Uploads from Osgoldcross Photography, tagged summer, with geodata

Summer At Old Moor

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:40:05 -0700

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Another archive image taken last September at RSPB Old Moor near Barnsley.

On The Lookout

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:44:42 -0700

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A Black Headed Gull taken at Newmillerdam Country Park in Wakefield.

The House On The Isle.

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:00:41 -0800

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What a lovely location to live on the Island of Kerrera, With Mull as a backdrop, idylic...

By Yon Bonnie Banks

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:17:26 -0800

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View looking up Loch Lomond.

At The End Of The Day

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:07:30 -0800

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Sunset over the fields near Brodsworth in South Yorkshire.

Half Moon Sunset on Textured Background

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:21:44 -0800

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Half Moon Lake at Kirkthorpe near Wakefield.

My first attempt at using a texture on one of my photos, I think that it has come out fairly OK.

Low Tide At Robin Hood's Bay

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 02:42:30 -0800

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A view looking North at Robin Hood's Bay in East Yorkshire.

Beach House

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 09:36:58 -0800

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Taken in the quaint East Yorkshire seaside village of Robin Hoods Bay, scenes like these are ideal for HDR photography, this is a 3xp with +-1ev on each shot.

The Green And The Blue

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:27:46 -0800

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North Wales in Summer.

Morning Glory

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:32:02 -0700

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Explore #234 on 18-09-12

Another offering from our recent visit to the East Coast of North Yorkshire, this is a wider view of Robin Hoods Bay.

Toponymy

The origin of the name is uncertain, and it is doubtful if Robin Hood was ever in the vicinity. An English ballad and legend tell a story of Robin Hood encountering French pirates who came to pillage the fisherman's boats and the northeast coast. The pirates surrendered and Robin Hood returned the loot to the poor people in the village that is now called Robin Hood's Bay.

Early history

By about 1000 the neighbouring hamlet of Raw and village of Thorpe (Fylingthorpe) in Fylingdales had been settled by Norwegians and Danes. After the Norman Conquest in 1069 much land in the North of England, including Fylingdales, was laid waste. William the Conqueror gave Fylingdales to Tancred the Fleming who later sold it to the Abbot of Whitby. The earliest settlements were about a mile inland at Raw but by about 1500 a settlement had grown up on the coast. "Robin Hoode Baye" was first mentioned by Leland in 1536 who described it as, "A fischer tounlet of 20 bootes with Dok or Bosom of a mile yn length.

In the 16th century Robin Hood's Bay was a more important port than Whitby, it is described by a tiny picture of tall houses and an anchor on old North Sea charts published by Waghenaer in 1586 and now in Rotterdam's Maritime Museum. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1540, Whitby Abbey and its lands became the property of King Henry VIII with King Street and King’s Beck dating from this time.

Smuggling

The town, which consists of a maze of tiny streets, has a tradition of smuggling, and there is reputed to be a network of subterranean passageways linking the houses. During the late 18th century smuggling was rife on the Yorkshire coast. Vessels from the continent brought contraband which was distributed by contacts on land and the operations were financed by syndicates who made profits without the risks taken by the seamen and the villagers. Tea, gin, rum, brandy and tobacco were among the contraband smuggled into Yorkshire from the Netherlands and France to avoid the duty.

In 1773 two excise cutters, the Mermaid and the Eagle, were outgunned and chased out of the bay by three smuggling vessels, a schooner and two shallops. A pitched battle between smugglers and excise men took place in the dock over 200 casks of brandy and geneva (gin) and 15 bags of tea in 1779.

Fishing and lifeboats

Fishing and farming were the original occupations followed by generations of Bay folk. Fishing reached its peak in the mid 19th century, fishermen used the coble for line fishing in winter and a larger boat for herring fishing. Fish was loaded into panniers and men and women walked or rode over the moorland tracks to Pickering or York. Many houses in the village were built between 1650 and 1750 and whole families were involved in the fishing industry. Many families owned or part owned cobles. Later some owned ocean going craft.

A plaque in the town records that a brig named "Visitor" ran aground in Robin Hood's Bay on 18 January 1881 during a violent storm. In order to save the crew, the lifeboat from Whitby was pulled 6 miles overland by 18 horses, with the 7 feet deep snowdrifts present at the time cleared by 200 men. The road down to the sea through Robin Hood's Bay village was narrow and had awkward bends, and men had to go ahead demolishing garden walls and uprooting bushes to make a way for the lifeboat carriage. It was launched two hours after leaving Whitby, with the crew of the Visitor rescued on the second attempt.

The main legitimate activity had always been fishing, but this started to decline in the late 19th century. These days most of its income comes from tourism. Robin Hood's Bay is also famous for the large number of fossils which may be found on its beach.

Summer's Final Flouirish

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:59:39 -0700

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Taken yesterday at RSPB Old Moor near Barnsley, It is a Tortoiseshell Butterfly enjoying the final summer flowers.

Tortoiseshell On Buddleia

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:14:35 -0700

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Taken in the garden the butterflies were loving the rich pollen of the Buddleia.

Working Hard

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:28:01 -0700

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This summer has been bad for our Bees, numbers are down drastically due to the damp conditions, however a few are hard at work collecting pollen like this one feasting on some Lavender.

The Cute Guy

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:18:30 -0700

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One of the first shots taken with my new Nikon D7000 and so far I am liking it very much, this shot was taken in the gardens at Bodelwyddan Castle in North Wales.

You Get The Chips - And I Will Get The Sandwiches !!!

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:07:12 -0700

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Two Gulls plotting and planning on the Pier at Whitby.

Mint Moth (Pyrausta Aurata)

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:36:25 -0700

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The mint moth (Pyrausta aurata) is a small moth from the family Crambidae, active by day.

The purplish-brown wings have a span from 10 to 15 millimetres, and a single golden yellow spot on each overwing and underwing. The moth is very similar to the related Pyrausta purpuralis, a slightly larger moth with a larger number of yellow spots.

As the name suggests, the mint moth often uses mint as a food plant, though it can also be found on other species such as marjoram. In north-west Europe it can be seen from April until the end of September, and is capable of having two generations in each season.

I Beat My Palms. Still Soft, Against The Stubble Of My Harvesting

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 01:51:00 -0700

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It has been a pretty hectic week in the fields with almost 7 days of dry weather the farmers have been working day and night to get the fields cut before the rain comes.

This is just outside Hooton Pagnell in South Yorkshire on a lovely sunny September afternoon.

A handheld HDR with +-2ev on each exposure.

Egg Laying (Emperor Dragonfly)

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:02:52 -0700

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Taken at the RSPB Reserve at Old Moor near Barnsley.

The bad summer has seen a drop in Dragonfly numbers this was a rarity in the last few weeks.

Busy Busy Buzz

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:43:22 -0700

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Little Hoverfly busy collecting nectar in the gardens at Bodlewyddan Castle in North Wales.

Small Tortoiseshell In The Wild Meadow

nobody@flickr.com (Osgoldcross Photography) — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:24:35 -0700

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Taken at RSPB Old Moor at Wombwell near Barnsley.

This is a species often found in gardens. The caterpillars feed on stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) and small nettle, Urtica urens as do those of several Nymphalid butterflies.

The adult is striking, with its dark body and red and yellow wings, which have a row of blue dots around the rear edge. However the underwings are dull, which helps to conceal stationary or hibernating individuals. When threatened, resting individuals rapidly open their wings, presenting the dramatic display of colours. This can frighten away young or inexperienced birds.

The butterfly is abundant in most areas of the United Kingdom and Ireland. However numbers often vary yearly. Its commonness may often depend on the status of the common wasp in that particular season, since the wasp is known to feed on the Tortoiseshell's pupae.

Once a very common sight on Budleia and Privett blooms these beautiful butterflies are now never seen in some areas of Britain. It is several years since I saw one in the South (East Sussex), on the coast where there are coincidentally very few wasps.