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.

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.

Sunset over Bridestones rocks above Todmorden (2)

This is another shot of the sunset on a cold March evening this year (see my previous blog post on 20th March).

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/11, 1/6s, 35mm, tripod & cable release.

Low clouds drifting over Norland and the Ryburn valley.

I took this photo through my landing window last Saturday afternoon. I noticed the low cloud as I was driving home and was gutted to not have my camera with me. When I got home I ran upstairs, grabbed the camera and just managed to get the photo before the clouds moved away.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/4, 1/40s, 70mm, hand held.

Colourful slopes above Summit Tunnel

I took this one on a walk from Walsden this weekend. The railway line runs right underneath the slopes in the foreground of the picture, via the 1.6 mile long Summit Tunnel, built in the 1800s.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/7.1, 1/40s, 35mm, hand held.

Sheep crossing a fallen-down dry stone wall.

This is on the approach to Stoodley Pike from the Mytholmroyd direction - I took the photo in July this year. The sheep were in the process of crossing the wall when they heard us approach and froze as they turned to look at us - perfect posing for a photo!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/8, 1/320s, 35mm, hand held.

Cantering horse.

This is another one of the photos I recently took for a friend, of her gorgeous horse, Remo. At this point he was charging around me so that I could get a few action photos - I had to keep reminding myself to lower the camera and get out of his way when he was getting close!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/500s, 70mm, hand held.

Overlapping valleys in Todmorden.

This one's from almost exactly a year ago, on a valley-top walk around Sourhall-Cornholme-Todmorden. This photo is taken from above Cornholme, looking past Todmorden (hidden to the left) towards Walsden (the sun-lit far horizon is above Littleborough).

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/8,1/80s, 36mm, hand held.

The Walsden valley viewed from above Gauxholme.

I took this one this afternoon on the way back from a walk with the kids. We set off on the zig-zagging path up the green hill on the right (The Naze), then crossed the (very boggy!) moor beyond, taking a circular route via Gorple Clough.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/200s, 35mm, hand held.

Run-down barn near Stoodley Pike.

Today I walked from Mytholmroyd to Stoodley Pike, Todmorden, and back with my sons. We passed this barn on the way back - I love how isolated it looks. I always want to go and explore old buildings like this, but resisted the temptation today.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/6.3, 1/320s, 35mm, hand held.

Across the Calder valley from the approach to Stoodley Pike (2)

I posted a portrait version of this scene on the 2nd Jan this year - here's the panoramic version. I took the photos on a walk from Hebden Bridge to Stoodley Pike, Todmorden, in November 2014.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 400, f/13, 1/80s, 22mm, hand held.

Dovestone Rocks viewed from beneath Alderman's Hill in the Peak District.

Last night my son took part in another fell race that meant driving to an area I'd never visited before - the edge of the Peak District near Oldham. The scenery is stunning and I'm already planning to go back and explore with my camera. We were standing on the track that runs around the low edge of Alderman's Hill (where the race was held - you can see one of the markers on the wall) when I took this photo of the view across the valley. You can just see the corner of Dovestones Reservoir on the right. The weather was playing games with us again - hot sunshine mixed with heavy rain, providing dramatic lighting in the hills and sky.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/8, 1/400s, -1 step exp bias, 35mm, hand held.

Foggy sunrise over Halifax.

I took this one early morning in January this year on the way back from dropping my son at school. You can see Wainhouse Tower on the left, and can just make out the hills and valleys in the glow of the sun rising above the fog.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/11, 1/160s, 40mm, hand held.

Upper Gorple reservoir viewed from Gorple Stones.

It was the first warm day of last year when I took this photo (at the end of April). I walked a route around both Gorple reservoirs and Widdop reservoir, climbing many of the rocks en route. It wasn't an easy day for photography as it was so bright - I had to make quite a few Lightroom adjustments to the raw file.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/11, 1/160s, 18mm, hand held.

Panoramic view over Mytholmroyd, looking up Cragg Vale.

This one's from April last year, photographed on a late, sunny afternoon from Height Road.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/8, 1/125s, 22mm, hand held.

Coal Clough wind farm viewed from Hoof Stones Height.

Here is an alternative view from Hoof Stones to that posted on 25th Feb. I took the photo on that day on a walk around the moors above Todmorden. Coal Clough is one of the oldest onshore wind farms in England, commissioned in 1992. There are 24 turbines, producing enough energy to serve the average needs of 5,500 homes. (all according to Wikipedia!)

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/8, 1/250s, 35mm, hand held.

Cow guarding the path through its field.

This one's from our circular walk around Malham in August last year. There were numerous points that day where cows blocked our way and we had to carefully manoeuvre round them - almost as if their hobby was winding up walkers! This one didn't budge as we left the path to give it a wide berth, then stared at us until we were out of sight!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 400, f/11, 1/160s, 55mm, hand held.

Lower Laithe reservoir viewed from Penistone Country Park.

I took this one in October last year, whilst my son was taking part in a fell run around the disused quarries in the park. This view is looking towards Stanbury - Top Withens farmhouse (the supposed inspiration for Wuthering Heights) is somewhere on the distant moor to the left; Haworth (the home of the Brontes) is off the right of the picture.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/18, 1/100s, 18mm, hand held.

Low clouds hanging over Sowerby, viewed across the Calder valley.

I'd been on a walk around Wainstalls last October and was driving the short distance home when I noticed how low clouds and a mist were forming over the opposite hills. I decided to divert slightly and park up to see if I could capture it with my camera. The clouds you see on this photo were the 'leading edge' of the weather front - they seemed to draw a veil of mist over the valley behind them. I have other photos which capture that effect - my lens wasn't wide enough to get it all in one photo unfortunately.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/11, 1/200s, 55mm, hand held.

Sunset over Bridestones rocks above Todmorden.

I took this one earlier this evening. My husband and sons were climbing the rocks whilst I wandered around with my tripod looking for a good perch for a sunset shot. It was a lovely evening, although my hands were totally numb by the time we left.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/11, 1/10s, 35mm, tripod, ND grad filter.