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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Great memories, I’m sure!👌

@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Correct! Clearly that was too easy. Actually I meant to reply to @youngbill.bsky.social These fascinating ice formations caught my eye last week - a less popular location, but no doubt one of you will recognise it as well?🧐😁

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Aye, I’ve taken a break from social media the past few months- I can’t be doing with the toxicity on most of the platforms tbh. Spending my time going through 30 years of pre-2005 slides. Digitising the best ones, especially family. But here’s a recent pic for you-I bet you can guess the location!🧐

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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 · 20/05/2025

Aye - but maybe some interesting cloud effects to come over the next few days as the high pressure block dissipates?🤞

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Yes, that was a very odd effect, given that I was removing a sort of blemish🤦‍♂️ I saw a Helm Cap sitting on Cross Fell and its neighbours one day, but otherwise we’ve just had blanket blue skies for what seems like weeks, so a bit of a fallow period for me, photographically☹️

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Very special - a just reward for your efforts 👍

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

But what a privilege when a bird/animal feels sufficiently comfortable with your presence and lets you spend a bit of time near them 😃

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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 · 16/04/2025

Indeed - I thought this was an interesting insight into how AI *thinks* 🤦

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

They are - but clearly we need more monkeys in our photos 😂

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

It’s weird - I can only assume Adobe’s AI thought part of the 🐴 looked a bit like a 🐵 . Still, it made me laugh 😹

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

Beautifully mind-boggling! 😵‍💫

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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 · 15/04/2025

Thanks Em, it's from one of my regular dog-walking routes. There's been some lovely misty mornings there over the last couple of weeks😃

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

An iconic scene beautifully captured 😍

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Thanks Sarah - yes, it’s so uplifting 😃

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

No worries, David. I’ve had replies I’ve not seen too. I keep telling myself I must get round to scanning my best slides before the colours deteriorate beyond salvation. A must-do project for me for next winter hopefully 🤞

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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 · 02/04/2025

Lovely tones, depth and balance - and very obliging sheep too!

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

Great drama in this one. Em. Somehow missed the one you put up last week- doh!🤦‍♂️

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

Lovely- I’m a big fan of limestone pavements 👏

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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 · 30/03/2025

Reminds me of those mounds of multi-coloured spices you see in a souk😃

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Yes it was rather unexpected, so cue headless chicken mode😂

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

Thanks Jamie - it’s my favourite squiggly river😍

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

Missing the *in* - I should not post things before properly waking up 😁

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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 · 17/03/2025

Getting your winter clobber on and climbing to a good vantage point does take time, but is absolutely essential. But you still got to capture the atmospheric conditions - you must be very pleased with this one😅

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@stephanbrz @stephanbrz.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Thanks Em - yes, luckily the sun managed to find a gap in the clouds before disappearing below the horizon😃

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

Beautiful light on this one👍

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