Herb Riddle's photos

Actually the fifth water event on this trail, Baxenghyll Gorge is a dramatic steep-sided gorge on the River Doe, The gorge contains a number of waterfalls, none of which seem to be named. My view here taken looking up-river from the high bridge that is suspended across this gorge, approx 60ft (18 m) above the river. PiPs = downriver (adjacent photo) and four of the previous waterfalls. Enjoy full screen

Another look at one of our garden bird visitors. This time taking a drink from the newly waterproofed dry fountain bowl in our garden. This one I am quite sure is an adult male. Scientific name: Chloris chloris. ~ The fountain - a relic from our last house which had a fish pond with this working wedding present fountain, the centre of attraction. We had Koi and such-like as well as a visiting heron :) Enjoy full screen.

Not one for taking or publishing many flower picture, I just had to snap these as they seem quite unusual from our normal yellow and red varieties. My wife said they were 'doubles' whatever that means! Hope you like the greeting-card type framing here. Again, essential full screen on black.

As winter turns to spring we see here a vision of nature and its beautiful light. The trees seem to be reaching to heaven saying ‘here we are’ it’s time for our new growth and leaves. Enjoy full screen

At the corner of our little road this morning. Notice the falling petal!

On a very rare clear night for me, I have at last a chance to try this in my back garden. Astro photographers will recognise it with ease but for my viewers who are not initiated here is what you are seeing: This is 83 separate exposures, taken with my 11mm Tokina DX (similar to 16mm on fx or 35mm camera’s), each set at a shutter release time of 40 secs, f4.5 , iso 640, with just a gap of 5 secs between each shot. All the shots were then ‘stacked’ together using a program called StarStax. I am pointing my lens roughly towards our North star Polaris. Now because of the long exposure and gap between each shot, around 90 minutes had elapsed between the first and last shot. This then showed the movement, not really of the stars but the earth revolving on its polar axis which is lined up with Polaris hence the star here in the centre of the ‘wheel’ is Polaris and all the others have revolved around it some distance. Each white line is a blurred star’s travel over those 90 minutes and 83 exposures. A more complete unbroken series of circles can be obtained with more exposures over a longer time, ideally over three hours and 300 exposures or more. As the wind was gusting, our trees were tossing around and over the 90 minute period a bank of cloud had flown by. Normally my home, being inside the light polluted conurbation of Greater Manchester, is much too bright to capture such things but a new moon (no moon) and a new anti-pollution glass filter has made things better here. A lot of patience, a sturdy tripod and an electronic camera timer trigger helps here :) Enjoy full screen on black. Ps my last attempt at such a thing was in Cyprus just 14 months ago. (PiP)

In these days of lock-down and self-isolation for us ‘owd-uns’ (old-ones), sometimes we have to find other things to do besides taking and editing photos. Here is yours-truly messing around on his latest unfinished 'masterpiece' at his very amateur water painting hobby. And, don’t worry, I am not always as untidy as this –I am afraid the photography got in the way here :) Maybe we should start a new Ipernity group named –‘Our other hobbies’

A view of the outflow inspection bridge of Digley Reservoir -near the village of Holmfirth. The Danger sign reminds us to naturally keep of this structure but it also reminds us that we are altogether restricted from visiting such places at the moment with this Corvid19 lock-down. Here in the UK one should only venture out to such places if you can get there by foot from you home, whilst socially isolating of course! Ah well- we can look forward to a future where such visits are possible again – Notice the sun is coming! HFF, enjoy the weekend and keep very SAFE

A tranquil view of the river here quite high before its steep decent to Ingleton village via numerous waterfalls. In the background we can just see the peak of Ingleborough with its White Scar outcrops. The distant buildings is the White Scar Cave complex car-park and cafe. These caves burrow their way for miles underneath all this limestone. An adventure that I undertook years ago too. Enjoy full size.

The fifth and last waterfall on this great walk. Again, in reality not a single fall but a series of them. The Snow Falls on the River Doe are the second real falls to be found on the downward (return) leg of this splendid walk just after the impressive Baxenghyll Gorge (yet to come on here). These falls are often said to be the prettiest falls on this route as the water often looks like white snow locked in the river. The adjacent photo is taken from just a few more metres further down the river. As usual, enjoy full size.

Just a hundred metres further down from the main snow falls (See next photo) . Here it joined by yet more water from another small falling stream. The river Doe from here on will now take a more sedate route after just a mile or so of smaller tumbles. Enjoy full screen.

Looking North east with Ingleborogh's White Scar to the right. Taking the higher road left (the black horizontal line across the top of this scene - B6255) we eventually get to the Ribblehead viaduct about 4.5 miles from here. Closer, this walled lane with the buildings is an old Roman road ending at Chapel-le-Dale too. PiP= Ribblehead Viaduct, taken just a day earlier. Nice full screen.

Enjoy with me this retrospective 2014 holiday view on the Island of Lagkawi. Believe it or not, this is a natural frame, a little like the one you can see at the far end of the pier. This Island lies in the Andaman Sea some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The archipeglio of which this is only one island of 99, is a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. Just a whistle-stop here for us on a cruise, but with beach scenes like this, altogether too little time for us to explore further. This is actually near Star Cruises jetty on the southwest corner of the island beside Awana Poroto Malai Resort. Nice full screen.

A monochromatic view of this lovely peak after recent snows showing its South West face. Ingleborough at 723 m (2,372ft) is the second-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, and is frequently climbed as part of the Three Peaks walk. Enjoy full screen

A view towards the North East showing the Ingleborough mountain. Some of our winter snows from a night or so before still lies on the summit. This is limestone crag country and just in the hidden valley beyond the trees here, is the entrance to the 'White Scar Cave' system. Enjoy full size.

Just a few hundred metres from my home is a delightful linear park, so called because it used to be a disused railway bed and is much longer than it is wide. Spring can be a delightful time with the white wild cherry blossoms covered in lovely ivy here. Today's (very restrictive) walk begins at this fenced entrance. HFF, enjoy the weekend. Essential full screen on black

The fourth waterfall on this great walk. Again, in reality not a single fall but a series of them. Beezley Falls on the River Doe are the first to be found on the downward (return) leg of this walk. Situated in the 'Kingsdale Valley' which is another impressive steep way with narrow twisty paths. Enjoy full size.