Low Force, Teesdale. A little way downstream from it's more famous sibling, High Force, this is also a very spectacular location when the Tees is in speight.
#lowforce #teesdale #rivertees

Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle [ excellent ophthalmologists I understand ;-) ] its an impressive building in the style of a French Chateau & as an art gallery, opened in 1892 & a view of endless countryside looking south.

Low Force, my preferred waterfall section on the river Tees a 1 second exposure at f/16 125iso to achieve some smoothing of the water. The word Force to describe a waterfall is derived from the Old Norse word "foss," which means "waterfall" and is commonly used in northern English dialects. River levels were fairly low when I visited even High Force about 1.5km up from here was just a single cascade. Apparently the first bridge over the Tees was about 100m away from here & built in 1741 - foot bridge - and the earliest known suspension bridge in Europe. The current foot bridge - one person at a time - was built in 1830. These rocks - Whin Sill - were formed 295m years ago by volcanic action: molten rock rose up between limestone & sandstone, cooled & hardened underground to for a vast sheet: a sill, millions of years of erosion have now exposed it. I've shot here many times & a few days after heavy rain & with trees in full leaf or autumn colours makes for the best photos, imho. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Force

Low Force & just over the foot bridge, trees have taken root in the rock cracks. Even with a fairly low water volume the noise of the river is loud & constant bouncing off the hard rocks.

My first visit to Summerhill Force, a nice little stream at the moment & little waterfall in the distance on the right of the photo. A lip has formed at the waterfall - Limestone on top & sandstone plus shale underneath, the recess under a curtain of water falling over the limestone was where, 16th century tradition tells, Barnard Gibson hid while on the run from constables ( police ) of Barnard Castle - a lovable rogue - it is said ( maybe by those he's not causing problems too )

I visited MIT the other day - Middleton in Teesdale - had a wander up the far side of the river Tees to #HighForce Waterfall after #LowForce waterfall & then to Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle - also had a quick visit to Summerhill Force another little waterfall all walking distance.

B&W image of high force waterfall

Low Force Waterfall

Summerhill waterfall & Gibsons cave. Water fall to the left of the image, in the front a clear plunge pool

Hubby’s birthday today! So last night we celebrated with DB&B at the Rose & Crown in Romaldkirk. Lovely place, good grub & dog friendly! Today we walked to Summerhill force, Low force & High force on the Raby Estate. Do the things you love ❤️
#raby #highforce #lowforce #walks #bexbelian #birthday

& I've just noticed, #witcher s2e7 scene filmed at #LowForce

River Tees - Low Force waterfall near Middleton-in-Teesdale - a fast moving river dropping over a series of rocky drops.

High Force - river Tees cascades over 70ft rocky drop - backlit by a cold wintery sunset.

Low Force river Tees rounds a bend, fast flowing river drops repeatedly over rocky steps in a tree lined rocky riverbank

Low Force, river Tees, drops over a 12ft / 3m step of rocks, tree lined rocky riverbanks.

#RiverTees #Photography #Waterfall #LowForce #HighForce #Tees - High & Low Force waterfalls, river Tees 85 miles long starts in North Pennines & reaches the North Sea at industrial Teesside.

In the lush woodland along the banks of the River Tees by Low Force waterfall is Sanicle among the Ramsons and other plants that march beyond the woods into the hay meadows, Water Avens, Bugle and Pignut.
#RiverTees #LowForce #UpperTeesdale #Wildflowerhour 2/5

Suntan screen and swimming costume were not part of my kit for doing field work in #Teesdale in September #LowForce
#fieldwork #ecology