David Allan

A view of the High Force waterfall in Upper Teesdale, NE England, captured after a period of heavy rain. The swollen Tees is plummeting through two channels, rather than usually just one, as the peat-stained water plunges 70ft (21m).

High Force waterfall, around 5 miles from Middleton-in-Teesdale, NE England, lies within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the European Geopark.
Captured here after a period of heavy rain as the peat-stained water plumets 70 feet (21 m).
#england #teesdale #waterfall

The Teesside Transporter Bridge across the River Tees in Middlesbrough, NE England. The iconic landmark, captured here at sunset, currently faces an uncertain future. Closed since 2019, it was this year added to Historic England's Heritage at Risk register.

It featured in the TV series 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet', but in real life, the Tees Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, NE England is now on Historic England's Heritage at Risk register. Closed since 2019 with repair costs estimated to be in excess of £60m.
#england #middlesbrough #sunset #photography

Durham Cathedral in NE England, silhouetted against a golden sky at sunset.

The sun currently setting at almost its most southerly point on the horizon in NE England. From this viewpoint, it happens to be alongside Durham's magnificent cathedral. Today the sun set at 230° – a week away from its maximum of 228°.
#england #durham #cathedral #sunset #landscapephotography

A bright, crisp sunny day on the coast of NE England. This is the 'Cat & Dog Steps Beach' on Sunderland coast, looking south towards Roker Pier and Lighthouse. A December sun only manages to reach 13° at midday (that compares with 59° at the summer solstice).

Almost high tide on the NE England coast at midday today.
This was the cloudless view from the promenade on Sunderland's coast across the Cat & Dog Steps beach, towards Roker Pier and Lighthouse, where the River Wear meets the North Sea.
#england #sunderland #coast #seascape #december #photography

An ornamental stone lion in Sunderland's Mowbray Park, NE England, covered in a dusting of snow – a taste, maybe, of what is to come when the season of winter arrives later this month.

Winter looked to have arrived early in NE England, a couple of weeks ago in Sunderland's Mowbray Park.
Looking ahead to the festive season, long-range forecasts in the UK are currently suggesting a white Christmas is looking less likely for most.
#england #sunderland #snow #weather #photography

Three beautiful stained glass windows from the Church of St Lawrence in Warkworth, Northumberland. The middle panel feature the new-born Christ on the lap of his mother Mary with the two side panels depicting the Magi and shepherds paying homage.

The countdown to Christmas has begun with the arrival of Advent (it's also Stained Glass Sunday! So, here's some stained glass I came across on a visit to the Grade I listed Church of St Lawrence in village of Warkworth, Northumberland.
#stainedglasssunday #advent #england #northumberland

Thankyou Peter!

A monochrome late-evening rendition of high-rise flats at Gilley Law, Sunderland in NE England. Love how they reflect on the mirror-like surface of a nearby lake.

'Lakeside Village' at Gilley Law in Sunderland, NE England. Love the reflections created in the mirror-like lake, created some years ago following the closure of Silksworth Colliery.
#england #sunderland #evening #monochrome #landscape

A November sunset at an iconic landmark of NE England. The sun is captured setting between the columns of Penshaw Monument, completed in 1845 (funded by public subscription) to commemorate John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792–1840), Governor-General of British North America and author of the Durham Report on the future governance of the American territories. Inspired by the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens and the care of the National Trust since 1939, it is a Grade I listed structure.

A November sunset at the Earl of Durham's Monument, which dominates Penshaw Hill in Sunderland. Inspired by the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens and the care of the National Trust since 1939, it is a Grade I listed structure.
#england #sunderland #nationaltrust #sunset #landscape #photography

Thank you Peter, I appreciate your comment!

And thankyou for the comment btw!

Luck on my side - next train was 15 minutes away = black sky. Whenever I go for ‘night’ captures, I try, if possible to get some residual light in the sky. The window of opportunity is surprisingly short!

An evening composition featuring the road and rail bridges spanning the River Wear in Sunderland, NE England. An extended camera exposure records the light trails of rush-hour traffic and a passing train.

Road and rail bridges spanning the River Wear in Sunderland, NE England. Timing an extended exposure to coincide with rush-hour traffic, a passing train and a sky that's not to light and not too dark!
#england #sunderland #landscape #transport #night #longexposure #photography

Catching a sunset at Stockton's 'Infinity Bridge', a short distance downstream from Stockton's town centre, near the Tees Barrage. Opened in 2009, it was built at a cost of £15 million.

Spanning the River Tees at Stockton in NE England, the public pedestrian/cycle crossing known as 'Infinity Bridge' is a great place to catch a sunset composition at this time of the year.
#england #teesside #durham #sunset #november #landscape #photography

Three figures and a dog pictured enjoying a walk in a winter-looking landscape as overnight snow arrived in the UK.

Sunderland's Backhouse Park in NE England, transformed into a winter wonderland. Winter officially still four weeks away as temperatures across the UK struggled to get much above freezing. At least some people were determined to make the most of it.
#snow #november #outdoors #autumn #weather

Durham Cathedral in North East England, captured on an otherwise overcast November afternoon just as the sun breaks through to cast a golden hue across its ancient edifice.

Golden hues on Durham Cathedral as the sun finds a gap in otherwise leaden skies at the end of a November day.
One of my favourite go-to viewpoints to frame this ancient Norman edifice, part of the Durham UNESCO World Heritage Site.
#england #durham #cathedral #autumn #landscape #photography

Thankyou Stephen – I might have taken the photograph, but it was Mother Nature that did all the hard work!

A track leading to a gate, beyond which lies countryside with trees cloaked in autumnal colour.

Going to miss the autumn colours and definitely not looking forward to the drop in temperatures next week in the UK.
This photograph, capturing the autumn season in all its glory, was taken in the Derwent Valley near Rowlands Gill, North East England.
#england #autumn #landscape #photography

As I understand it, Bede was brought by his parents to the monastery of Monkwearmouth first, by his family, where he was tutored under Benedict Biscop and later by Ceolfrith. He would later transfer to Jarrow after it was founded in AD682.

The historic church dedicated to St Peter, pictured on wet November evening. The building, parts of which date back to AD674, is located in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland in North East England.

St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland in North East England, pictured on a wet November evening. The building's west wall and lower part of the tower date back to AD674, when this location was part of an early Benedictine monastic site.
#england #sunderland #historic #monochrome #photography

It’s brilliant Elaine!

Halfway through November and still plenty of autumnal colour to be found, especially in sheltered locations like Newcastle's Jesmond Dene in North East England.

A bridge across the Ouseburn, in Jesmond Dene, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Still plenty of seasonal colour half way through November.
We have Lord Armstrong and his wife to thank for landscaping the dene during the 19th century.
#england #newcastle #autumn #november #rural #seasonal #photography

A knitted tribute to mark Armistice Day, adorning a postbox in Sunderland, North East England.

Love this Armistice Day tribute!
Worth keeping your eyes peeled if you're travelling along Ryhope Road, south of Grangetown in Sunderland in North East England.
#armisticeday #remembrance #postbox #england #sunderland

Thankyou Rosemarie (I can only take credit for the photograph!).

Ray Lonsdale's 'Tommy' sculpture at sunrise. The installation, on the North East coast of England at Seaham Harbour, provides the perfect focal point for Remembrance Sunday.

Seaham Harbour's 'Tommy' by local sculptor Ray Lonsdale, sits overlooking the North Sea on the Durham coastline of North East England.
I doubt there could be a more poignant focal point for today's act of remembrance.
#remembrance #seaham #durham #sunrise

Bathed in autumnal sunshine, the graceful arches of the Victoria Viaduct, spanning the River Wear near Fatfield in Sunderland, North East England.

The Victoria Viaduct, spanning the River Wear at Fatfield in North East England. Opened 1838, it's now more than 60 years since passenger trains last crossed. Hope is the bridge will again open to passenger traffic as part of an extension to the Tyne & Wear Metro.
#sunderland #autumn #photography

Golden hues of autumnal leaves carpeting the woodland floor of this location in Croxdale, south of Durham in North East England.

Grabbing a little more autumnal colour before it all disappears.
Rich golden hues here of fallen leaves carpeting the woodland floor near Sunderland Bridge at Croxdale, south of Durham as a burst of late afternoon sunshine added a bit of sparkle.
#england #durham #autumn #landscape #photography

Boats tied up in the marina at Roker, Sunderland in North East England. The skies may be overcast, but for a November day, it was feeling positively balmy with temperatures nudging 18°C.

Feeling unseasonably mild this afternoon on a wander this around Roker in Sunderland. It might have been overcast, but temperatures were nudging 18°C, which for 5 November is positively balmy.
#sunderland #roker #marina #boats #november #weather #wearside

Thankyou Peter!

Thankyou Martin!