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Sara Spillett
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Living in the Yorkshire Dales, England.
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A stroll in the woods, under beautiful Douglas fir trees.
A path leads into the picture of tall fir trees, and a person in red in the distance shows the trees huge height.
September 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Splendid on-camera aurora views last night. Light pillars visible by eye just before the clouds eventually rolled-in.
Aurora and stars just after dark, looking out at a rock stack off the coast Red and green aurora light the sky above a coastal view A view of aurora light pillars against a red and green sky
September 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Read about Telling our Story Volunteer, Sara's, recent trip to #WildIngleborough where she learned about the project’s mission to support fragmented plant populations. 🌺

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Wild about Wildflowers | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
In June, Telling our Story volunteer Sara enjoyed an inspiring visit to the Wild Ingleborough upland plant nursery. There, she learned about the project’s mission to support fragmented plant…
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July 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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here's a #thicktrunktuesday #tree growing out of some #RockinTuesday granite on one of the solid #rock domes of Tuolumne in Yosemite National Park.
life finds a way.

#nature #nationalparks
August 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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from my favorite local #park where I #scape to often, here's a #scenic #scenery #sunrise on a #mammatus #cloudscape day.

#nature #ponds #waterscapes #LemaRanch #reflections
mammatus clouds form during sunrise over a pond at Lema Ranch in Redding, CA. Mt Shasta on the left rises above the mountainous horizon
July 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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A grand week kayaking, cycling and nature watching on Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides. #whitetailedeagle #eagle #outerhebrides #westernisles #scotland
A white tailed sea eagle carrying a fish in its claws
May 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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A week in Hurgardah, Egypt diving and relaxing in the 40C heat.
In clear clue water, with a coral reef behind, a scuba diver carrying an underwater camera swims towards the camera An above water view of a coral reef Black fish swim over a white sand and coral seabed A hoopoe sits in a tree which has bright orange flowers
May 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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A delightful mid-Wales spot to spend Easter weekend.

#bluebells #spring #easter #oaks
Bluebells on a hillside under oak trees, with light green leaves.
April 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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A glorious sunset, snapped on Friday evening in Langstrothdale.

#yorkshire #yorkshiredales #tree #sunset
A drystone walled road load leads into the picture of a winter bare tree against an orange sunset
April 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Each morning we open a window to the Dales and share some of our favourite views, like this one in Wensleydale.

📸 Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales#Wensleydale
April 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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25 years ago, the community of Hawes created a mosaic walk to celebrate the millennium - a circular route around the town with 20 mosaics to find along the way. The walk leaflet has now been updated and is available to download here 👇

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A selection of 12 mosaics including a curlew, coloured flowers, rainbows, steam trains and a candle.
April 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Enjoying lovely Semerwater at the weekend. It's a @yorkswildlife.bsky.social nature reserve with loads of bird life to watch.

#yorkshire #kayaking #yorkshiredales #lake #semerwater
Me in my kayak on a blue lake with hills in the background under a blue sky A tree coming into flower with a bit blue sky A view over a blue lake with sandy islands. Tree lined green fields in the background. A view across a bright blue lake a d sandy banks leading to green fields and winter bare trees
April 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Some early flowers from Yorkshire; Mezereum Daphne mezereum is a rare shrub which occasionally grows on limestone pavement. The gorgeous Blue Moor-grass Sesleria caerulea is another national rarity that is super abundant on limestone throughout the Yorkshire Dales. Ingleborough, 27/3/2025
Mezereum Daphne mezereum in flower, Ingleborough Mezereum Daphne mezereum in flower, Ingleborough Blue Moor-grass Sesleria caerulea in flower Blue Moor-grass in flower, Ingleborough
March 28, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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I took part in the Kettlewell with Starbotton parish litter pick today. Pleased to find a lot less litter than past years. Great views along the way.

#yorkshire #springcleaning #litter @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social
A view across green fields to hills behind, looking over a daffodil lined roadside drystone wall
March 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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On the last day of meteorological winter, it was brilliant to see the curlews back on Great Whernside. They are the sound of spring to me. #yorkshire #yorkshiredales #curlew #spring
A curlew with an open beak, it's back to the camera stands on rough grass
February 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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I'm looking forward to seeing vibrant colours again in Upper Wharfedale. This was a summertime snap from my paraglider above Kettlewell.

#landscape #yorkshire #kettlewell #paragliding #paraglider
A river winds into a u shaped valley with bight green fields under a blue sky filled with fair weather clouds.
February 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Another drab, grey day and so here's a splash of colour - European Bee-Eaters, a photo taken a couple of years ago. #nature #wildlife #birds #bird #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #BeeEater #rainbow_colours #photography #birdsoftheworld
four european bee-eaters perched together on a single stick
February 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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The star filled sky above my village of Kettlewell, last night. #darkskies #night #nightphotography #darkskyreserve #yorkshire #yorkshiredales
A clump of bare trees under a star filled night sky
February 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Smashing starling murmuration over Ripon Racecourse. It lasted more than half an hour. I could also see a huge murmuration over Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Ripon City Wetland reserve too. #starlings #murmuration #yorkshire #ripon #wildlife
Swirling flocks of starlings in a dark sky, with skeletal trees and a dark foreground.
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Winter bare trees, looking lovely in the mist above Kettlewell. #trees #woods #mist #kettlewell #yorkshiredales #yorkshire
Trees in the mist with snow lying on the ground. A drystone wall leads into the picture.
January 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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My village Kettlewell, in the Yorkshire Dales, was looking Alpine last week. #snow #kettlewell #yorkshire #village #yorkshiredales
A snow covered landscape with a cairn of stones in the foreground and the village nestling in the valley bottom.
January 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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First time I’ve reshared this since taking it 2 years ago - not a huge fan of sharing old work though there’ll be a few on here likely not seen this image. Seems appropriate for the current conditions in the UK which makes a nice change 😀
#landscapephotography #photography #lakedistrict #winter
January 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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A snowy stroll above Kettlewell at lunchtime today. #snow #yorkshire #landscape #kettlewell
A snow covered valley and hillsides under a blue sky A blizzard darkens the sky above a snow covered hillside A village view from above, showing the snow covered roads A red tractor in a snow covered landscape
January 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Hey, my name is Tim.

I'm a recovering tech entrepreneur now working as a full-time photographer based in Herts, UK. I specialise in woodland & nature photography.

I left tech in 2017 & had a breakdown shortly afterwards, which nearly led me to take my own life. 🧵(1/6)

#introduction #photography
A dense forest scene with two large, moss-covered oak trees in the foreground. Soft light filters through a gap in the thick canopy shortly after the rain stopped, illuminating the lush green foliage. A tranquil forest with sunlight filtering through the dense canopy of green leaves. The scene features a large, moss-covered and coppiced oak tree in the foreground. The ground is scattered with fallen leaves, and more slender, winding trees are in the background, creating a peaceful atmosphere. A winter scene depicts a frosty forest clearing with leafless trees. In the background, morning sunlight bathes one tree in warm, golden light, contrasting with the cool tones of the scene. A wooden gate and fence appear in the foreground, leading to a frost-dusted path. A misty woodland scene with sunlight streaming through the trees. Tall lime trees with sparse yellow and green leaves are illuminated by the soft glow of evening light. Dense fog adds depth, enhancing the serene and mysterious atmosphere.
December 9, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Art of Winter
November 24, 2024 at 8:10 AM