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North Pennnines

Stephen Prosser | Clouds on the top

Clouds on the top

The lones of this old quarry lead the eye to the clouds sitting on top of the high fells north east England
Stephen Prosser | Leaving the high ground

Leaving the high ground

Taken from high ground in north east England the road snakes away down into the valley
Stephen Prosser | Winding its way

Winding its way

A small stream or burn as it is sometimes called winds its way through the valley floor high up in northern England
Stephen Prosser | A working landscape

A working landscape

Sheep graze peacefully on a farm in the north pennines which as well as possessing a stark beauty are very much a working landscape
Stephen Prosser | A land of contrast

A land of contrast

The north pennines with ever changing weather can be a landscape of contrast here gilden moors are lit by the sun while dark moody clouds hug the tops
Stephen Prosser | Winter on the high moors

Winter on the high moors

A landscape shot across the high moors upper Teesdale
Stephen Prosser | Boundaries converge

Boundaries converge

Some will find the wire along the top of the wall ugly but I think it is an imprtant part of the image reminding yus that this landscape is very much the product of human intervention
Stephen Prosser | Cutting through

Cutting through

A stream cuts through the high pennines in northern England shaping the landscape over millions of years
Stephen Prosser | A verdant valley

A verdant valley

The river Tees flows through this lush green valley while clouds envelope the high pennines beyond
Stephen Prosser | Just a sprinkling

Just a sprinkling

Just a sprinkling of snow left on the high fells upper Teesdale where winters can be harsh
Stephen Prosser | In the green

In the green

This lush river valley is verdant with pasture sitting below the high fells in the northern pennines
Stephen Prosser | Hanging low

Hanging low

A cloud inversion in Upper Teesdale gives mood and atmosphere to this landscape
Stephen Prosser | Land of contrasts

Land of contrasts

Upper Teesdale high in the north pennines is prove to a range of weather conditions which often create mood and contrast
Stephen Prosser | Autumn on the fell

Autumn on the fell

The bracken birch and heather give nice warm brown tones to late autumn on Waldrige fell with pleasant views of green agricultrural land beyond
Stephen Prosser | High on the hill

High on the hill

A lonely farmhouse sits high up on the moors in the nort pennines and give perspectice to this vast desolate landscape
Stephen Prosser | A upland track

A upland track

This was taken during a pleasant walk along one of the many upland tracks that bisec the high moors of upper teesdale with the Heather in full bloom