DoveStones

No it is not night-time with a giant lamp on these yachts. It is simply the low, rather bright sun lighting these sails, making a great coloured reflection especially for me.

Anybody who knows me will also know that I take many photographs of this and its sister reservoir Dove Stone. Here we see this very low indeed as work is being carried out on the dam. Normally this point is well underwater.

As we see this local heron flying in total freedom, let us give a thought to those people in this coming new year that are not free to roam or go as they please.

This part of my local Dove Stone reservoir never fails to impress me with its calm tranquillity ad subtle colours. Autumn is always a great time to enjoy and explore around here. Notice the seats, maybe one day I shall actually see someone sitting there :)

A favourite local walk for me, here on the banks of Dove Stone reservoir near Oldham in Lancashire. The lone tree to the left is actually responsible for my adventures in photography almost 50 years ago now.

A quite corner of my local reservoir showing the reflections and colours of our Autumn.

A local walk for me as I wander around here once more. Dovestones reservoir in Greenfield near Oldham is the lowest of four reservoirs meeting here at Dovestones. Just in the distance here lies Yeoman Hey and beyond that Greenfield reservoir. In the feeder valley to this (Chew valley), at the very top, lies Chew reservoir, surrounded by high moorland. A beautiful gentle pram walk surrounds Dovestones and is taken advantage of by young and old alike.

Enjoy this scene which is fairly natural as the sun lit up the tree and foreground on this Autumn day. Moments later the scene was back in shadow.

A Winter scene from my favourite walking area, Dovestones reservoir, Greenfield, Oldham, Lancashire, UK.. Taken on a perfect Sunday afternoon after our first snow of the Season. Enjoy. ps this is actually yeoman Hey Reservoir, the next reservoir to Dove Stones.

Looking down from Greenfield reservoir to Yeoman Hey Reservoir, on quite a dull day. This is my usual local walking area. Lee grad filter used to darken already leaden skies. HFF to all, and enjoy your weekend, Herb

An Autumn walk up this valleys draws me to a new addition. A bright cyan tree swing. Completely out of character with this beautiful nature shot but adding an addictive piece of interest.

A rather colourful capture of a reflecting fence in icy waters on a cold blue sky day. The water is part of Dove Stone reservoir and the fence is the overflow guard rail. Best viewed full screen.

As fires still smoulder on the high moor behind me here, everything looks almost normal here, except that I cannot recall the water level ever being as low as this, especially at this time of year. A little further and I see tree-stumps that have been under water since the building of this dam in 68. See PiP

Conscious of not having as many photos of my favourite reservoir on here, I thought I would try to amend that: My local walking area in almost perfect reflective weather.

A Winter's walk brings me to this favourite photo spot in perfect reflective weather. Enjoy

As I see perfect reflections and try to stop the front bright sun from obliterating the scene the end result is this, Moments later the birds where in the air and the reflections starting to vanish.

A view of my favourite reservoir from Saddleworth Moor. In the background one can the village of Greenfield and Mossley towards the town of Oldham here in Lancashire, UK. The snow still lingers after a downfall some five days ago testifying to the lower temperature at its height here. Quite a nice climb up too. Enjoy

High above Greenfield Reservoir and Greenfield brook is a set of rocks called Raven Stones. This pinnacle is part of those. - Funny, that I have never noticed these towers from below, which is my usual walking area.