The summit of Over Owler Tor, looming against the sky. I have always thought that the distinctive shape of the tor looks like the ruins of an ancient fortress, destroyed in some long forgotten siege.

With Althethea, Mike, and Ava.

The area is known as Hathersage Moor and is within the city of Sheffield's boundaries.

Looking out over Higger Tor on the right and Carl Walk on the left in the Dark Peak area of Derbyshire Peak Distric

Gritstone boulders turn golden in sunset light in the Peak District.

Autumn is on the way in the Peak District

but yet more rain in the morning

Wet Withens Solstice 2008 5

Saw the light catching these as I drove home and just had to stop.

Winter shots from around Higger Tor, Peak District, Sheffield.

Some of my students admire the view from Higger Tor during a field trip.

"What are you looking at?!"

With Althethea, Mike, and Ava.

Carl Walk and Higger Tor

An island

Winter shots from around Higger Tor, Peak District, Sheffield.

With Althethea, Mike, and Ava.

Near Hathersage,Derbyshire,UK

It took three visits in just over a fortnight to finally be rewarded with some light! :)

With Althethea, Mike, and Ava.

Low sunlight on gritstone. Higger Tor.

A walk over Higger Tor, Carl Wark, Owler Tor, Over Owler Tor and Stanage

Taken from Carl Wark

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Higger Tor in the distance, and some wildlife in the foreground...!

A couple from the archives - more from the misty higger tor shot last November.

Last Dregs. 1/8@13, 0.6 soft ND grad filter