Gerbera

This flower is from a Gerbera plant on my window sill. I photographed it with the blind pulled down behind to give a plain background.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/400s, 35mm, tripod and cable release.

Squirrel at Fountains Abbey (4)

...last one...

Camera/lens settings: ISO 160, f/5, 1/125s, 92mm, hand held

Squirrel at Fountains Abbey (3)

...No.3....

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/200s, 86mm, hand held.

Squirrel at Fountains Abbey (2)

...2nd squirrel in the series...

Camera/lens settings: ISO 250, f/4.8, 1/200s, 110mm, hand held

Squirrel at Fountains Abbey (1)

I know so many people view squirrels as pests, but I still think they're cute and cheeky, so was more than happy to photograph them besides the birds at Fountains Abbey.

Camera/lens settings:

ISO 250, f/4.8, 1/200s, 120mm, hand held.

Robin in the woods at Bolton Abbey (2)

Another Robin - I could photograph Robin's endlessly!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/4.8, 1/250s, 150mm, hand held

Blue Tits and a Great Tit at Bolton Abbey

2 more photos from the woods at Bolton Abbey - a tiny blue tit and a blue tit and a great tit together. These were taken outside the bird watching shelter up in the woods.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/5.3, 1/160s, 240mm, hand held.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/5, 1/500s, 165mm, hand held.

Robin in the woods at Bolton Abbey

This is a viewpoint high above the river Wharfe, close to the Strid, at Bolton Abbey. There's a bench just next to it, but I prefer to sit on the ground further back to watch the birds that hop around the area picking up seeds.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/4.8, 1/250s, 150mm, hand held.

Abstract view of Midtown Manhattan architecture

I have no idea what this structure is - we were walking across Midtown Manhattan towards Queensboro Bridge and stopped to apply suncream in its shade! There are benches beneath it and it is right in front of an office block. The tall thin tower that you can see in the circle is 432 Park Avenue (which you can pretty much see from anywhere in Manhattan!).

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/11, 1/500s, 10mm, hand held.

Sunlight catching midtown Manhattan buildings.

I took this one looking straight down from the 'Top of the Rock'. It was early morning and very quiet up there, so I had plenty of opportunities to try out different views and angles. I really like how the sunlight is just catching sections of the buildings and roads on this one.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/8, 1/320s, 55mm, hand held.

432 Park Avenue shrouded in cloud

I'm going to post a few photos from our holiday to New York last summer. This first one's in Midtown Manhattan. It had been raining hard for a while and when the rain stopped a few low clouds were left hanging around - this one was partly shrouding the residential tower of 432 Park Avenue.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/10, 1/250s, 35mm, hand held

Late winter afternoon on Whitby beach

This one's from about a month ago. We took the dogs down to the beach for a run around, whilst I played with my new camera. It was going dark, but the beach was quite deserted and the light was lovely.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 320, f/5, 1/320s, 35mm, hand held

Back-lit trees in fog and snow

I've probably posted pics of these trees close to where I live before, but I'm drawn to them every time the weather is like this. It's with a different camera & lens this time anyway....(photographed last week)!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/5, 1/1000s, 55mm, hand held.

Waterfall in the valley of desolation

This lovely waterfall is at the head of the 'Valley of Desolation' at Bolton Abbey. I took the photo last week on a cold, sunny day. It's the first time I've visited this waterfall and I'll definitely return - I'm keen to see the differences in the surrounding foliage as the seasons change.

This is also the first photo I've posted on here using my new camera - a Nikon D7200 - I love it!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/22, 1/5s, 35mm, cable release & bean bag.

Robin perched on a wall at Bolton Abbey

Robins are my favourite bird but we never get them in our garden, so I was so pleased to be able to get close to this one at Bolton Abbey earlier this month. We were just crossing the bridge over the river when a pair of them landed on the wall and spent a good 10 minutes hopping around watching us.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/6.3, 1/160s, 180mm, hand held

Line of trees & puddles on a snowy, foggy moor.

This is Roils Head Moor, close to where I live - a great place to play and take photographs when we get some snow.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/500s, 35mm, hand held

Foggy afternoon in woodland

Hello again - I'm back after another long break - hope to post more regularly again now. I took this one a couple of days ago in woodland close to where I live.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/2.2, 1/250s, 35mm, handheld