Herb Riddle's photos

The 4th waterfall on this walk 'Ingleton Waterfall Trail', this time in the Kingsdale valley with the River Doe. Nice full screen

A view South West over to the village of 'Thornton in Lonsdale' from the high lane north of the Ingleton Waterfall walk.

Seen from my dining room window a couple of days ago. (at least I think its a mistle thrush as opposed to the very similar Song thrush) I think this and its mate have built a nest in the tops of our big Laurel tree. The mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is is a pale, black-spotted thrush - large, aggressive and powerful. It stands boldly upright and bounds across the ground. In flight, it has long wings and its tail has whitish edges. It is most likely to be noticed perched high at the top of a tree, singing its fluty song or giving its rattling call in flight.) As you view this-take a moment to listen to its lovely song here (click play on the right side). See Pip for alternative close up view.

Enjoy this lovely way with me at the foot of this scar area.

Perhaps a last look at this river and valley as we climb out of the waterfall section before taking another valley and river back to the beginning of this Ingleton Waterfall Trail walk. A lovely scenic section of wild Yorkshire Dales landscape to come before we do that though. Enjoy full size.

As Easter weekend is upon us and Spring burst forth, our garden birds are in ecstasy. This Great Tit (Parus major) stood on one of our stone moles, was dancing up and down whilst flapping its wings rapidly, not to fly but clearly to impress. Ah, just found out that my wife saw this and another doing what the birds and bees do naturally, just moments before it landed on here. Enjoy too, the more frontal pose in the PiP. As usual, nice full size.

A refreshing look at one of the many gullies in the Chew Valley of Saddleworth . Why these fences are here, I can never understand as there is neither livestock nor bigger wild animals here. Probably just remnant’s of times gone by HFF, enjoy this Good Friday and Easter weekend.

Actually the second day of this new moon but it allowed me to go into the garden and practice my night photography. The Pink moon and the Super-moons occur when the moon is within 90% of perigee -- which is its closest approach to Earth in orbit.

Here is a selection of the trains running on those mountains at that time, now long superceded. The Wengernalp Railway (WAB) is a 19.11 kilometres long, rack railway line in Switzerland. It runs from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald via Wengen and Kleine Scheidegg at 2,061 metres above sea level, making it the world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway. The name refers to the seasonal mountain pastures above Wengen. It has a track gauge of 800mm (2'7", UK=1435mm) Originals on 35mm slide. Nice full screen.

SPC Joint Winner March/April 2020 (Porte/Doors). My fellow winner was Amelia Heath Originally in my old Panoramio account, these are actually beach huts. The title chosen because of the numbered boxes here representing in a little way our old social light gambling game: Bingo. When one won - they would shout 'House'! The game was often called 'housey-housey. Of course the double meaning was not lost on me neither :) The SPC (Secret Photographer Challenge) is one of a handful of Ipernity photo competitions. It is a fun contest giving contestants a chance to pit their skills with often something a little different from their normal Ipernity submissions. Each contestant enters up to three small photos that are not in their Ipernity account already. A winner is brought about afterwards by free votes of the SPC membership. The winner (s) have the prize of honour and also the chance to select the next subject. Please give it a try - its easy and fun: www.ipernity.com/group/2249054/discuss/190840 Enjoy

The third waterfall encountered on this incredible trail: Thornton Force is arguably the most spectacular of the waterfalls seen on the impressive Waterfalls Walk at Ingleton in the Yorkshire Dales. This is a textbook case of geological unconformity, the river plunging over a cliff of horizontal strata Great Scar Limestone which overlays much older Ordovician Ingleton slates, and is a direct result of the Craven Fault which dominates the scenery of the western dales. Pip of the adjacent page close up. Very nice full screen. Enjoy

A spectacular look at this waterfall in flood. This is the river Twiss in the Yorkshire Dales and is seen by taking the 'Ingleton Waterfall trail'. Another to be enjoyed full screen.

Almost at the half way point in the Ingleton waterfalls trail we have a section a little further away from the noisy rushing river. As you can see, this is a popular walk indeed and more fine scenery greets us shortly before the next set of waterfalls.

On a cold February day, when the air is still, there is no finer place for such mirror reflections. Enjoy another Dovestones walk with me here.

In these days of self-isolation we can reminisce on our past adventures and holidays through our photos that we have carefully preserved (haven't we!). Here is an example of a trip taken some 35 years ago now. Taken on one of Interlaken's two lakes, Switzerland in 1985 whilst on a skiing holiday in nearby Wengen. This is Lake Brienz on a very cold winters day. Original on a 35mm slide. Originally in Panoramio. (PiP shows the nearby Eiger a year or so later) Nice full screen!

A cold day in February and a big four reservoir walk here near the Yorkshire town of Marsden. Of course a lot of these fences around but not all with a view like this, HFF, enjoy the weekend. View full size to really enjoy the walk!

The second waterfall that one encounters on this walk. Hollybush Spout is a waterfall on the River Twiss and is situated between Pecca Falls and Thornton Force on the Ingleton Waterfall Walk. The waterfall is well named with the surrounding rock squeezing the river above a steep drop to create the water spout. The yellow tint in this water is caused by peat picked up whilst flowing down from the higher hills. Enjoy full screen

Hollybush Spout is a waterfall on the River Twiss and is situated between Pecca Falls and Thornton Force on the Ingleton Waterfall Walk. The waterfall is well named with the surrounding rock squeezing the river above a steep drop to create the water spout. Enjoy large