A distinctly autumnal feel to this image of the River Rivelin and the Rivelin footbridge. The River Valley runs down from Rivelin Reservoir and into Malin Bridge where it meets the River Loxley. These then merge to the River Don in Hillsborough

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Hind Wheel Weir is situated along the River Rivelin in the Rivelin Valley, a short distance from mMalin Bridge in Hillsborough. The Rivelin was an area of industry for mulls forges and cutlers. History dating back from 16th century. The photograph was taken from underneath the bridge. the bridge leads up to a large pond which would have served the wheel. Rivelin Valley is practically on my doorstep and is another source of inspiration.

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Summerhills Force, situated on Bow Lee Beck, Bowlees, Teesdale. Gibsons Cave Waterfall in full flow in the background. It is rumoured that a local troublemaker hid out in the cave and was protected by locals from police capture.
Edited in Lightroom, CS6 and SilverFX Pro for its black and white finish.

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Whin Sill rock formation around 295 million years ago formed along the Pennines. After glacial erosion forming this magnificent waterfall and its smaller siblings at either side of the main fall. This is not often photographed,  however I was fortunate to capture this on 2nd January 2015. An HDR Merge in Photomatix, further editing in Lightroom and CS6

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Eleven O One is a steel sculpture created by Ray Lonsdale, a local artist from South Hetton.
It was installed for the centenary of the first world war at Terrace Green in Seaham and resides next to the war memorial.
It stand 9ft 5 inches tall and is fondly known as Tommy.

Eleven o One is a reflection of Armistice at 11am 11th November 1918. A shattered man reflecting on the atrocities of war, on the day peace broke out with no sense of joy. A relief the war has come to an end. The war to end all wars....

I chose to colour pop deliberately, as the strong sunshine and white fair weather clouds coming inland make strong backdrop for the rust of the sculpture to contrast beautifully. A significant figure dominating the picture and we can see his face in contemplation.

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Seaham is on the North East Coast of England in County Durham. A place formerly of heavy industry, manufacture of glass and mining for coal. The beaches along by Seaham is often combed for glass, and is often turned into pendants by jewellery makers.
This is the main beach at Seaham which runs from the rocks that separate it from the harbour all the way to the Vane Tempest Beach. This is a 13 second exposure and has softened the clouds and water so that we can still see the rocks just beneath the water with such clarity. The beach used to be blackened by coal.
Dawdon and Easington Collieries used to operate by Seaham. With their closures, after surviving the Miner's strike of 1983 - 1984, and the local community have turned the beaches into wonderful place by the sea.
Easington was the last pit to close in the Durham coalfield in 1993. Dawdon closed two years earlier in 1991. My local pit Bearpark Colliery closed in 1984 and lot of the miners from the village continued to work at Dawdon.

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