peaklass
@peaklass1
Peak District lover of hills, trees and outdoorness. Photographer, wanderer, writer, noticer. All images my own.
A little reminder that I have produced a beautiful hardback book of my photographs and words, 152 pages of Peak District inspiration, presented seasonally. It makes a perfect present or a treat to curl up with on dark evenings. 🥰 peaklass.com/product/a-quie…
My reward for a 4.30am start yesterday... the chance to watch these stoat kits racing around, completely unbothered by my presence in the quiet morning. They were playing a version of grandmother's footsteps, sneaking up on one another and then whipping around at the very last…
Can you imagine my happiness when I came to this gate?! Behold! This is not just any gate, this is a kissing gate that leads into a buttercup meadow. If M&S and Carlsberg joined forces to make a gate, I think it would probably look like this. #peakdistrict
Midsummer morning, and the air is filled with skylarks, the sun painting stripes on the long grasses, and the early warmth of the day chasing away the traces of mist over the hills. I have to admit that this is a day I always dread a teeny bit, it feels like the pinnacle of the…
If you need 20 seconds of calm and peace today, fall into a little dream with me…. #peakdistrict
What's better than a rustic gate on a country lane at sunrise? A rustic gate and its long shadow - two for the price of one! This was one of those mornings when I walked around and gasped at how incredibly beautiful my little corner of the world was, when I fumbled at the…
Amidst the weirdness in your timeline, here’s a little calm from a quiet lane as the day draws to a close. Your legs might be weary from your journey but your ears are full of the skylarks’ song and the fields beckon you on, marked with their ancient boundaries and dotted with…
"Once upon a time, forests were repositories of magic for the human race." - John Burnside No matter how many times I walk in this ancient woodland, it still takes my breath away. As you follow the quiet paths beneath the twisted trees, you fall deeper and deeper under its…
👋 I just wanted to take a moment to say a huge THANK YOU for all your kind comments and your support, and to say hello to anyone new to my account. By way of a little introduction, I'm a lass who lives in the heart of the Peak District. I love this place to its very bones,…
If you’d like a brain-cleanse from the politics and nonsense in your timeline, rest awhile with a #peakdistrict barn. These field barns are as much a part of the landscape as the trees and hills, resting in the quiet slopes, sending tentacles of dry stone walls reaching off in…
"Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade." - W B Yeats It’s reassuring to know that, no matter how loud and fast the world out there becomes, along the twisting lanes of the #peakdistrict you can still find gaps in the…
I’m delighted to be featured in this month’s Tudor Places magazine, an in-depth article about my photography, inspirations and my work at Haddon Hall. 🥰
Issue 18 is out now! Fans of Tudor history will love this one. Take a look at what's inside... Get your copy here: bit.ly/44JLVON
After the rush and flutter of spring, when every little life is busy growing and flowering and testing out new wings, summer in the #peakdistrict feels languid and calm. Poppies spill over from the fields into the verges, honeysuckle and wild roses are strung along the hedgerows…
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If you're not following @peaklass1 you're truly missing out on photos that pull you in and transport you in place and time. If you're silent, you can hear nature's quiet call.
👋🏼 Just a little reminder that there are only 2 days left to buy my 2026 Peak District Calendar at the bargain price of £8.50! I know it still seems early, but if you might buy one later anyway, it makes sense to save a little. Plus, you can bask in the glow of being Very…
"I thought the earth remembered me, she took me back so tenderly, arranging her dark skirts, her pockets full of lichens and seeds." - Mary Oliver It's easy to feel helpless and overwhelmed by the world right now. I want to watch the news like I watched Dr Who when I was a…
The buttercups have all but faded now and the foxgloves are seeding, making way for the poppies and wild honeysuckle and rosebay willow herb. The bright, chaotic noise of the dawn chorus has softened too, just blackbirds and wrens and lazy swallows swirling in the warm air.…
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What a lovely positive attitude; and so eloquently expressed, as always. Your posts are like exquisite paintings, paired with uplifting poetry. Thank you for making every day beautiful.❤️