Darren Needham
@dneedham68.bsky.social
Nottingham Forest Season Card holder.
Work in IT. It's boring but it pays the bills, but also prevents me spending more time surrounded by nature, taking pictures.
If you didn't photograph it, why did you bother going?
Work in IT. It's boring but it pays the bills, but also prevents me spending more time surrounded by nature, taking pictures.
If you didn't photograph it, why did you bother going?
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Darren Needham
@dneedham68.bsky.social
· Nov 13
This is my first Bluesky post, so I wanted to give you an idea of what interests me.
If you like some of the same things, let's follow each other.
#nature #sunset #photography #astro #wildlife #countryside
If you like some of the same things, let's follow each other.
#nature #sunset #photography #astro #wildlife #countryside
The remains of the chapter house, Balmerino Abbey, Fife, Scotland. The Cistercian monastery was founded from 1227 to 1229 by monks from Melrose Abbey.
Access to the ruins is currently restricted for safety reason, due to their poor state of repair.
#Photography
Access to the ruins is currently restricted for safety reason, due to their poor state of repair.
#Photography
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The remains of the chapter house, Balmerino Abbey, Fife, Scotland. The Cistercian monastery was founded from 1227 to 1229 by monks from Melrose Abbey.
Access to the ruins is currently restricted for safety reason, due to their poor state of repair.
#Photography
Access to the ruins is currently restricted for safety reason, due to their poor state of repair.
#Photography
This was the view we had on our holiday stay. We love Scotland. This is near Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross. Not bad is it!
#Photography
#Photography
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This was the view we had on our holiday stay. We love Scotland. This is near Glenfarg, Perth and Kinross. Not bad is it!
#Photography
#Photography
November 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
November 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Newburgh, on the south shore of the Firth of Tay, Fife, Scotland.
In 1266 Newburgh was granted burgh status by King Alexander III, as a burgh belonging to the Abbot of Lindores.
Incidentally, Lindores Abbey Distillery opened in the town in 2017 and their whisky is excellent.
#Photography
In 1266 Newburgh was granted burgh status by King Alexander III, as a burgh belonging to the Abbot of Lindores.
Incidentally, Lindores Abbey Distillery opened in the town in 2017 and their whisky is excellent.
#Photography
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Newburgh, on the south shore of the Firth of Tay, Fife, Scotland.
In 1266 Newburgh was granted burgh status by King Alexander III, as a burgh belonging to the Abbot of Lindores.
Incidentally, Lindores Abbey Distillery opened in the town in 2017 and their whisky is excellent.
#Photography
In 1266 Newburgh was granted burgh status by King Alexander III, as a burgh belonging to the Abbot of Lindores.
Incidentally, Lindores Abbey Distillery opened in the town in 2017 and their whisky is excellent.
#Photography
Until 1970, this viaduct carried trains on the Edinburgh to Perth line. Hidden in the trees is the entrance to one of the Glenfarg tunnels. These are now open to the public, but the tunnels are unlit, so my wife said **** that, we're not going through there. And that was that.
#Photography
#Photography
November 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Until 1970, this viaduct carried trains on the Edinburgh to Perth line. Hidden in the trees is the entrance to one of the Glenfarg tunnels. These are now open to the public, but the tunnels are unlit, so my wife said **** that, we're not going through there. And that was that.
#Photography
#Photography
Magpie Mine, Sheldon, Peak District, Derbyshire.
The conditions in Victorian mines would have been dire for the workers. But with the passage of time, and nature reclaiming what is hers, there is now I believe, immense beauty in these former industrial landscapes.
#Photography
The conditions in Victorian mines would have been dire for the workers. But with the passage of time, and nature reclaiming what is hers, there is now I believe, immense beauty in these former industrial landscapes.
#Photography
November 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Magpie Mine, Sheldon, Peak District, Derbyshire.
The conditions in Victorian mines would have been dire for the workers. But with the passage of time, and nature reclaiming what is hers, there is now I believe, immense beauty in these former industrial landscapes.
#Photography
The conditions in Victorian mines would have been dire for the workers. But with the passage of time, and nature reclaiming what is hers, there is now I believe, immense beauty in these former industrial landscapes.
#Photography
For those of us in the northern hemisphere. The nights are drawing in. Winter is approaching. So let's have a look at summer and this beautiful yellow rose.
#Photography
#Photography
November 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
For those of us in the northern hemisphere. The nights are drawing in. Winter is approaching. So let's have a look at summer and this beautiful yellow rose.
#Photography
#Photography
The Long Mynd. A heath and moorland plateau, approximately 7 miles (11 km) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide, forming part of the Shropshire Hills in England. The high ground is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
#Photography
#Photography
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Long Mynd. A heath and moorland plateau, approximately 7 miles (11 km) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide, forming part of the Shropshire Hills in England. The high ground is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
#Photography
#Photography
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Panorama of the River Tay, near Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.
The rolling hills of the Braes of the Carse are over the river in Perth and Kinross.
#Photography #PanoPhotos
The rolling hills of the Braes of the Carse are over the river in Perth and Kinross.
#Photography #PanoPhotos
October 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Panorama of the River Tay, near Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.
The rolling hills of the Braes of the Carse are over the river in Perth and Kinross.
#Photography #PanoPhotos
The rolling hills of the Braes of the Carse are over the river in Perth and Kinross.
#Photography #PanoPhotos
Glenfarg viaduct, Perth & Kinross, Scotland.
Comprising 4 arches, the viaduct crosses the river Farg and B996 near to the village of Glenfarg. Until 1970, it was used by trains on the Edinburgh to Perth line.
#Photography
Comprising 4 arches, the viaduct crosses the river Farg and B996 near to the village of Glenfarg. Until 1970, it was used by trains on the Edinburgh to Perth line.
#Photography
October 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Glenfarg viaduct, Perth & Kinross, Scotland.
Comprising 4 arches, the viaduct crosses the river Farg and B996 near to the village of Glenfarg. Until 1970, it was used by trains on the Edinburgh to Perth line.
#Photography
Comprising 4 arches, the viaduct crosses the river Farg and B996 near to the village of Glenfarg. Until 1970, it was used by trains on the Edinburgh to Perth line.
#Photography
Sunset at Magpie mine, Sheldon, Peak District, Derbyshire.
The agent's house, smithy, and square chimney were constructed in the 1840s. The Square Chimney and flue were in urgent need of repair, so were renovated in 2016 with the help of a substantial grant from the National Lottery.
#Photography
The agent's house, smithy, and square chimney were constructed in the 1840s. The Square Chimney and flue were in urgent need of repair, so were renovated in 2016 with the help of a substantial grant from the National Lottery.
#Photography
October 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Sunset at Magpie mine, Sheldon, Peak District, Derbyshire.
The agent's house, smithy, and square chimney were constructed in the 1840s. The Square Chimney and flue were in urgent need of repair, so were renovated in 2016 with the help of a substantial grant from the National Lottery.
#Photography
The agent's house, smithy, and square chimney were constructed in the 1840s. The Square Chimney and flue were in urgent need of repair, so were renovated in 2016 with the help of a substantial grant from the National Lottery.
#Photography
October 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
October 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A strong wind blowing the clouds across a starry sky at Higger Tor, with Stanage Edge in the background. Peak District, South Yorkshire.
#Photography
#Photography
October 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A strong wind blowing the clouds across a starry sky at Higger Tor, with Stanage Edge in the background. Peak District, South Yorkshire.
#Photography
#Photography
October 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Magpie Mine, Peak District, Derbyshire.
The 200m deep main shaft was sunk in 1823. The underground channel for draining floodwater from the mines (the sough), built 1873-1881, runs for about 2km/1.2mi to its outlet into the River Wye, carrying millions of litres of water daily.
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The 200m deep main shaft was sunk in 1823. The underground channel for draining floodwater from the mines (the sough), built 1873-1881, runs for about 2km/1.2mi to its outlet into the River Wye, carrying millions of litres of water daily.
#Photography
October 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Magpie Mine, Peak District, Derbyshire.
The 200m deep main shaft was sunk in 1823. The underground channel for draining floodwater from the mines (the sough), built 1873-1881, runs for about 2km/1.2mi to its outlet into the River Wye, carrying millions of litres of water daily.
#Photography
The 200m deep main shaft was sunk in 1823. The underground channel for draining floodwater from the mines (the sough), built 1873-1881, runs for about 2km/1.2mi to its outlet into the River Wye, carrying millions of litres of water daily.
#Photography
October 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
October 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Higger Tor, looking over Hope Valley, Peak District, South Yorkshire.
It was a long wait for the skies to clear and also a really cold and windy night.
#Photography
It was a long wait for the skies to clear and also a really cold and windy night.
#Photography
October 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Higger Tor, looking over Hope Valley, Peak District, South Yorkshire.
It was a long wait for the skies to clear and also a really cold and windy night.
#Photography
It was a long wait for the skies to clear and also a really cold and windy night.
#Photography
The unbranched antlers of this red deer mark it out as a pricket, which is the term for a male deer in its second year of life.
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
#Photography
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
#Photography
October 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The unbranched antlers of this red deer mark it out as a pricket, which is the term for a male deer in its second year of life.
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
#Photography
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
#Photography
October 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM