I spotted this Dipper collecting nesting material this morning. Plus there was a beautiful dawn chorus to listen to while out and about filming as the sun came up. Spring arriving in little steps #Spring #Dipper #Wildlife #Teesdale #NorthPennines

Robin in the snow today here in Teesdale #robin #snow #birdphotography #teesdale

I entered an edit of my Teesdale Documentary trailer into the Wanderlust Travel Magazine photography awards. My video is one of the 5 shortlisted and the only UK entry to get through. it will be shown at the Holiday & Travel Show 2026 in London on Thursday 29th Jan 2026. youtu.be/XhqgISuTfAo?...

One from the recent snows of one of my favourite Teesdale views. In the foreground is Falcon Clints and the river Tees. Beyond is Meldon Hill, Great and Little Dun Fell, with Cross Fell on the right of skyline. #teesdale #landscapephotography #winter #snow #countydurham #northpennines #durhamdales

A video about creating images during the recent heavy rain and floods here in the UK. Don't forget it's free to subscribe to the channel and if you like, or comment it helps to promote my work. Cheers. youtu.be/gEYwUnssqBQ?... #landscapephotography #teesdale #weather #stormphotography #highforce

Egglestone Abbey in the fog during the early autumn. Teesdale, County Durham, UK #egglestoneabbey #autumn #fall #teesdale #durhamdales #countydurham #landscapephotography

Now is the perfect time for photographing the woodland floor. One of my favourite leaves are those of the Holly. They are very variable in colour raging from almost black, though browns, gold and turquoise. Next time you pass the evergreen Holly have a look at the fallen leaves underneath. #macro

The first snows of winter in Teesdale, County Durham, UK this morning. #winter #snow #landscapephotography

The River Tees at High Force this morning after last nights heavy rain. There is some floodwater coming over the middle of High Force, but it had dropped considerably by the time I got there. #highforcewaterfall #highforce #rivertees #teesdale #weather #countydurham

The rain stopped just in time to allow some good views of Northern Lights in the early hours of this morning. #northernlights #aurora #nightsky

This morning started off with thick fog which looked like it would thin and clear by late morning. This was just downstream of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, UK as it began to burn off. #autumn #fall #teesdale #countydurham #rivertees #landscapephotography #barnardcastle

Autumn falls, Teesdale, County Durham, UK #autumn #fall #autumnvibes #teesdale #northpennines #countydurham #landscapephotography #countydurhamphotography #durhamdales #waterfallphotography

Gentle autumn vibes in Teesdale, UK yesterday. #landscapephotography #autumn #fall #teesdale #northpennines #countydurham

This time last year I watched Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) and the Milky Way arch overhead while listening to the waves break on the beach. #milkyway #Comet #CometC/2023A3Tsuchinshan-ATLAS #Nightsky #photography #nightsky #astrophotography

A Fallow deer portrait from last week while filming the rut at Raby Castle, County Durham, UK. #rabycastle #fallowdeer #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #teesdale #autumn #fall #wildteesdale #nature #countydurham

Continuing my autumn photography series of videos, in this one I head out to the woods to capture some landscapes, as well as some more intimate landscapes containing some beautiful fungi. youtu.be/kDOQL8yS0Zk?...

Autumn is the time of the Rut and the sound of roaring stags echoing around the woods and fields surrounding Raby Castle, Teesdale, UK really is something special. #rabycastle #reddeer #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #teesdale #autumn #fall #wildteesdale #nature

Latest video. Continuing the autumnal theme, I head out to woodland I have never visited before to see what I can capture. Unfortunately it had been partly felled, but even so I still managed to find a few shots before moving on to try some landscape shots. youtu.be/83zZBDuKdX8?...

Mill falls sunrise earlier this week, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK #landscapephotography #teesdale #barnardcastle #sunrise #autumn #fall #countydurham #rivertees

A misty autumnal woodland in Teesdale, northern England this morning. #teesdale #autumn #fall #landscapephotography #countydurham #northpennines

A couple of shots captured while out filming this morning. One of a Grey Heron in natural looking surroundings and one in front of some waste water and storm overflow pipes above the river. #greyheron #birdphotography #rivertees #teesdale #countydurham #photography

In this video I head out to capture some early autumn images in a local woodland. Mist, fungi, spiders, waterfalls and of course autumnal colours, all make for a really nice photo opportunities. #autumn #fall #photography #macrophotography #fungi #landscapephotography youtu.be/6rlUff1EY-c?...

We have some ideal conditions for fungi at the moment in the UK. Not sure of the ID, but possibly one of the Galerina species. #fungi #macrophotography #autumn #fall

Autumn in Teesdale, UK. What a lovely season it is for photographing fungi. #fungi #fungiphotography #macrophotography #autumn #fall #teesdale #countydurham #northpennines #mushroomphotography

Blackling Hole autumn colours, Hamsterley Forest, County Durham, UK #HamsterleyForest #LandscapePhotography #Autumn #Fall #CountyDurham #Woodland

Dunfermline Foodbank is typical in that we need to purchase a van load of food most months to supplement donations. Stocks of food in the warehouse are lower than a year ago as the cost of living crisis hits. If you are able please donate when you buy your grocery shopping @trussellscot.bsky.social

Lots of fungi about at the moment. This small black and white fungus looks like the wick of a snuffed out candle, hence the name, Candle Snuff Fungus. #fungi #autumn #macrophotography #woodland #fungiphotography

Yesterday we had a rather atmospheric frosty morning in Teesdale with a gentle mist moving through the trees. #autumn #teesdale #countydurham #landscapephotography #durhamdales #woodlandphotography

The low river levels due to the dry summer has allowed me to get a bit of a different view of the Castle here without getting my wet feet. Location Barnard Castle, Teesdale County Durham, England, UK. #BarnardCastle #rivertees #Teesdale #CountyDurham #Landscapephotography #EnglishHeritage

I love to sit and listen to the calls of Grouse, which seem to start around dawn. Photography wise there doesn't seem to be great numbers on the north Pennines moors this year. #teesdale #grouse #northpennines #birdphotography #countydurham #wildlifephotography

A lot of the becks in Teesdale and the wider Pennines are beautifully clear at the moment as there is no peat sediment being washed into them due to the lack of rain. #Teesdale #LandscapePhotography #CountyDurham #NorthPennines

The Long Man cairn and stone boundary marker with the view towards Weardale from its border with Teesdale, North Pennines, County Durham, UK #LandscapePhotography #Teesdale #Weardale #CountyDurham #Dawn #DurhamDales

Sunrise this morning over the North Pennines on the Teesdale/Weardale border, County Durham, UK. #teesdale #weardale #northpennines #sunrise #landscapephotography #countydurham #heather

I just heard a green sandpiper from my open kitchen door. Rushed upstairs to see three land by the pond. Melts my head to think of these birds, which breed in crow nests in taiga forest and winter on hippo pools in Africa, stopping to say hello. Fact will always be more amazing than fiction.

I stepped outside of my usual photo work/comfort zone to produce a short film on a battle scene from the Yorkshire Wartime Experience re-enactment last weekend. Shot and edited in one day, it was fun editing and colour grading using #Dehancer and #DavinciResolve #WW2 #Canon youtu.be/iugIIcbzdD8?...

More scary rockfalls! This is Tenneverge via Pas Noir (Sixt Fer à Cheval) on Thursday, 7 August, at the ‘passage de la rigole’ 😱 Real close call for these hikers! 😰 🎥 @benjamin_vavin_photographie - Wildlife & Mountain Photographer Via @valerie-paumier.bsky.social

I found this old millstone in a Hamsterley forest recently. It looks as though it was near to completion before the crack was discovered. These were created with hand tools and given how much work went into it, it must have been devastating to have done all that work for nothing. #Teesdale

A Silver Birch leaf I spotted lying on the woodland floor a couple of days ago. #macrophotography #woodland #woodlandphotography #teesdale

Waterfall in Ashgill near Garrigill, North Pennines, Cumbria, UK davidf.picfair.com/images/01816...

Aerial perspective. Pond surrounded by flowering heather viewed from above in the North Pennines, County Durham, UK. #northpennines #aerialphotography #dronephotography #photography

A first time find for me in Upper Teesdale. These are Stone Bramble (Rubus saxatilis) berries, Teesdale, County Durham, UK #teesdale #northpennines #flora #upperteesdale #durhamdales #countydurham #photography

Last night I was out filming the Upper Teesdale Botany group doing plant surveys on Widdybank Fell. It was cold, windy and cloudy and then for the last five minutes of the day the sun broke through. A nice end to the day with such a lovely group of people. #Teesdale #flora #northpennines

I rolled out of bed at 3.30am for filming again. I didn't have much success and was again driven mad by midges. As I made my way back to the car I saw this scene. To capture the shot I needed to change lenses and the tripod head, so nearly didn't bother. Glad I did though. #landscapephotography

Two tiny water droplets on the wing of a Ringlet butterfly. #macrophotography #ringletbutterfly #wildlifephotography #macro #canonphotography

I think the shot would be more balanced without the fallen tree, it's a bit distracting. That said there is often a compromise to be made when it comes to nature setting the scene for us photographers. The next flood might move it so I can capture a comparison shot #Teesdale #LandscapePhotography

The old packhorse bridge at Grassholme reservoir is just starting to reappear as water levels drop due to the dry weather. Back in 2020 I got shots of the whole bridge out of the water, although that was down to a mixture of dry weather/Northumbrian Water working on the dam. #drought #heatwave

A couple from this morning. We haven't had much in the way of rain, but when we do we seem to get a good soaking, so the reservoirs are down, but not too bad. #teesdale #selsetreservoir #grassholmereservoir #weather #northpennines #dronephotography

The view over Mallerstang towards the Eden Valley from the Nab on Wild Boar Fell, Cumbria. #wildboarfell #cumbria #landscapephotography

Bank vole climbing up flower stems in our garden. The pic is just a still from a video so not the best quality, but it was a nice encounter. #bankvole #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildteesdale #gardenforwildlife