Herb Riddle's photos

A slight detour before coming across Tarn Hows in The Lake District lets me spy the mist above what I am sure is Esthwaite Water. Enjoy full screen. Enjoy the weekened

A view from the past here of this lone dead tree. We were stopping for a week near Thorpeness on the coast and spied this on one of our walks. Enjoy full screen

Another look at one of the features of this garden and deer park at Dunham Massey not far from Manchester Airport. This stable block and clock tower is grade 1 listed This was taken on our first trip to this medieval park here but we have consequently done two more visits. The first Pip shows Dunham Massey Hall. (Preceding photo). The second PiP shows one of the many wooded paths here in Autumn. Enjoy full screen Have a good day.

The great hall at Dunham Massey. Here we see it still closed for the winter months. Originally built in the 17th century and later remodelled in the 18th century, it was used as the Stamford Military Hospital during World War I. The PiP shows an inside view. Enjoy full screen

An internal view of this impressive hall. See next photo for external view.

As we return from the lakeside of Elterwater back towards the Skelwith Falls I see this scene through the rain along the river bank. The walkers we see here might look quite colourful and out for a pleasant summer’s walk but they are dressed in their best warm waterproofs, as are we. Enjoy full screen

Another capture from Dunham Massey in very early springtime shows us this rather different seat. Was it this colour or was it my special mushroom smelling medication (˚◡˚) ? Have a perfect week.

As we come to the end of our Tarn Hows lake walk my eye is pulled to the scene. Enjoy full screen.

A set of gates (yes I realise this is not a fence but it is of the same family :) ) seen on one of our local walks. It actually belonged to a large house and grounds later becoming a local interest centre and cafe. Now it has all closed down since Covid, possibly never to reopen. Best full screen Enjoy the weekend.

Another flooded field (no river), this time on the boundary of Dunham Massey. With the amount of rain this winter it looks like fields like this might never dry out again. The birds seem to like it though. Black headed gulls mainly but we saw some Egyptian Geese too. PiP Enjoy full screen

The ancient ruins of Creake Abbey, dating from the 13th Century proved to be a wonderful little detour. Fortunately a little bit of sun helped too. More info: www.creakeabbey.co.uk/abbey-ruins This ruined abbey Enjoy full screen Have a good day.

As I explore the edges of this magnificent lake one of the things I notice is the changing of light as time goes by. Another shot pointing NE towards the mountain of Wetherlam. I liked the small tree seemingly on its own Island here. The water reflecting both the cloud patterns and the wooded shoreline. Bliss! Best full screen Enjoy the day

A rare few hours of blue sky and sunshine brings us back to Dunham Massey to see the first snowdrops of the year. The good weather, albeit being cold, brings out many visitors here all clamouring for a bit of natures colour before the promised snows and rains returned just hours later. See PiP for closer view of flowers. Have a perfect day.

Spring beckons-hopefully as we take a walk in rare sunshine for a few hours. Aconitum, also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. Enjoy the day.

Another shot from our December week in the Lake District. This one taken on our day in Coniston. As can be seen most of the low lying fields were under water. The other side of the gate is a wheelchair walk! Best full screen Enjoy the weekend.

Another vintage shot, this time from 2013. Taken on a windy day on the Cumbrian coast near Humphrey Head. It must be windy here almost permanently judging from the angle of this tree. A little artistic edit here to add to the flavour (˚◡˚) Enjoy full screen

A little south of the Smardale Gill Viaduct we have walked down the path just seen here between the two walls, over the old humpback bridge across Scandal Beck and now we treck uphill back to the old railway line walk to the viaduct. See PiP It is officially listed with notes that it was there before 1948. Enjoy the day.

Diamond Falls, located within the Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens near the town of Soufrière, St. Lucia. This waterfall is known as one of the most colourful in the Caribbean because its water comes from volcanic springs and is rich in minerals. These minerals leave behind vibrant deposits on the surrounding rock face, creating the unique orange, yellow, and brown hues seen in the image.