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Landscapes & seascapes

English bluebell wood (1) These woods are located at Newton-under-Roseberry, near Great Ayton (Captain Cook's birthplace), North Yorkshire. One of my favourite places to be, the scent of the flowers and the ever-changing patterns of light and shade are captivating. The woods are on the north flank of Roseberry Topping, a crag on the Cleveland Hills - part of the North York Moors National Park, about 8 miles south of Middlesbrough. "Leave only footprints, take only memories."
	Old drovers' bridge in Sneaton Forest, near Whitby, North Yorkshire In earlier times, this bridge would have served loggers removing wood from the forest, or farmers moving livestock to and from the fields of Fylingdales Moor surrounding the ravine. The bridge and the forest are now protected by The Forestry Commission.
English bluebell wood (2) Another view of the bluebell wood at Newton-Under-Roseberry.
	North Landing, Flamborough Head North Landing forms part of Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire, a chalk outcrop of the Yorkshire Wolds where they meet the sea. I liked the way the cliff faces reflected in the water as parallel lines, with the horizon almost forming a bridge.
Sunset, Saltwick Bay near Whitby, North Yorkshire (1) On occasions a spooky primeval place due to the fast tide (due to a shallow beach), varying jagged rock strata and dinosaur footprints, can nevertheless look beautiful when the light is right
	Sunset at Saltwick Bay, near Whitby, North Yorkshire (2) The black jet rock of Saltwick Nab rises out of the sea like some underwater leviathan. This inlet is actually man-made, from when the jet was mined.
Scarborough harbour entrance. The entrance to the harbour is dominated by the lighthouse, whilst the buildings of the sea front, and the snaking walls of the Norman castle act as a backdrop. A speedboat, ready to give another group of trippers a soaking, is just leaving.
	Dawn, Boggle Hole Boggle Hole is a small inlet on the Yorkshire Coast between Ravenscar and Robin Hood's Bay. The village of Robin Hood's Bay can be seen peeping from behind the headland, as the dawn sunlight begins to illuminate the buildings. I was fascinated by how the water swirled around the rocks in the foreground in the early dawn light. I would have liked to move further around to include more of Robin Hood's Bay, but the tide was coming in and I was seriously cold!
Thornwick Bay(2), Flamborough A late evening picture taken looking west towards Bempton Cliffs.
	South Bay, Scarborough (1) Taken during the last few days of summer in glorious golden early September sunlight. My mother used call days like this "Battle of Britain weather".
South Bay, Scarborough (2) Another view on the theme of (1). I just couldn't resist those big North Sea skies and wet sand.
	To those in peril on the sea... I took this as I liked the way the two piers of Whitby's outer harbour almost reach out to safely gather in the fishermen who have plied their trade from Whitby for centuries. I tried to balance this with the expanse of the North Sea beyond, both threatening and inviting..