Dave Foster
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A recent visit to the medieval village of Blanchland (the Land of the White Monks). This character greets you when you enter Blanchland Abbey. Read and see more at www.stories.davefoster.co.uk/land-of-the-...
#history #northumberland #castles #photography #church #medieval
#history #northumberland #castles #photography #church #medieval
December 7, 2024 at 12:29 PM
A recent visit to the medieval village of Blanchland (the Land of the White Monks). This character greets you when you enter Blanchland Abbey. Read and see more at www.stories.davefoster.co.uk/land-of-the-...
#history #northumberland #castles #photography #church #medieval
#history #northumberland #castles #photography #church #medieval
Another great day in Durham. Cannot get enough of this brilliant historical city.
November 25, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Another great day in Durham. Cannot get enough of this brilliant historical city.
New arrivals at Hall Hill Farm in County Durham, UK.
September 14, 2024 at 2:46 PM
New arrivals at Hall Hill Farm in County Durham, UK.
Enjoying a dip in Joe's Pond, Tyne and Wear, UK. The Greylag, the ancestor of many domestic geese, is the largest and most robust among the wild geese native to the UK and Europe. #birds #ukbirding #wildlife #nature #photography #goose 📷 🦉
September 6, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Enjoying a dip in Joe's Pond, Tyne and Wear, UK. The Greylag, the ancestor of many domestic geese, is the largest and most robust among the wild geese native to the UK and Europe. #birds #ukbirding #wildlife #nature #photography #goose 📷 🦉
Waxwings (Scandinavian Waxwings) perched on a tree near a car park in Durham City. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time :) #birds #ukbirding #wildlife #nature #photography 📷 🦉
September 5, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Waxwings (Scandinavian Waxwings) perched on a tree near a car park in Durham City. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time :) #birds #ukbirding #wildlife #nature #photography 📷 🦉
Lunchtime for this Bullfinch boyo at Joe's Pond. Tyne & wear. UK... #birds #ukbirding #wildlife #nature #photography #northeast #uk
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September 4, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Lunchtime for this Bullfinch boyo at Joe's Pond. Tyne & wear. UK... #birds #ukbirding #wildlife #nature #photography #northeast #uk
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St. Nicholas’ Church in Durham City Market Place. #history #durham #county-durham #churches #northeast #uk
September 3, 2024 at 2:27 PM
St. Nicholas’ Church in Durham City Market Place. #history #durham #county-durham #churches #northeast #uk
St. Nicholas’ Church in Durham City Market Place was constructed in 1858 and restored in 1981. It is situated on the site where a previous church, dating back 900 years, once stood.
September 3, 2024 at 2:21 PM
St. Nicholas’ Church in Durham City Market Place was constructed in 1858 and restored in 1981. It is situated on the site where a previous church, dating back 900 years, once stood.
Bumblebee Visitor. A bumblebee collecting nectar in our backyard yesterday. I sat and watched her for about an hour, and managed to get a few snaps. #bumblebee #bee #insect #photography #nature #flower #nectar #wildlife
August 30, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Bumblebee Visitor. A bumblebee collecting nectar in our backyard yesterday. I sat and watched her for about an hour, and managed to get a few snaps. #bumblebee #bee #insect #photography #nature #flower #nectar #wildlife
Bumblebee Visitor. A bumblebee collecting nectar in our backyard yesterday. I sat and watched her for about an hour, and managed to get a few snaps.
August 30, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Bumblebee Visitor. A bumblebee collecting nectar in our backyard yesterday. I sat and watched her for about an hour, and managed to get a few snaps.
It's a nice piece of real estate sitting on top of a 295-million-year-old rock foundation. Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland UK. #photography #northumberland #castles #history #lindisfarne #holy-island #st.cuthbert #whin-sill
August 30, 2024 at 7:23 AM
It's a nice piece of real estate sitting on top of a 295-million-year-old rock foundation. Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland UK. #photography #northumberland #castles #history #lindisfarne #holy-island #st.cuthbert #whin-sill
It's a nice piece of real estate sitting on top of a 295-million-year-old rock foundation. Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland UK.
August 29, 2024 at 3:53 PM
It's a nice piece of real estate sitting on top of a 295-million-year-old rock foundation. Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland UK.
A group of walkers talk tactics on the Hagg Bank Bridge in Wylam. This was originally a railway bridge that crosses the River Tyne, built for the Scotswood, Newburn, and Wylam Railway, connecting with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. #photography #northumberland #history #tyne #railways #walking
August 28, 2024 at 3:12 PM
A group of walkers talk tactics on the Hagg Bank Bridge in Wylam. This was originally a railway bridge that crosses the River Tyne, built for the Scotswood, Newburn, and Wylam Railway, connecting with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. #photography #northumberland #history #tyne #railways #walking
The March of the Limpets. Found on the low tide shoreline at Holy Island (Lindisfarne) in Northumberland UK. #nature #sealife #history #lindisfarne #northumberland
August 28, 2024 at 2:30 PM
The March of the Limpets. Found on the low tide shoreline at Holy Island (Lindisfarne) in Northumberland UK. #nature #sealife #history #lindisfarne #northumberland
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve. Durham Wildlife Trust. A lapwing picks its way along the shoreline looking for breakfast at Joe's Pond in Tyne & Wear, the northeast UK. #birds #wildlife #nature #photography 📷 🦉
August 25, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve. Durham Wildlife Trust. A lapwing picks its way along the shoreline looking for breakfast at Joe's Pond in Tyne & Wear, the northeast UK. #birds #wildlife #nature #photography 📷 🦉
A real local character during a walk in Wylam. This boy was very friendly and so curious about us as we continued our stroll around Wylam village in Northumberland. #photography #horses #northumberland #animals #walking 📷
August 25, 2024 at 6:50 AM
A real local character during a walk in Wylam. This boy was very friendly and so curious about us as we continued our stroll around Wylam village in Northumberland. #photography #horses #northumberland #animals #walking 📷
Wren mum collects today's lunch at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve in Tyne & Wear, UK. #birds #nature #tyne #wear #uk #wren #photography #nature-photography
August 24, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Wren mum collects today's lunch at Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve in Tyne & Wear, UK. #birds #nature #tyne #wear #uk #wren #photography #nature-photography
Tynemouth Priory, an ancient monastic ruin overlooking the North Sea, stands proudly on the headland at the mouth of the River Tyne. stories.davefoster.co.uk/tynemouth 📷 #photography #tynemouth #river-tyne #history #north-east #uk
August 24, 2024 at 5:22 AM
Tynemouth Priory, an ancient monastic ruin overlooking the North Sea, stands proudly on the headland at the mouth of the River Tyne. stories.davefoster.co.uk/tynemouth 📷 #photography #tynemouth #river-tyne #history #north-east #uk
A white monk greets visitors to 'The Abbey Church of God and St. Mary the Virgin' in the Northumbrian village of Blanchland in the UK. 📷 #photography #history #UK #northumberland
August 22, 2024 at 1:55 PM
A white monk greets visitors to 'The Abbey Church of God and St. Mary the Virgin' in the Northumbrian village of Blanchland in the UK. 📷 #photography #history #UK #northumberland
Just arrived and trying things out.
August 21, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Just arrived and trying things out.