Last Saturday Katharine and I had a Moorsbus trip to Hutton le Hole, on the southern side of the Moors, where the farming of the Tabular Hills, gives way to the high Moors with their covering of heather.
This is at the southern edge of Spaunton Moor, where there is a mix of the early Bell Heather, with its rich deep colour, and the ling main crop, with its much more delicate colour.
This shot shows a patch of the Bell Heather, which although it is beginning to fade still has quite a lot of colour. This was the first heather we have seen this year. Hopefully we will quite soon get a walk amongst the main crop of ling which is just starting to flower.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I will catch up with commenting on your photos later this evening.
Ian
Thank you Jo, the heather covered moors are a beautiful sight.
Ian
Thank you Vesna, I love to see the heather in flower.
Ian