3rd May 1917, great grandfather Pte Frank Bennett (46th Bn CEF) was injured on Vimy Ridge and evacuated to Chateau de la Haie where he died of his wounds the following day.

If you live, work or drive between the Skipton bypass and the A6033 Oxenhope to Hebden Bridge road, life is going to get a bit crazy if Calderdale Wind Farm gets built. Read Nick MacKinnon's new blog: markavery.info/2024/05/02/gue… Mark Avery Robbie Moore MP Bradford Council

Warm early morning summer sun and the glorious greens of an English country lane.
Wycoller, June 2023.

Warm early morning summer sun and the glorious greens of an English country lane.
Wycoller, June 2023.

The most dramatic blue hour I've witnessed at Top Withens. Mist is often described as a cloak but this was more like a delicate chiffon veil that slid slowly over the hills from the west, gently caressing their contours.
It was simply awe-inspiring & I felt privileged to see it.

Great to see SSSIs have no protection whatsoever. Wildlife, countryside, diminishing green spaces, not to mention the historical Brontë links! All expendable in the name of “progress” GOV.UK Yorkshire Wildlife Trust BBC Yorkshire RSPB Chris Packham chng.it/yPx4HXGbjZ

Yet another one from Saturday morning at Ponden Reservoir. I love the ghostly mist on the water, which only lasted a couple of minutes and then was gone.

A old favourite from a couple of years ago. The ancient packhorse bridge, Long Bridge, spans the River Worth in the valley below Haworth. No one really knows how old it is or why it’s called ‘Long Bridge’, because, frankly, it isn’t very…

Yet another one from Saturday morning at Ponden Reservoir. I love the ghostly mist on the water, which only lasted a couple of minutes and then was gone.

A old favourite from a couple of years ago. The ancient packhorse bridge, Long Bridge, spans the River Worth in the valley below Haworth. No one really knows how old it is or why it’s called ‘Long Bridge’, because, frankly, it isn’t very…

OK, last one from Saturday morning's sunrise over Ponden Hall and Reservoir.

Ponden Reservoir coming to life at 5:15am this morning. By this time, a few geese, ducks and a curlew had joined in with the cockerels.

First light over Ponden Reservoir 4:45am

Silver birch and Stanbury from Penistone Hill, near Haworth.

Part of 'Literary Landscape', created by sculptor Martin Heron on Penistone Hill near Haworth in 2003.

Part of 'Literary Landscape', created by sculptor Martin Heron on Penistone Hill near Haworth in 2003.

Silver birch and Stanbury from Penistone Hill, near Haworth.

First light over Ponden Reservoir 4:45am