Bog

The Humberhead Peatlands is a huge area of Peat Bog between Doncaster and Goole of nearly 3000 hectares. Vast, and now a National Nature Reserve. There used to be extensive peat extraction here which has now ceased. There used to be coalmines nearby, which have now ceased. A wind farm has been built to the south. I walked right across the reserve and back this week. 12 miles or so that started in a drab sad ex-mining village but soon took me to the most amazingly isolated place. 5 hours I walked and saw not a soul. Brilliant.

Yorkshire is so full of amazing natural areas that it seems almost unfair that it should have this gem too.
Photographing it was not easy.