Dave Hilditch's photos with the keyword: Nature

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A lone tree clings to the hillside in the Yorkshire Dales near Settle. Despite the thin soil, rock ground and the exposed conditions it flourishes amongst the rocks. It might be small but it has the heart of an oak.

I could use a drop of this in the garden!

Thornton Force in the Yorkshire Dales. We've not had any rain for eight weeks now since this picture was taken. I suspect there is far less water flowing over it now.

As we continued on up the River Twiss we came to the Pecca Falls tumbling through a steep, wooded ravine. Doesn't falling water make a lovely sound?

Continuing our walk up the River Twiss we came to Pecca Falls. Not too much water flowing here due to the current dry spell but a lovely spot all the same.

I find the high moors fascinating places not just for the natural beauty and weird rock formations but also because, many years ago, they were a hive of industry, principally mining or quarrying. This was taken on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, close to the hamlet of St. Breward. As well the moorland scenery it shows a cheesewring which although resembling a man made object is actually a perfectly natural rock formation created by erosion. Close by can be seen the remains of an old mining building which overlooked an open cast mine where, probably, tin or copper would have been extracted. It is likely that the miners walked several miles to and from their homes to this mine in all weathers. I visited on a fine day but it was still a bleak and windy place. Truly, those miners worked between a rock and a hard place. Thanks to Alice Popkorn for the use and abuse of her texture "Magic Veil". The news about Ipernity is looking good Let's hope the deal can be closed without further delay.

A corner of the Ashridge Estate in Hertfordshire taken recently. Let's hope those golden tones turn green soon. Let's also hope that the Ipernity that we all know and love can continue. Thanks to SkeletalMess for the texture Rustic Charm 3 and Max Williams for his texture The Dead Marshes.

An image that sums up how I feel this morning. Blue at the approaching end of Ipernity but Springlike at the thought of new opportunities on another site and the possibility of new friendships. I can still be found on Flickr (though I really don't like it especially after the Ipernity experience) and I'm trying out 23hq which, though small as yet, seems much more like Ipernity. Maybe I'll see you there.

I know this is unseasonal but I woke up this morning to cold, grey skies which made me feel blue and made me think of this library shot. It cheered me up a bit so I hope it does you, too. My Website Getty Images.

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I think these are spindleberries. Lovely to look at but will give you a nasty stomach ache if eaten. You have been warned! My Website Getty Images.

At the end of my lonely path I came across this little waterfall. Good place to stop for a little rest and a chocolate bar. My Website Getty Images.

A quiet walk along the River Stort in Hertfordshire. Have a great weekend. My Website Getty Images.

The River Ezkurra near the bridge into Zubieta, Navarre. My Website Getty Images.