Writing tagged: ‘Yorkshire’
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The advantages of a borrowed dog
One thing I hadn’t really appreciated, when walking dogs in the countryside, is just how much more you can end up seeing.
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A brush with the mob
In which the local jackdaws and rooks encounter an unusual foe.
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Eclipse
Photographing this morning’s partial solar eclipse.
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Putting the wet in wetland
Our moorlands are—or should be—important wetland habitats.
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Grouse in winter
How red grouse change their habits in cold weather.
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Prize-winning author lost on Moor
When your instincts and your compass disagree, trust your instincts. I mean your compass.
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Autumn alignments
Our kitchen might not be of World Heritage Site calibre just yet, but each autumn there comes a reminder that our house sits on the same spinning rock as Stonehenge and Newgrange.
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The best camera
My point-and-shoot camera turned out to be the best camera in the world yesterday.
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Seeing purple
The Moor is at peak-purple at this time of year, with the heather in full bloom.
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The nearly dead tree
Each spring, I visit a particular corner of the Moor to check if an old friend has managed to survive another winter.
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Glorious melancholy
My photos from an out-of-season weekend at the seaside.
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The return of the delicate flapwort
On a second expedition I made in search of a rare plant. This time, I accompanied someone who knew what he was doing.