Helen Shaw, who lives in Garrigill, has published The North Pennines: England's Last Wilderness, the only contemporary photographic celebration of the area. She moved to the area from the Forest of Bowland and features wild moorlands, gushing springs, forgotten villages and wildlife in her photography. Sunset over Cross Fell on a frozen winter day, seen from the Eden Valley near Skirwith (Image: Malkin Photography/Merlin Unwin) Her home and garden are some of her favourite spots in the wild landscape, located just above the River South Tyne, along with High Cup above Dufton.
"Any of the remote moors above Teesdale and Weardale give such a sense of wildness, all you can hear is just the wind or the silence. Lambley Viaduct and the River South Tyne are incredible. Fell ponies graze at Aukside above the Hudeshope Beck, Middleton-in-Teasdale (Image: Malkin Photography/Merlin Unwin) "The beautiful little village of Blanchland is another favourite.
As are the quieter parts of Hadrian's Wall, where you see the wall running away into the distance along the Whin Sill. I could go on forever about my favourite parts, there are so many and it's so difficult to choose between the incredible variety of this area." Helen said adverse weather conditions, including snow and ice, can make 'wonderful images' in the Pennines.
"It tends to be difficult weather conditions that can make for the best photographs, so mist, fog, dramatic clouds, sun after rain, snow and ice are all welcomed by me." Sh.