Photograph. Pendle Witch Country, in the Lancashire Pennines, is an area lying between (but also including) the north western edge of Bronte Country and the Ribble Valley, to the north and north east of which are Bowland, and the south western Yorkshire Dales respectively. The area is dominated by the dark brooding mass of Pendle Hill and made famous (nay infamous) for its grim and fiendish association with the “Witches of Pendle”… Places in and around Pendle Witch Country: Downham, this photo taken from the churchyard where some original Pendle Witches are buried.
Pendle Witch Country, in the Lancashire Pennines, is an area lying between (but also including) the north western edge of Bronte Country and the Ribble Valley, to the north and north east of which are Bowland, and the south western Yorkshire Dales respectively. The area is dominated by the dark brooding mass of Pendle Hill (shown above) and made famous (nay infamous) for its grim and fiendish association with the “Witches of Pendle”...
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Creek off the Wyre Estuary.
The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the North of England. / The Ribble begins at the confluence of the Gayle Beck and Cam Beck near the famous viaduct at Ribblehead, in the shadow of the Yorkshire three peaks. / It flows through Settle, Clitheroe and Preston, before emptying into the Irish Sea between Lytham St. Annes and Southport, a length of 75 miles. Nikon D80 – 18-105mm lens at 18mm / HDR – 3 exposures at 0.8, 1/5 and 3 seconds – f22 / ISO100 Feature in the Rivers. Lakes and Dams and the UK National Parks groups DEC 2008. / Featured in The Beauty of European Waters group MAY 2009.
Taken with a Canon 400D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 17mm, F7, shutter speed .5 seconds, ISO100, edited in Photoshop and Photomatix
Taken with a Canon 400D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 17mm, F7, shutter speed 2 seconds, ISO100, edited in Photoshop and Photomatix
Taken with a Canon 400D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 17mm, F7, shutter speed 2 seconds, ISO100, edited in Photoshop and Photomatix Another waterfall shot from the Dunsop bridge area!
Taken with a Canon 400D, Sigma 10-20 lens at 10mm, F11, shutter speed 0.16 seconds, ISO100, edited in Photoshop and Photomatix I got very wet feet taking this shot!! 3 miles into a 7 miles walk…I had a very long bath when I got home!! Whilst Cromwell himself is said to have passed over the bridge, it is more than likely that the bulk of his army used the ford a few yards upstream (and between Cromwell’s bridge and the present road bridge). Although the bridge appears to be in an advanced state of decay, it is clear that the bridge never had any parapets, and is probably still close to its original state.
View larger for better effect! Taken with my new Canon 50D, Sigma 10-20 lens at 10mm, F11, shutter speed 0.25 seconds, ISO100, edited in Photoshop First shot using my new Canon 50D, not as sharp as I would like because I had to hand hold. Nestling under the bulk of Pendle Hill this is one of the loveliest villages in Lancashire, quiet and unspoiled with a gurgling brook running past the village green and stone-built cottages. The church tower is a splendid example of 15th century architecture. Successive generations of the Assheton family have lived at Downham Hall since 1558; the present squire is Lord Clitheroe of Downham. A large stone by the entrance to Downham Hall is said to mark the final resting place of two legionnaires who died on the Roman road during trouble with the Brigantes. The village was used as a location for the famous film Whistle Down the Wind and more recently the popular BBC drama Born and Bred was filmed here. It also has associations with Old Mother Demdike and other infamous Lancashire witches.
View larger for better effect! Taken with my new Canon 50D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 23 mm, F11, shutter speed 0.1 seconds, ISO100, edited in Photoshop Freezing, icy cold day but and enjoyable walk near the lovely village of Downham, we had terrible grey sky today apart from 10 minutes when this beautiful clearance arrived
This is a great bridge, temperature below freezing and the road leads straight into Little Town near Ribchester, in Lancashire. This is the place I had my swan encounter
Ribblehead trains station with it’s lamps lit up at dusk. Taken with a Nikon D90 18-105mm VR lens
Taken with a Canon 50D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 28mm, F4.5, shutter speed 1/320 second ISO400, tweaked in Photoshop Shot taken at one of my favourite places in the world, the wild boar park near Chipping (Lanacashire, UK) where they have wild boar, Alpaca, Wallabies and many woodland walks. They also have a wonderful cafe that overlooks very busy bird feeders… http://www.wildboarpark.co.uk/index2.html
Taken with a Canon 50D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 17mm, F11, shutter speed 1/30 second, ISO100, tweaked in Photoshop I went for a drive in the countryside near where I use to live, this shot was taken half way up Pendle Hill in the wonderful Ribble Valley. Pendle Hill is located in the north-east of Lancashire, England, near the towns of Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Clitheroe and Padiham. Its summit is 557 metres (1,827 ft) above mean sea level. It gives its name to the Borough of Pendle. It is an isolated hill, separated from the Pennines to the east and the Forest of Bowland to the northwest. It lies to the southwest of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is a detached part of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Please view large!
Taken with a Canon 50D, Sigma 17-70 @ 17mm, F11, shutter speed 1/60 second ISO200, edited in Photoshop This is a photograph of Downham which is a lovely village located in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, it is north of Pendle Hill. The village is part of the Assheton Estate owned by the Lord and Lady Clitheroe, and the owners do not allow overhead electricity lines, aerials or satellite dishes, making the village a popular location for filming period dramas. Downham was one of the locations used in the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, and the series Born and Bred, set in the fictional village of Ormston, was also filmed in the village. (Wikipedia) Please view large
Taken with a Canon 50D, Sigma 10-20 lens at 10mm, F11, shutter speed 1/400 second ISO400 tweaked in Photoshop Today we went for a walk in the wonderful Ribble Valley. The walk started in a small village called Barley, we then went around a couple of reservoirs, during the walk we had stunning views of Pendle Hill (557 metres, 1827 feet) which can been seen in the shot in the distance. As you can see this is a typical English summers day overcast and ready to rain at short notice!!! ;-) Please view large
Taken with a Canon 50D, Sigma 10-20 lens at 10mm, F11, shutter speed 1/80 second, ISO200, tweaked in Photoshop A few weeks ago I went for a walk up Pendle Hill from Barley in the beautiful Ribble Valley, during the walk we had amazing views of the Lancashire Countryside and in the far distance the Yorkshire Dales. Please view large
Holden is near Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire in the RIbble Valley. Nikon D80 – Nikkor 18-105m VR lens – polarisor Featured in the All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Rivers & Streams group OCT 2009.
Taken with a Canon 50D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 17mm, F11, shutter speed 1/50 seconds, ISO320, processed in Photoshop This morning I had a dentist appointment in Clitheroe in the wonderful Ribble Valley (Lancashire). I attend a photography course after work on Monday evenings so I had my camera in the boot of my car. Whilst driving to Clitheroe the fog was clinging to the hillsides as the sun started to rise. I jumped out of my car and took many shots, I must have looked mad with my suit on but who cares….lol!! Please view large!
Taken with a Canon 50D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 17mm, F11, shutter speed 1/4 second, ISO100, processed in Photoshop Yesterday morning I went to a dentist appointment in Clitheroe in the wonderful Ribble Valley (Lancashire). I set off a little early because I knew the area would look wonderful this time of year, yesterday morning was beautiful with clear blue skies. In the distance you may be able to make out fog resting above the river Ribble, for people who know the area it is just up the road from the Aspinall Arms at Mitton. Please view large!
Taken with a Canon 50D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 17mm, F11, shutter speed 1/60 seconds, ISO320, processed in Photoshop On Monday I had the opportunity to be in the Ribble Valley around sunrise, this is a view of Pendle Hill in the distance from near the Aspinall Arms at Mitton, the river Ribble can be seen to the right of the shot. Please view large
Taken with a Canon 50D, Sigma 17-70 lens at 53mm, F11, shutter speed 1/6 second, ISO100, processed in Photoshop A couple of weekends ago we took a trip out to the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. I knew about this amazing waterfall which is located at Holden near Clitheroe but did not know exactly where it was. I eventually found it but getting down to this point involved scrambling down a shear 20 foot drop using tree roots!!! Please view large!
The beach near Den Helder, coast of North Holland during sunset. / Nikon D80, Sigma 10-20mm. Featured in Beauty of the European Waters
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