This week we’ve had several days of bright, crisp autumnal weather, with blue skies from dawn to dusk. Luckily I was able get out for some good walks with my camera.
On Monday afternoon I went on an urban ramble around Sheffield, taking in Parkwood Springs, Burngreave Cemetery and the River Don. Along the way, I bumped into my friend Jim who works as a street sweeper.
On Wednesday I caught a bus out to Fairholmes in the Upper Derwent Valley. From there I walked across the moors to Alport Castles, a dramatic landscape feature created by a massive post-glacial landslip.
Although bright and sunny, the weather had turned distinctly chilly: stiff northerly breeze numbed my fingers and there was a thin skin of ice on some of the moorland pools. Despite the cool conditions, I spotted a small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) sunning itself by the path, nearly 500 metres above sea level.
On Thursday morning I wandered around Sheffield Botanical Gardens photographing the dramatic autumn colours. The red oaks (Quercus rubra) and tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera) were looking particularly splendid.
On Friday I headed over to the Moss Valley, which runs along the boundary between Sheffield and Derbyshire, then walked back to the city via Graves Park.
Well, that definitely beats being stuck in an office all week like I was!
I love this set of photos, especially the tree :)
Posted by: publicenergy | Sunday, 05 November 2006 at 08:47 AM
Great set of photos Roger. You certainly make the Sheffield area look a very attractive place to live!
Posted by: Son of Groucho | Sunday, 05 November 2006 at 09:15 AM
Oh so beautiful Roger. Wonderful photos
Posted by: jamsodonnell | Tuesday, 07 November 2006 at 09:25 PM