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David Forster Photography & Film @davidfimages.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

A few scenes from my upcoming nature documentary. Set in Teesdale in the North Pennines, the film will take the viewer on a journey through the seasons, meeting some of the wildlife and highlighting how natural forces and of course humans have shaped this landscape. youtu.be/IbZs_tqZ_3M?...

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Upcoming Documentary: Wild Teesdale - A Journey Through the Seasons

YouTube video by David Forster Photography

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

📢 Please take action now – before it's too late 👉 Contact your MP about the Government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill today, using our simple form 👉 Ask them to use their influence to scrap part 3 of the Bill Take action here 👇 action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/... (1/2) #Cumbria

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The fragile beauty that is a dandelion seed head #landscapephotography

A solitary dandelion seed head catching the light,with the background field still in shadow

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The River Caldew in Cumbria yesterday. Very unusual to see the bedrock exposed like this - very, very worrying. And it's only halfway though May...😟 #drought #LakeDistrict #Cumbria

The river bed of the River Caldew in Cumbria yesterday. The flow of water has simply stopped, revealing its limestone bedrock -just like the clints and grykes characteristic of a limestone pavement. This is a river which is regularly in spate in the wetter months, when it can be quite destructive But it is very sad to see it in this emaciated state. The trees in the background are still green, but they too will suffer if we don't get some decent rainfall soon.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Spectacular aurora above the North Pennines a year ago today

A sequence of images of the Northern Lights above the air traffic control infrastructure on the summit of Great Dun Fell in the North Pennines of Cumbria. This was one of the most spectacular aurora displays in the UK for decades and the vivid colours were amazing - shades of purple, magenta, green, red and blue - all were present. A bonus moonset was the icing on the cake!

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Glancing light on limestone pavement beneath cloud-capped Wild Boar Fell #landscapephotography

In the foreground the texture of the limestone pavement is highlighted by glancing rays of warm sunlight. In the distance you can see the slopes of Wild Boar Fell, still under a blanket of cloud. A blissfully peaceful part of the superb walking country that is the Westmorland Dales.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Monkey On My Back’ - look closely and compare the two. See Alt text for the amusing (i think) back-story.

Our local herd of fell ponies on Helton Fell on Sunday morning. Could this be the first photographic record of a monkey riding on horseback in the Lake District, or is it evidence that Adobe’s AI powered ‘Generative Remove’ has a sense of humour?
The second photo shows what the image looked like before I asked it to remove the distracting pair of ears in the background. I’ve no idea where it got the monkey from - I wonder if anyone else has experienced similar failures of artificial intelligence?

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Blissfully calm conditions on the River Lowther this morning #landscapephotography

Early morning on the River Lowther shortly after sunrise this morning. A light frost garnishes the grass on the river bank, with a lone tree set against a back drop of mist, warmed by the rising sun. A pair of geese honking loudly as they fly overhead, then silence returned.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

My entry for the weeklies - details in the Alt text. #ShareMondays2025 #fsprintmonday

A small group of trees standing proud against a backdrop of mist which engulfed the Glencoyne valley above Ullswater last week

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Potts Beck the Westmorland Dales meandering peacefully through time #landscapephotography

Meandering Potts Beck in the Westmorland Dales, Cumbria. The backlighting from a shaft of low sunlight is reflected in the sinuous curves of this lovely stretch of the river.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Tranquil morning, Wood Howe island, Haweswater

First rays of the sun illuminates Wood Howe island, at the top end of Haweswater in the Lake District. The island is reflected in calm blue water, with warm light on the fells of High Street and Kidsty Pike in the distance.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The unmistakable outline of Blencathra at sunset this evening. #LakeDistrict #landscapephotography

The unmistakable outline of Blencathra set against a vibrant sunset. This was the view from Peeping Hill this evening on my way back from High Cup Nick

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

A dusting of fresh snow this morning embellishing the Helvellyn range #LakeDistrict #Cumbria

The Helvellyn range and Catstye Cam with a dusting of fresh snow this morning. Ullswater in the foreground.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

An entanglement of birches. My entry for this weeks comps #ShareMondays2025 #fsprintmonday

Silver birch tree trunks in Borrowdale in the Lake District. The use of a long focal length lens has the effect of emphasising how tightly packed and tangled the trees appear.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

A winter tree above Haweswater in the Lake District for this week's #ShareMondays2025 and #fsprintmonday

A leafless tree above Haweswater in the Lake District. It's still winter up here, and the tree and foreground grasses sparkle in the low sunlight, as does the drystone wall and fence leading up to the tree. A cluster of bronze larches make a nice backdrop.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Sometimes the lie of the land seems to influence the shape of the skies above. Here the arc of cloud on the leading edge of an incoming shower seems to mimic the shape of the pointy ridge below. Pic from a dreich day in the Lake District when utter misery was forecasted.

Malevolent looking cloud in the shape of an arc above the ridge of Stang End in the Lake District of Cumbria. A low key shot mirroring the threatening mood of what was the leading edge of an incoming squally shower.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Nice bit of sidelight on the colourful facade of the King Street Mini Market in Penrith

Sidelight on the colourful facade of the King Street Mini Market vape shop in Penrith #phonephotography #photography

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

A few more images from last week's wander in the snow in the North Pennines of Cumbria #landscapephotography #photography #SnowHour

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

From my search for a bit of light and snow last week - my entry for #fsprintmonday and #ShareMondays2025 See the +ALT text for details

Snow blown across the communications infrastructure situated beneath Great Dun Fell in the North Pennines. A picture of what 'Ice Station Zebra' might look like went though my mind... But back to reality - here the spindrift is backlit by late afternoon sun, which found a gap in the cloud sheet which most will have experienced last week. One of the features of the Helm Wind - a bitter north easterly/east wind notorious in these parts - is to break up the cloud to the lee of Cross Fell. At the top of the image you can see a bar of cloud - another feature of the Helm - which hovered above the comparative darkness of the Eden Valley, several hundred metres below me. In the mid-distance you can see evidence of the former Silverband mine office and a hush reservoir covered by snow and ice. The wind chill was not pleasant!

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

A portrait of winter birches emerging from the early morning mist #landscapephotography #LakeDistrict

Winter birch trees on a hillside above Grasmere catching the first rays of warm sunlight. The fells in the background gradually become revealed as the mist begins to dissipate.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Early morning mist clearing over Rydal Water in the Lake District - my entry for #ShareMondays2025 and #fsprintmonday

Patches of mist clearing above Rydal Water in the Lake District of Cumbria early on Wednesday morning. You can just make out a couple of small islands in the still water of the lake. In the foreground, a line of bare winter trees extend along the shoreline.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Reeds, ratten and rush - could make a good title for a song, perhaps?😁 Portrait format, so might need a click.

Patterns and textures, shapes and lines I came across in a Cumbrian reed bed the other day.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

From last month's snow event - an abandoned farm on Alston Moor, in the North Pennines of Cumbria. #landscapephotography #snowhour

Abandoned farm buildings on Alston Moor. The roof of the farmhouse has either collapsed, or perhaps has been damaged by some sort of impact? Groups of leggy trees lurk suspiciously on both flanks. The field in the foreground is bright white, under a blanket of sunlit snow. Flecks of light catch the tops of distant fells, beneath a leaden sky.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Genuinely stunning car images here - I love the treatment and lighting. Do take a look at this feed, you’ll be glad you did👏👏👏

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Lune Valley pastoral from last Wednesday. My entry for #ShareMondays2025 & #fsprintmonday

The Lune Valley in Cumbria. Drystone walls and rolling hills sidelit by the early morning sun, with a touch of frost in evidence. An isolated farm sits on the hillside in the distance.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Synchronised munching. More info in +Alt text. #ShareMondays #FSPrintMonday

A row of three white ponies eating grass in perfect harmony. I came across these beautiful animals while out walking on the fells above Ullswater in the Lake District on Wednesday, and had the great pleasure of spending time in their company. Patience has its rewards - after about half an hour they had became quite used to my presence and concentrated more on eating grass, rather than concerning themselves about why some strange person was sat on the grass pointing a camera at them. And they even lined up for me!

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alstonwanderer.bsky.social @alstonwanderer.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Behind the waterfall in 2021

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

A frozen Ashgill Force in the North Pennines of Cumbria. Pic from the cold snap we had a couple of weeks ago. The shape of the ice in the foreground reminded me of a meringue😁 #photography #landscapephotography #SnowHour

A frozen Ashgill Force in the North Pennines in the cold snap we had a couple of weeks ago. Ice in the foreground formed into an interesting shape reminiscent of a meringue. In the background icicles can be seen hanging from the rocks, interspersed with just a trickle of water.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Taking a wind reading on the ear flapometer this morning- gusting to 83mph he tells me😱

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Trees peeking above layers of morning mist in the Lowther Valley just a week ago - it's a safe bet that it will not be like that tomorrow, given the dire forecast😱 #LakeDistrict #photography #landscapephotography

Early morning in the Lowther Valley, Cumbria a week ago. Stands of trees in the foreground rise above layers of mist enveloping much of the land.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Golden light illuminating the glaciated valley of High Cup in the #NorthPennines shortly before sunset last Wednesday. A few remnants of the previous week’s snow add a little sparkle to the scene. Lucky to get a short window in the clouds for this shot, which is my entry for #ShareMondays2025

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Derelict shepherd's hut and a fast-flowing beck. Scattered snow patches. A cold, dreich day wandering High Cup Plain #NorthPennines #Cumbria

Derelict shepherd's hut and a fast-flowing beck. Scattered snow patches. A cold, dreich day wandering High Cup Plain, in the North Pennines of Cumbria

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

The #Howgills were on top form last week under their blanket of snow. A bit of added mood in this shot, as the last of the snow showers ran through on Tuesday afternoon. #WestmorlandDales #Cumbria #ShareMondays2025

A valley in the Howgills blanketed in snow last week. Cloud associated with a passing snow shower on Tuesday afternoon provided added mood to this image. The Howgill fells are located in the Westmprland Dales of Cumbria.

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Early morning light on the snow above Leadgate. The north side of Cross Fell partly obscured by incoming cloud, heralding a change in the cold wintry weather we've had over the last few days. #NorthPennines #winter #Cumbria #landscapephotography

Early morning light on the snow above Leadgate. in the North Pennines of Cumbria. The north side of Cross Fell partly obscured by incoming cloud, heralding a change in the cold wintry weather we've had over the last few days.

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Stuart Minnikin | Landscape & Nature Photography @stuartminnikin.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Grand Central Station, New York A blend of 24 x 2 second exposures, taken over about 5 minutes, to give a multi-exposure. #GrandCentralStation #GrandCentralTerminal #grandcentralnyc #GrandCentral #grandcentralstationnyc #newyork #ny #nyc #travel #travelphotography

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Dylan Nardini @dylannardini.com · 09/01/2025

Snow, Ice and Cloud in the North of Scotland #Highlands #Scotland

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

White cottage in the snow. Already bitterly cold, temperatures are set to plummet further overnight. Image taken shortly after dusk this evening, just below Hartside summit. #NorthPennines #Cumbria #landscapephotography #uksnow

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Aurora above St Cuthbert's church, Edenhall on New year's Day. I was a bit late to catch the peak of the action, but I think the pic is pleasant enough - see what you think🙂 #aurora #EdenValley #Cumbria

Aurora above St Cuthbert's church Edenhall, Cumbria

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