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YouTube video by David Forster Photography Upcoming Documentary: Wild Teesdale - A Journey Through the Seasons

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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Lovely greens👍

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

The fragile beauty that is a dandelion seed head #landscapephotography

Tranquility personified 👍

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

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☹️

Very special - a just reward for your efforts 👍

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

A master of disguise 🦉

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.

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

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!

Spectacular aurora above the North Pennines a year ago today

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.

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

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

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

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

Beautifully mind-boggling! 😵‍💫

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?

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

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😃

Many thanks, Keith👍

A bird in flight cruises above the River Lowther, the surface of the water wreathed in steaming mist. A leafless tree on the right acts as a frame, while in the background clouds of mist burn off in the warm light of the rising sun.

Early morning Fly-By for #ShareMondays2025 and #FSprintmonday

An iconic scene beautifully captured 😍

Thanks Sarah - yes, it’s so uplifting 😃

Late evening sun warming what is arguably Long Meg's biggest daughter - one of the main megalith's in Long Meg and her Daughters stone circle, near Glassonby in Cumbria. Meg herself sits in the lush grass outside of the circle and can be seen on the far right watching over her children. Pic from last Tuesday -one of the many glorious blue sky days we have had recently.

My late entry for the weeklies - info in the Alt text #ShareMondays2025 #FSprintmonday #landscapephotography

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 🤞

Thank you👍

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.

Blissfully calm conditions on the River Lowther this morning #landscapephotography

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

Cheers Em👍

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