Nature and its beautiful colours and patterns.

I can't resist but I did look out for magnificent shapes besides getting the most desired shot. The eye has an appeal for outstanding patterns. For you too? Let's see if you like these!  OK rocks might be rocks and layers added when added over the movement of the environment creating changes in soil types. But....

 But then the eye suddenly recognises beauty and light differences and you go WOW! I have to catch that shot! And out comes the tripod and camera...hands free of tripod...2 second timer waiting to expose the shot...and so the perfect image is created...or so one hopes.

 This time it is the moment of reflection which catches the light and abstract images are the result. One way of filling in an empty few minutes? Perhaps!

Or the manipulation of the water image asks for a longer exposure to smoothe the carpet of watery shadow amongst the reeds.

Then again nature can do a pretty good job on its own...adding colours and a touch here and a touch there and with its many waterfalls the opportunistic photographer is there to smoothe over the water yet focus diligently on the stony surrounds.

More water? And why not. This image shows the stony patterns with water falls spreading the water into pools so we the suffering photographers can cool off after our tough climb.

These images were just waiting at the bottom of the Dales Gorge and what colourful arrangements they were. We may be looking at the growing bacteria of stagnant water but who cares the colours and

 patterns are there to be caught on camera.