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This wonderfully gnarled old tree stands alone in a quiet water meadow close to the River Dove. Its branches are like twisted limbs, painted with moss and lichen. I always stop to admire it, but on this autumn morning I was stopped in my tracks as I noticed the hundreds of gleaming silver cobwebs that it held so gently and carefully between its wizened fingers.
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So much can be contained in a tiny glimpse of a view, don't you think? I love this jumble of roof lines in the village of Ashford-in-the-Water, none quite the same height or shape or angle, as if they've risen up out of the fields themselves, rather than been subject to the hands and plans and designs of men. They looked perfect in the early light on this winter morning, smoking chimneys hinting at cosy warmth inside, and nothing but birds on the move.
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Late winter is a magical time. Everywhere there's a tangible sense of being on the cusp of something wonderful, teetering over the edge. Along the lanes and in the woods there's a gradual uncurling, a stretching, a whispering and waking, all those tiny lives pushing up from the hard earth and budding on the branches. The birds are singing just that little bit louder, the sunshine is a little bit warmer. We're turning the page, and all that promise lies ahead of us...
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Spring flutters into the hills and dales of the Peak District, marked by lanes filled with daffodils, moors ringing with the curlew's song, and trees proudly bearing their brand new buds on every twig. These weeks are some of the most magical of the whole year for me; when Nature feels poised, teetering, on the cusp of spilling over, but with all that promise and hope still to come, still ahead of us…
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This design features my photograph of a cheeky Highland Cow on Baslow Edge, with the sun catching her highlights. Perfect for bringing a little countryside glamour to your kitchen!
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This design features my photograph of a cheeky sheep, peeping around the gritstone rocks on Higger Tor.
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Bring a little Peak District beauty to your kitchen with these high quality Melamine Chopping Boards featuring my countryside photography. At 292 x 216mm, they're large enough to provide a perfect working surface for food preparation and are heat-resistant to 160°C. They're lightweight yet sturdy, with a full melamine surface on both sides and a 4.88mm FSC-certified hardboard core. They have a drilled loop hole too, for hanging neatly out of the way when not in use. This design features my photograph of the purple heather blooming on the Peak District moors in summer. The reverse is a natural woodgrain print.
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Bring a little Peak District beauty to your kitchen with these high quality Melamine Chopping Boards featuring my countryside photography. At 292 x 216mm, they're large enough to provide a perfect working surface for food preparation and are heat-resistant to 160°C. They're lightweight yet sturdy, with a full melamine surface on both sides and a 4.88mm FSC-certified hardboard core. They have a drilled loop hole too, for hanging neatly out of the way when not in use. This design features my photograph of a cheeky sheep peeping around the gritstone rocks on Higger Tor. The reverse is a natural woodgrain print.
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A Quiet Light: Little Moments of Beauty in the Peak District National Park Photographs & Words by Peaklass At long last, after many years in the making and planning, I am absolutely delighted to be able to offer my book of Peak District photographs and words. It is a 152-page celebration of the small glimpses of countryside life that hold such immense beauty. From the first light of spring sunshine rising over the hills, to the swirling mists that weave through the valleys on late summer mornings. From the soft, damp stillness of autumn lanes, to the impossible silence of snow falling in the ancient woodlands. Presented seasonally, each photograph is accompanied by my words about the scene, place or image. I have been dreaming of this book for such a long time, and it's most probably the only one I'll ever make, so I haven't scrimped on quality! It's a premium, hardback volume, A4 in size, printed in the UK on weighty 170gsm silk paper, FSC-certified and carbon-balanced by the World Land Trust. Book and 10x8" Signed Print Bundle: As a special promotion to mark the second print run of 'A Quiet Light', I am also offering a unique bundle that comprises a copy of the book and a signed 10x8" print of the photograph that is featured on the front cover. The print - depicting the ancient woodland of Padley Gorge on an early Spring morning - is reproduced on archival quality Fuji Pro DPII Lustre professional photographic paper, signed by hand on the reverse. The print is supplied unmounted, ready for you to mount and frame to suit your decor. Delivery: Sorry, UK shipping only. Please note, delivery is by Royal Mail Tracked 48 via a small, rural, overworked Post Office. Please allow at least 7-10 days for despatch, processing and delivery. Thank you! ISBN 978-1-3999-9193-3
