgWinter in Wilsons Wood [b]Winter in Wilsons Wood. Otley Chevin Country Park[/b] Ghostly trees in the mist on an Autumn morning in Wilsons woods in Otley. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/winter-woods https://images.on-this.website/24138_81924657067a0fa9165228.jpgWinter Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/a-still-autumn-morning https://images.on-this.website/24138_1215712165619d3f537a0f0.jpgA Still Autumn Morning [b]A Still Autumn Morning Over Swinsty Reservoir[/b] Early morning and the water is still over Swinsty reservoir in North Yorkshire. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/dawn-at-the-twelve-apostles https://images.on-this.website/24138_11801811086197b38f3e2a1.jpgDawn at the Twelve Apostles [b]Dawn at the Twelve Apostles stone circle. Burley moor. Yorkshire[/b] This stone circle is thought to be about 4500 years old and was constructed during the Bronze Age. No one knows it's true purpose or who built it. The Victorian antiquarians who first came to these moors thought it was used by the Druids as a sort of clock for telling the hours or seasons. The circle is at the junction of two important prehistoric tracks which cross the moors and one of them is believed by archaeologists to have been a major prehistoric trade-route that crossed the mid-Pennines. Around 1800 BC – the academics guess – the ring of stones took shape. It is believed that originally there were 20 stones with a central pillar in the middle - this would have given the impression of a sort of dial with the shadow of the sun, or moor pointing to various stones in the ring. In recent years many of the stones had fallen down and were scattered in the deep heather on the moors, but some of the local people resurrected them and the circle in this state is what we see today. It is still a beautiful place with superb views across the moors. But it is battered and bruised, and whatever Spirit once resided here is probably long departed. Early one morning in October I carried a heavy rucksack of cameras up from the Cow and Calf car park in the pitch dark, and walked along the slippery path over the moors to the circle. The sky was starting to glow in the East which suggested that a perfect dawn was on its way. I hoped so - because I had been here before and had several false alarms, where the sky was drab and flat. But this morning the sky gave me a show with gorgeous blues, yellows and reds. There was still frost on the side of the stones and in the middle of the circle and the sun light was reflected off these. Across the valley the mist was still hovering over the little town of Otley in the distance below...and then the sun very slowly appeared over the Chevin and my camera was aligned with the sun and the capstone of the circle. I imagined standing here perhaps four and a half millennia ago when our ancestors may have witnessed much the same scene - with the sun rising over the moors and valleys, and perhaps them giving thanks to their Gods for another day. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/old-lead-mine-building-on https://images.on-this.website/24138_37374104169c530626fe49.jpgOld Lead Mine building on Grassington moor This old mine building is a relic of a once thriving lead mining industry on Grassington moor in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/stone-men https://images.on-this.website/24138_112209239369c52fb9dcd67.jpgStone Men These ancient stone cairns resemble old men, and look out over Littondale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52263191.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_125222677467041c7e6dfc1.jpgScar House https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/ilkley-moor-in-late-summer https://images.on-this.website/24138_621632219619d3f160ca66.jpgIlkley Moor in Late Summer [b]Vibrant purple heather on the moors[/b] Vibrant purple heather signifies late summer, the moors are gorgeous at this time of year and the views over Blubberhouses moor are exquisite. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/whernside-from-southerscales https://images.on-this.website/24138_20366962086197b39bd7184.jpgWhernside from Southerscales [b]Whernside from Southerscales, with limestone pavements and glorious views.[/b] Whernside mountain in the distance, with limestone pavement in the foreground. At 2,415 Whernside is the highest of the famous 'Three Peaks of Yorkshire' - and comprises a superb walk of 26 miles. The other peaks are Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough. It is suggested that the 'Three Peaks Challenge' should be done within 12 hours. When I did it many years ago my partner Sue and I were pretty much on our own, nowadays the Challenge has been hijacked by charities and hoards of people attempt it to raise money for good causes. Many fail. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515838.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_17550703696197b39805107.jpgMastiles Lane [b]The ancient Drovers Road of Mastiles Lane, North Yorkshire[/b] The ancient Drovers road of Mastiles lane wanders for miles over the Yorkshire Dales. Originally a Roman marching road, it was later used by the Monks of Fountains Abbey to move their sheep to summer pastures on higher ground. After the dissolution of the monasteries, Mastiles Lane was a Drovers Route for cattle being brought up from Scotland. This part of the road is about 5 miles long and starts at Kilnsey and ends at Malham Tarn. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515842.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_17902734526197b3a668ff1.jpgRombalds Ridge [b]Rombalds Ridge looking down on Addingham Moorside in Yorkshire[/b] This has got to be one of the finest walks in Yorkshire, with stunning views over the Wharfe valley and the Dales beyond. Rombalds Ridge follows the side of the moors from Ilkley to Skipton and has been used for thousands of years - there are several prehistoric carvings on the stones overlooking the valley below and this view is looking down on Addingham Moorside below on a blustery autumn afternoon. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/i-am-not-your-mum https://images.on-this.website/24138_2340192886070788aab982.jpgI am Not Your Mum! [b]These sheep followed me for about half a mile, thinking I was going to feed them. Nidderdale. Yorkshire Dales.[/b] I was returning to the car after having had a long walk around Little Whernside in deepest Nidderdale. When I got to Scar House reservoir, I noticed that the farmer was feeding his sheep on the other side of the water. I could hear them bleating and making a noise. I stopped to take some photographs and it was then that I heard this lot coming down from the moors and coming towards me. They knew that it was feeding time, and they thought that I must have some. They followed me for about half a mile and only stopped when I went through a gate and couldn’t continue. Looking back a few minutes later, I saw the farmer approaching with his quad bike loaded up with fodder for these hungry sheep – so all was well. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515846.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_10413919806197b3b391274.jpgThe Old Gatepost [b]This old gatepost on Rombalds moor leads down towards Addingham moorside[/b] I often pass this old gatepost on my journey across Rombalds moor, although I have never followed it down towards the farms in the valley below. It is probably very old, and I have often wondered who built it and when it was first constructed. Now there just seems to be a constant stream flowing down the track, but the views across the valley are superb. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515848.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_4155072376197b3b91389a.jpgThe Long Path Home [b]The long path back to home - Barden moor. North Yorkshire[/b] This old path follows the dry stone wall on Barden moor. On the day this photograph was taken, it had rained heavy and we followed the wet, slippery slabs for miles - hoping we would make it before it rained again. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52431058.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_4216554626730ee58cd07c.jpgAddingham Moorside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/yockenthwaite https://images.on-this.website/24138_1403393282672f2507b5a24.jpgYockenthwaite https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/vacca-wall-in-autumn https://images.on-this.website/24138_214448749867a0fa80cc81e.jpgVacca Wall in Autumn https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/scar-house https://images.on-this.website/24138_174403801367041c7cac932.jpgScar House https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657687.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_151050526567a0fa78c73b0.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657694.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_171549277567a0fa854aff2.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657699.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_73711064967a0fa8e63470.jpg https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657706.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_117154487367a0fa9917d6c.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/danefield-woods https://images.on-this.website/24138_1074253067a0fa9588cec.jpgDanefield Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657877.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_167586305867a220f650567.jpgDanefield Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/pen-y-ghent-mountain https://images.on-this.website/24138_98801834867a228df2d669.jpgPen-y-Ghent Mountain https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657883.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_84012755067a228de43f8b.jpgPen-y-Ghent Mountain https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657879.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_68965598467a228d5da239.jpgPen-y-Ghent Mountain https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657881.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_61750421267a228d934043.jpgPen-y-Ghent Mountain https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657885.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1716370467a22b134128d.jpgThe Cairns - Dowkabottom https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657886.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_122016929767a22b13cc6c9.jpgThe Cairns - Dowkabottom https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657888.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_17798889867a22b9609f60.jpgThruscross Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657887.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_184607984367a22b94eba61.jpgThruscross Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657890.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_173865858967a22c87cea70.jpgGreat Whernside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657893.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_200467421667a22cf7e3078.jpgYew Cougar https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657897.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_126708591067a22d6803760.jpgGreat Whernside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657896.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_158807800467a22d65cb22d.jpgGreat Whernside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657895.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_104948391467a22d64aece3.jpgGreat Whernside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/arncliffe-meadows https://images.on-this.website/24138_148556594167a22cf68bb27.jpgArncliffe Meadows https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/thruscross-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_191115147467a22b986a04a.jpgThruscross Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515841.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_17520495306197b3a244bd3.jpgThe Last Climb [b]The summit of Almscliffe Crag at sunset. Yorkshire[/b] Almscliffe Crag is a prominent outcrop near Rigton in North Yorkshire. It is visible for miles around and is a haven for climbers. I cut my teeth here many, many years ago. It is also a great place to take photographs, particularly at sunrise and sunset as the views all around are superb. On this evening, I had been sat quietly with my camera just watching the climbers. This lady had made several attempts at reaching the summit but had either slipped or not had the strength to make the final push. I was watching her and willing her to succeed. Just as the sun was setting, she made one final push and with all her strength finally managed to reach the top. I felt her euphoria and celebrated quietly for her achievement. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657882.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_102855301667a228db29cf2.jpgPen-y-Ghent Mountain https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657899.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_54659707867a22e4bb7a62.jpgThruscross Woods I loved these bare trees at the side of Thruscross Reservoir in Nidderdale. They almost have a sadness to them, waiting for Spring to come and populate them with green leaves. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657698.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_7600843867a0fa8ce96e4.jpgDane Field Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/rombalds-sheep https://images.on-this.website/24138_10840684986730ee56e82f1.jpgRombalds Sheep https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-woodpile https://images.on-this.website/24138_39981165367a0fa9fccc78.jpgThe Woodpile https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515840.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_369121006197b3a033c8d.jpgYockenthwaite Buttercups [b]Buttercups and Dales Barns[/b] High Summer, and the meadows of the Yorkshire Dales are resplendent in yellow buttercups and meadow flowers. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657682.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_63853776967a0fa6ed53f2.jpgVacca Wall in Autumn https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657880.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_162666862767a228d6f2670.jpgPen-y-Ghent Mountain https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-path-to-simons-seat https://images.on-this.website/24138_3899182356197b3942447c.jpgThe Path to Simons Seat [b]The Path to Simons Seat from Thruscross.[/b] Simons Seat is a prominent outcrop, with amazing views over Wharfedale and the Northern Dales. There are several ways to get to Simons Seat – probably the most popular is from Bolton Abbey and up through the Valley of Desolation and onto the open moors – but this way can get busy. I prefer to visit the outcrop from Barden moor – and there are several paths which will take you there. This is perhaps the least known. It is a gorgeous walk, following old tracks through beautiful heather and open moorland. Perfect for an afternoons bimble – and you probably won’t see another soul either. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-howgills https://images.on-this.website/24138_81217584067041c65698ae.jpgThe Howgills https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/little-whernside https://images.on-this.website/24138_625417037670420dc824b5.jpgLittle Whernside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515843.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_17584719096197b3a8ec503.jpgThe Cupola Flue [b]This flue connected the Cupola Smeltmill to the Cupola chimney high on Grassington moor.[/b] The flue is, for the most part intact and it is 1800 metres long. It winds it's way over the moors, past some ruined buildings to emerge at the base of the chimney. The Cupola mill was closed in 1882. Near the chimney is a reservoir which was used to flush out and clean the flue. Sometimes boys would be sent up the flue to clean it out by hand. Grassington moor lead mining field. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52974891.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_107522960867fa9500b0e55.jpgPen-y-Ghent Mountain https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/fly-on-home https://images.on-this.website/24138_1728849838619d3f59678bf.jpgFly On Home [b]Autumn and the Geese are Flying[/b] One of the signs of Autumn that I love are the geese flying in 'V's' in the sky - honking and making a noise. In olden, more superstitious times it was believed to be a sign that the 'Wild Hunt' was on it's way. Nowadays it is a herald that the days are getting shorter and colder and the nights longer. It is one of the sights that I just love and I can sit and watch them along a reservoir for hours. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/towards-parsons-pulpit https://images.on-this.website/24138_2429279186197b3bcadf5e.jpgTowards Parsons Pulpit [b]Follow the wall for a gorgeous walk. Yorkshire Dales[/b] I was driving between Darnbrook and Malham Tarn one Autumn afternoon, and I saw this wall and the hill beyond. I stopped the car in a convenient layby, and decided to follow the wall to see where it went. I crossed a stream and went further up the hill. Unfortunately, my time was limited so after an hour or so I decided to turn back. Looking at the map I discovered that it went to Parsons Pulpit. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/are-we-lost https://images.on-this.website/24138_567787168619d3f5a3003c.jpgAre We Lost? [b]High Street in the English Lake District[/b] It was a very wet day when my friend and I panted my way up this steep mountain. There was so much rain we could hardly see, the rain constantly dripped in our eyes and everything was soaking wet. We reached the summit and all of a sudden the clouds parted giving us an amazing view over the Lake District. We decided to take a shortcut down to the car before it started to rain again, and my mate was map reading, trying to get us down quick before we got drenched again. Just as suddenly it started again and we crossed streams swollen with flood water and slippery paths down to the car. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/simons-seat https://images.on-this.website/24138_1787039968672f244b73a14.jpgSimons Seat https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/addingham-moorside https://images.on-this.website/24138_169132596730ee4d83ee7.jpgAddingham Moorside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/weston-woods https://images.on-this.website/24138_108110039367a22e1113b0a.jpgWeston Woods These beautiful woods are private, but I know the owners and have permission to go it. They are just lovely, especially in Springtime when the Bluebells are out. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657684.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_211733870767a0fa7339248.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515833.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_19898125746197b385d6ac5.jpgI am NOT Your Mum! [b]These sheep followed me for about half a mile, thinking I was going to feed them. Nidderdale. Yorkshire Dales.[/b] I was returning to the car after having had a long walk around Little Whernside in deepest Nidderdale. When I got to Scar House reservoir, I noticed that the farmer was feeding his sheep on the other side of the water. I could hear them bleating and making a noise. I stopped to take some photographs and it was then that I heard this lot coming down from the moors and coming towards me. They knew that it was feeding time, and they thought that I must have some. They followed me for about half a mile and only stopped when I went through a gate and couldn’t continue. Looking back a few minutes later, I saw the farmer approaching with his quad bike loaded up with fodder for these hungry sheep – so all was well. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/barden-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_1394988808672f249ec1a28.jpgBarden Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/after-a-storm https://images.on-this.website/24138_178049020067a22ea996665.jpgAfter a Storm After a rain storm on a Spring afternoon, the light becomes as thick as honey. Norwood. North Yorkshire https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/cupola-flue https://images.on-this.website/24138_15581140226944500c83ce2.jpgCupola Flue This is the Cupola flue on Grassington Moor. The flue is nearly a mile ling, and went from the Cupola Smelt Mill to the chimney, in the Grassington moor lead mining area. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-castle-burley-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_1537884941672f24a4e7daf.jpgThe Castle - Burley Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416407.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1136891185672f247c4b4a1.jpgIlkley Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/wilsons-woods https://images.on-this.website/24138_1424412083672f22fb8cb0f.jpgWilsons Woods This is nearby Wilsons Woods with an old rope swing. No children today inn these foggy, Wintry woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416373.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_2103543196672f230444e20.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416374.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1937017600672f23071f4b4.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/swinsty-woods https://images.on-this.website/24138_861579204672f231bc79bf.jpgSwinsty Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416376.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_242125566672f230be9484.jpgHebers Ghyll https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416419.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_559042035672f250873677.jpgYockenthwaite https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/sunset-over-round-hill https://images.on-this.website/24138_1294213648672f242fb041d.jpgSunset Over Round Hill https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/top-withins 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https://images.on-this.website/24138_1097942435672f25318f4b7.jpgWharfedale from Rough Haw https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/high-bridestones https://images.on-this.website/24138_1695721074672f248f0d424.jpgHigh Bridestones https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416416.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_89557000672f24a018954.jpgBarden Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416653.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1520611885672f35aa5bbe0.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416652.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1816425895672f35aa39c2c.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416655.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_181820838672f37e686bee.jpgBarden Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416654.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1567649107672f37451749a.jpgBarden Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/hebers-ghyll 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https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52649733.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1813161326679faa4bdd33d.jpgScar House Sheep https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/widdup-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_1102612890679fab3f0f231.jpgWiddup Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/widdup-reservoir https://images.on-this.website/24138_16065119679fab3d1e7b7.jpgWiddup Reservoir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/dead-mans-hill https://images.on-this.website/24138_635840815679faa5772a5e.jpgDead Mans Hill https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/great-whernside-from-angram https://images.on-this.website/24138_628830119679faa58bdec3.jpgGreat Whernside from Angram https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52649732.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1204393671679faa4ab9ae9.jpgScar House Reservoir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/sedburgh https://images.on-this.website/24138_112366045867041c671fb5b.jpgSedburgh https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416403.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1622980307672f246f5e758.jpgIlkley Moor in Autumn https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/grassington-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_710474361672f2510e7aa2.jpgGrassington Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/addingham-moor-from-ilkley-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_1022753356672f24984fd57.jpgAddingham Moor from Ilkley Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657693.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_51428235267a0fa837715f.jpgWilsons Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/nesfield-sheep https://images.on-this.website/24138_648514523672f247e7896a.jpgNesfield Sheep https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/nidderdale https://images.on-this.website/24138_44447092967041c6f34c5a.jpgNidderdale https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52431051.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_10000465206730ee507c257.jpgAddingham Moorside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/dob-park-lodge https://images.on-this.website/24138_2065155997671628eb30e48.jpgDob Park Lodge https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-view-from-thruscross https://images.on-this.website/24138_120897750967a22eab950e1.jpgThe View from Thruscross This little bench is at the top of Thruscross Reservoir in Nidderdale in North Yorkshire. It is a good place to stop for a rest and admire the vista. The view is looking North East towards Braithwaite Moor. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/ilkley-moor-in-snow https://images.on-this.website/24138_898543506672f243faadd9.jpgIlkley Moor in Snow https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/pendle https://images.on-this.website/24138_4077462867041c6b03ce9.jpgPendle https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/great-whernside https://images.on-this.website/24138_86388187267a22c88c7e31.jpgGreat Whernside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/hubberholme https://images.on-this.website/24138_121903717667967134d4a9e.jpgHubberholme https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/rombalds-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_140074183067967249b8a2e.jpgRombalds Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52627734.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1115568865679671bb2c447.jpgHubberholme https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/blubberhouses-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_1265854097679672c3a4d13.jpgBlubberhouses Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/round-hill https://images.on-this.website/24138_81699119167967450cfa26.jpgRound Hill https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52627759.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_999888604679674ab942c4.jpgBlubberhouses Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52627718.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_127121612667967077c184c.jpgAddingham Moorside https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52649748.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1510257465679faa5c8c3d9.jpgAngram Reservoir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52634837.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_19517504726797a6402f53e.jpgBurley Weir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/burley-weir https://images.on-this.website/24138_10004204616797a64446c6c.jpgBurley Weir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52634840.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_17692188966797a6d4dc5d5.jpgBarden Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52634838.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_491146086797a641cfaa8.jpgBurley Weir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52634841.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_18115913986797a7289d118.jpgHebers Ghyll Waterfall https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/hebers-ghyll-waterfall https://images.on-this.website/24138_4055932346797a72a07df1.jpgHebers Ghyll Waterfall https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52635011.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_20675102516797c0960c29f.jpgCrook Rise from Rough Haw https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/grassington-reservoir https://images.on-this.website/24138_2148394956797be816ce05.jpgGrassington Reservoir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/towards-cracoe https://images.on-this.website/24138_5327494546797bf2b131d5.jpgTowards Cracoe https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/cupola-flue-grassington-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_9652817706797c1e422d71.jpgCupola Flue. Grassington Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52635007.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_419078066797c01f31f7f.jpgSharpe Haw https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52635013.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_9590039946797c189a5d02.jpgFlashby Moor from Rough Haw https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52635020.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_7186243456797c4f7eb73a.jpgHaworth Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52635021.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_8112809626797c4f8c468f.jpgHaworth Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52635022.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_14920624506797c4fba5c00.jpgHaworth Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52635023.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_3165149586797c4fd22db8.jpgHaworth Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52635024.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_18358857516797c4ffcd6c1.jpgHaworth Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/sharpe-haw https://images.on-this.website/24138_1734248786797c0200931a.jpgSharpe Haw https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/a-fewston-autumn https://images.on-this.website/24138_19461357796797bdb6b4cde.jpgA Fewston Autumn https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/haworth-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_20660161116797c500971c0.jpgHaworth Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/rough-haw https://images.on-this.website/24138_4887517326797c0971a273.jpgCrook Rise from Rough Haw https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/flashby-moor-from-rough-haw https://images.on-this.website/24138_19100634126797c091a14b9.jpgFlashby Moor from Rough Haw https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/almscliffe-crag https://images.on-this.website/24138_160152392567041c776a439.jpgAlmscliffe Crag https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52634843.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_2117333976797a78bdd6d7.jpgHebers Ghyll https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/old-miners-building-grassington-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_17873751366797c279bf5d0.jpgOld Miners Building. Grassington Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/grassington-sheep https://images.on-this.website/24138_14482970046797be31528cf.jpgGrassington Sheep https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/addingham-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_223943456672f245008ea6.jpgAddingham Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52649739.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_464451658679faa5367520.jpgScar House Sheep https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/scar-house-sheep https://images.on-this.website/24138_921374755679faa5b03d51.jpgScar House Sheep https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/angram-reservoir https://images.on-this.website/24138_1391275849679faa62ac20b.jpgAngram Reservoir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/burley-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_523145970679fae397544c.jpgBurley Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/dead-mans-hill-in-the https://images.on-this.website/24138_6274306806197b3ac10b6a.jpgDead Mans Hill in the Mist [b]Dead Mans Hill in Nidderdale, with the remains of a dry stone wall and stream. Yorkshire Dales[/b] Dead Mans Hill is between Scar House and Angram reservoir in deepest Nidderdale. It is a lonely place and there is a legend associated with it. There was once a coach road going from Scotland up to the Lake District, and on the side of Dead Man Hill was a coaching Inn. Three tinkers were on the coach back from Keswick with pockets full of coin, and the coach had an overnight stop at the Inn. In the morning the tinkers couldn't be found, but their dog was on top of the hill whining and wouldn't leave. After several days it was discovered that the tinkers were buried in a shallow grave on the slopes of the hill and their heads were missing. The landlady of the coaching inn and her daughter were tried and convicted of murder and hung at Knaresborough assizes, and the bodies of the unfortunate tinkers are buried at Middlesmoor cemetery. It is a strange tale - there are several slight variations of it - for instance some say it was drovers and not tinkers - and the place that the women were hung changes to Knaresborough, although Skipton and York are also favourites. But I think there must be a grain of truth in the story. Otherwise, why would it be called Dead Mans Hill? I have walked up Dead Mans Hill one evening and it is a strange place - but very boggy. A good place to bury some bodies. This scene is taken at the deserted village of Lodge between the reservoirs, with the mist over Dead Mans Hill in the distance. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-view-from-otley-chevin https://images.on-this.website/24138_1996502386679fae3806907.jpgThe View from Otley Chevin https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/hubberholme-meadows https://images.on-this.website/24138_18098913026796731be044d.jpgHubberholme Meadows https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52649750.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1041265011679faa5ecb99f.jpgAngram Reservoir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52416371.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_763530996672f22fdd8581.jpgDanefield Woods Danefield woods, near where I live are just beautiful, The morning Autumn sun shines through the misty woods. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52971968.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_163315812767f81a958310a.jpgYarnbury This old track leads through the lead mines on Grassington moor in the Yorkshire Dales National Park https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52649749.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1828802487679faa5dc5b8b.jpgAngram Reservoir https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44552266.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1345274883619d3f0dd5b60.jpgThe Queen of the Mountain [b]A Swaledale sheep enjoying the view across Nidderdale[/b] I don’t know if sheep appreciate their surroundings, after all they probably have nothing to compare with. But this Swaledale seems to be enjoying the view! Scar House reservoir in deepest Nidderdale – with Great Whernside in the far distance. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44552269.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1600707987619d3f2b3a38e.jpgRuined Gill House This is the remains of the ruined Gill House farmhouse on Bycliffe Moor. I remember coming here nearly 40 years ago and an old lady came out and offered me a drink. She said she had been living alone here for years. It is a lonely place, miles from anywhere. The farmhouse is long gone - it was where the trees are. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/penyghent-sunset https://images.on-this.website/24138_984758673672f2523de430.jpgPenyghent Sunset https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515835.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_1597310546197b38bee8c6.jpgTwelve Apostles at Dusk [b]Twelve Apostles stone circle, Burley moor. Yorkshire[/b] The Twelve Apostles circle is thought to have been constructed during the Bronze Age and is about 4500 years old. It's true purpose, or who built it is not known, however the Victorian antiquarians who first came to these moors thought it was used by the Druids as a sort of clock for telling the hours or seasons. The circle is at the junction of two important prehistoric tracks which cross the moors and one of them is believed by archaeologists to have been a major prehistoric trade-route that crossed the mid-Pennines. Around 1800 BC – the academics guess – the ring of stones took shape. It is believed that originally there were 20 stones with a central pillar in the middle - this would have given the impression of a sort of dial with the shadow of the sun, or moor pointing to various stones in the ring. In recent years many of the stones had fallen down and were scattered in the deep heather on the moors, but some of the local people resurrected them and the circle in this state is what we see today. It is still a beautiful place with superb views across the moors. But it is battered and bruised, and whatever Spirit once resided here is probably long departed. Late one afternoon I found myself with some friends exploring the old tombs East of this circle. I kept one eye on the sky and knew that the a sunset from the stone circle could be good. I set off at a good pace, leaving the others behind and arrived at the circle just as the sun was setting. The sky was perfect and I managed to capture the light hitting the side of the stones, whilst the smoke from the gamekeepers burning the heather on Denton moor across the valley drifted across the sky. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo52657894.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_193602500167a22cfa0ea68.jpgYew Cougar https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/norwood-edge-reservoir https://images.on-this.website/24138_160567190967a22ea670574.jpgNorwood Edge Reservoir Norwood Edge Reservoir in North Yorkshire in drought conditions. The river Washburn, which is normally submerged here, is showing its original course. The shadows of the bridge are clearly visible in the photograph. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/thruscross-woods https://images.on-this.website/24138_95058875167a22e4cb806f.jpgThruscross Woods at Winter This is a little copse of tees at the side of Thruscross Reservoir in Nidderdale. I just liked the drab, Winter colours. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/crook-rise-from-rough-haw https://images.on-this.website/24138_17531717036797c092e682b.jpgCrook Rise from Rough Haw https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/yarnbury https://images.on-this.website/24138_4165825436797c22dcd3e3.jpgYarnbury https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo53110102.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_2084298675681316f8e4bbb.jpgRocking Hall Three miles on Barden Moor in North Yorkshire lies these two ruined buildings with a 'rocking stone' between them. My two grandsons are trying to make it rock - the couldn't! https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-fallen-tree https://images.on-this.website/24138_2596981176813bf2b47328.jpgThe Fallen Tree https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/the-long-path-home https://images.on-this.website/24138_9550674360707892973a0.jpgThe Long Path Home [b]The long path back to home - Barden moor. North Yorkshire[/b] This old path follows the dry stone wall on Barden moor. On the day this photograph was taken, it had rained heavy and we followed the wet, slippery slabs for miles - hoping we would make it before it rained again. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/crook-rise https://images.on-this.website/24138_206241812267f981a338e65.jpgCrook Rise The Golden Hour over Crook Rise in the Yorkshire Dales National Park https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/photo44515847.html https://images.on-this.website/24138_143922356197b3b5c7ba1.jpgThe Vacca Wall [b]The ancient Vacca Wall. Otley Chevin Country Park[/b] This path goes along the side of the ancient Vacca Wall on the Otley Chevin Country Park. A Vacca Wall consists of large slabs aligned in such a way as to keep cattle out (or in) and is several hundreds of years old. This one is along the path and protects from a steep drop to the North. This photograph was taken on an Autumn morning with the bright sunshine illuminating the trees. https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/rombalds-ridge https://images.on-this.website/24138_2561039566730ee55cd4d6.jpgRombalds Ridge https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/washburn-woods https://images.on-this.website/24138_289996190672f2311216bc.jpgWashburn Woods https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/addingham-moor-in-snow https://images.on-this.website/24138_628659737672f24417fdee.jpgAddingham Moor in Snow https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/james-stone-on-blubberhouses-moor https://images.on-this.website/24138_1079855863672f24524ca86.jpgJames Stone on Blubberhouses Moor https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/rivock-edge https://images.on-this.website/24138_659306492672f248e31f04.jpgRivock Edge https://www.jameselkingtonphotography.com/otley-chevin-woods https://images.on-this.website/24138_126697303567a0fa64ccfce.jpgOtley Chevin Woods