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.

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

Weeping willow overhanging the lake at Harewood House

I visited Harewood House in Leeds for the first time in August this year. The lake, house and gardens are lovely and I'll definitely go back (especially for the afternoon tea overlooking the terrace!). The bright sunlight was just breaking through these thick weeping willow branches on the edge of the lake creating shadows, reflections and shimmering colours on the water.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/5, 1/125s, 35mm, hand held.

Tree framed by shadows on Great Whernside

I took this one towards the start of a walk up Great Whernside from Kettlewell in April this year. It was a windy day, with the clouds being blown across the sun, creating shadows across the hillside. I liked how, at this moment, they seemed to frame the tree against the sunlit background.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/6.3, 1/250s, 35mm, hand held.

Harbour reflections

This one's from a few weeks ago at Whitby, cropped in from a much wider (more 'postcardy') photo of the harbour. I was trying to decide what was the best composition and ended up cutting out everything except these colourful reflections.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/8, 1/200s, 35mm, hand held.

Evening clouds over Haworth

I was at Haworth last night to watch my son in another fell race. After a lovely, warm weekend, it was back to winter layers for all the spectators, but the clouds and sky around sunset were stunning!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/3.5, 1/250s, 20mm, hand held.

Sunlight highlighting a bare tree at Ogden Water

This one's from my second visit to Ogden Water this week. I went back with my tripod to get some macro shots, then had another wander round the woods. It was an overcast afternoon, but windy, so every now and then the clouds blew away and the sun broke through for a few seconds. I spotted that this tree was getting singled out whenever that happened, so I stood and waited for the next gap in the clouds and got the shot.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/2, 1/160s, 35mm, hand held.

Muddy woodland at Ogden Water.

This weekend I visited one of our local reservoirs - Ogden Water. My son went for a long muddy run across the surrounding moors, whilst I wandered around the woods with my camera. This is the last photo I took on the day - it's a muddy, but very colourful, ditch over a wall beside the car park.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/3.2, 1/100s, 35mm, hand held.

Bare silver-barked tree in Autumn vegetation.

This is at Penistone Country Park near Haworth/Oxenhope - I took the photo in October this year, whilst walking the route of my son's fell race around the old quarries.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/2, 1/800s, 35mm, hand held.

Winter trees silhouetted in fog.

I took this photo last Monday not far from where I live in Halifax. Having had to go to an early morning appointment, I was lucky to reach this favourite group of trees before the fog lifted - I just had chance to walk round them once, then it cleared.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/2, 1/160s, 35mm, hand held.

Little fishing boat in the North Sea.

I took this picture from the cliff-top path at Whitby in January last year. I loved the colours and tones in the sky and sea. The little boat gives the picture scale.

Camera/lens settings:ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/500s, 55mm, hand held.

Exposed tree roots at Hardcastle Crags.

This tree is growing on a very steep slope high up in the woods - the path runs right beneath its roots. I took the photo in February this year.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/80s, 35mm, hand held.