Winter Comes to Yarnbury

We had some snow a couple of days ago, and it suddenly got cold. I had a little drive out in the Dales to see the sights, but it was mostly drab and grey. But sometimes drab and grey works...

Brooding Pen-y-ghent

Pen-y-ghent This is Pen-y-ghent mountain in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Standing at 2,277 feet, it gets it's name from the Cumbric language, today's Welsh. Pen meant 'top' or 'head', y roughly translated to 'the' and Ghent could mean 'edge' or 'border' - so it could be translated to mean 'Hill on the Border'. The … Continue reading Brooding Pen-y-ghent

Coming at You!

I don't think this sheep is aware of what is coming at her. To be honest she probably doesn't care, she has a thick winter coat on and no doubt will have seen a lot worse.

A bit of Snow

These few photos are taken on nearby Rombalds moor. As you can see we have had a lot of snow and it has transformed the landscape. The moors are beautiful in all weather's but heavy snow really brings out the shape of the landscape. I see the moors when I look out of my upstairs … Continue reading A bit of Snow

More Snow

We all woke up to more snow this morning. It was expected though as the weathermen had predicted it and they are never wrong 🙂 So I just had to get out and take some early morning shots - it really came down hard, which is what I like. Enjoy 🙂