29 Mar 2009: Running through Leeds, the River Aire has carved a picturesque valley that has provided quite a few photographic locations. This view is from the beacon above Calverley Garth, and takes in the panorama from Calverley Woods on the distant left to Headingly on the distant right.

21 Mar 2009: Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, Otley is a small commuter town to the north of Leeds and the birthplace of cabinet maker Thomas Chippendale. The weekend market takes place near the square, where the Jubilee Clock carrying a Belgian refugee memorial plaque stands sentinel. A grab-shot, this picture was taken wih a Nikon D700 and a Hartblei 35mm f/2.8 Super-Rotator tilt-shift lens set at f/4 and with 8 degrees tilt to the right (what a mouthful).

07 Mar 2009: Malham weekend. A team building and reflective exercise for the MSc students.

01 Mar 2009: Situated at the confluence of the Humber and Trent near Goole, Blacktoft Sands bird sanctuary has a number of large hides nd quite a variety of species. Pictures on the day included this wigeon, marsh harrier, tufted duck, geese and even a weasel who was too quick to photograph properly. This picture was taken with a Nikon D300 and my 'new' Nikkor AI-s 800mm manual focus lens.

21 Feb 2009: NewMillerDam is close to Wakefield, and its inhabitants were keen on a bit of bread for breakfast on this chilly winter morning.

08 Feb 2009: Swinsty Reservoir is just north of Otley. Large sheets of ice floated in the middle, and a number of ducks had chosen these floes to congregate. As usual a range of ducks, geese and gulls mobbed any visitors carrying packets.

06 Feb 2009: The moon, taken with a D300 and the 800mm Nikkor

05 Feb 2009: Queens Square, from an office window. Rode in on the motorcycle, despite the icy roads.

04 Feb 2009: Queens Square, looking down towards Millenium Square. I was looking for some images for the C4PM newsletter.

02 Feb 2009: Evening snow above Calverley Garth. The snow had piled up all day and it seemed like a good idea to catch the snowfalls. The wind was driving however, and the lens caught a lot of flakes. Reflected sodium street lights give the scene an orange glow.

31 Jan 2009: Birds and squirrels tend to gather round a group of stumps in Golden Acre park. They know that visitors will be bringing snacks like these crushed peanuts.

24 Jan 2009: Rough hewn religion - Our Lady of the Crag in Knaresborough was excavated in 1408 by John the Mason in thanksgiving for his son being saved from a falling rock.

18 Jan 2009: Harewood House stag, shot with a D300 and Nikkor 800mm AIs. About a dozen stags were being kept in a separate area, and were a couple of hundred yards from the path.