David G Johnson's photos

Strolling down through a meadow known as ''The Captain'' then continuing through 'Ladybank wood'...leads down into the 'Moss valley' North east Derbyshire....

An assortment of craft - used for tourism.. move across the water below the awesome cliffs of 'Los Gigantes... // An oldie from my Panoramio photo's... Sept - 2010. Picture taken...September 26, 2010 Panasonic DMC-TZ10 ƒ/5 1/400 9.7mm ISO 80

A view pictured during May this year...along the rough track - approaching the old town of Bakewell - This track runs from the now disused and re-surfaced old railway line.. 'The Monsal trail' ''Happy fence Friday'' to everyone... from Dj.

Looking back towards the peak of 'Win hill' from the pathway down to the village of 'Hope'

'Win Hill' - north west of Bamford in the Derbyshire Peak District. Its summit is 462 m (1,516 ft) above sea level and bounded by the River Derwent to the east, the River Noe to the south west and Ladybower Reservoir to the north, with a ridge running north west linking it to Kinder Scout. Seen here - to the right is the peak of 'Lose hill' at 476 m (1,562 ft) with the ridge running left to 'Mam tor' at 517 m (1,696 ft)

A snap from November 2018... a most beautiful and well known hike across the ridge - from 'Mam tor' along to 'Lose hill' ... Edale to the left - and the 'Hope valley' down to the right... ''HFF'' everyone !.... from Dj. 'Compositional footnote'... a Pro' photographer suggested to me, to leave a gate open for a shot as it ''Invites'' the viewer into a photograph..... we closed the gate as we passed through......

A most pleasant walk by the river 'Wye' in the valley of 'Cheedale' Derbyshire.

A bit of black and white treatment - of a side street while strolling around the most lovely old fishing village of 'Ferragudo'.... District of 'Portimao'... Hundreds of tourists were spoiling the shot... so I yelled... ''Free beer in the next street''.... and they all ran off.

'Queen square..' in the city of Leeds - UK.. a quiet corner close to the city centre and as yet consist of mainly undeveloped properties - although now mainly used as offices and University lettings. This square is one of the hidden treasures of Leeds surrounded by Georgian houses and a small central park.

Thomas Wentworth,.. 1st Earl of Strafford planted avenues of trees in great quantity around the park and the 'Sham castle folly' seen here was built from 1726 , it is said that after Wentworth had built this structure - it had no real purpose other than to simply impress his neighbours.

Wentworth castle - an extensive park and gardens - and open to visitors via the UK National trust network. Seen to the left is the 'South front' finished in 1764. The building is in use as a college at present date. Following renovations the gardens and parkland were reopened on Saturday 8th. June 2019 and is open year-round except for Christmas Day.

''The old Manse'' A Grade II Listed Building in Great Hucklow, Derbyshire steeped in history and no doubt has seen many changes over the years. Many disused mines are close by the village 'Old Grove Mine' to the north was worked for lead ore from the early 18th century. Records show that Silence Mine (and no one seems to know how it got its name) opened around 1714 and was worked to a depth of 526 feet (160m) to reach the limestone in which the precious 'Hucklow Edge' lead vein ran.

A scene of the sunken gardens - a small part of the most splendid walks around Brodsworth hall.. The last resident of the house [see pip.] was Sylvia Grant-Dalton (wife of Captain Grant-Dalton), who fought a losing battle for 57 years against leaking roofs on the mansion and land subsidence from nearby coal mining. After her death in 1988, It was decided to conserve the interiors "as found" rather than replacing or restoring them and one gets a 'lived in' feeling while looking around the house which is open to visitors as part of the 'English Heritage' network.

The gate - fence and pathway which runs 2 Km. to 'Higger Tor' seen on the horizon - a dominant landmark, in the north of the Peak District National Park. It is a 'Gritstone Tor' overlooking the Burbage Valley and the iron age hill fort of 'Carl Wark' to the southwest of Sheffield, and just within the city boundary.

No one could even make a guess as to how many persons and horse's over many years have crossed this old packhorse bridge straddling Burbage Brook near Hathersage. The path heads up between an old hill fort of 'Carl Wark' and the gritstone mound of 'Higger Tor'.

A well known feature 'rock' and locality known as 'Toads mouth' in the North Peak District - this area has hundreds of grindstones in all phases of completion. In the 17th to 19th centuries these stones would have been transported, by horse and cart, about 9 miles to Sheffield, some carried a further 15 miles to the inland port at Bawtry then shipped down the River Idle and then via a canal dug by the Romans to the River Trent for shipment to the rest of the country and even as far as the Netherlands. Many grindstones lay around on the ground - why so many were never finished is not known. Unseen in the photo is an 'eye' carved into the 'toads' face.. no one knows when - or who did the carving.

A scene in 'Ferragudo' Portugal... a most interesting Portuguese old fishing village but given over mainly to tourism with cafe's bars and quaint old streets with craft shops and well worth a visit to get away from the busier resorts. The town lies just across the 'Arade' river from its much larger neighbour - the city of Portimão;