Vesna Armstrong Photography

Two miles west of town of Keighley, on the border with Brontë Country lie two old, small and peaceful villages: Laycock and Goose Eye. I love exploring and photographing picturesque villages and was very pleased to discover these two which are only a slight detour on my way to Haworth. Wandering around Laycock, I was immediately drawn to the sense of slow pace of life and living in harmony with countryside and nature. The villagers were friendly and took the time to chat to us: there was an owner of a beautiful and unusual, very old house doing some work outside, and further up a group of ladies came out of another house after getting together for a morning coffee. There were some gorgeous gardens teeming with colourful summer blooms and attractive tables with chairs thoughtfully placed to enjoy soothing, far reaching views. We passed through Goose Eye on our way out of Laycock, but I came back to take photos a few days later. Goose ...

Just a quick post to record a little but very special sale of two of my photos I have with Getty Images online photo agency. They are of my handsome partner G who I have always been proud of when it comes to the looks (and not only looks, of course!). The images are from our very first photo shoot ever (it took all of sixteen years for one to happen!) which I blogged about here . We are both amused, but also pleased that our joint photographic effort has been rewarded. The top photo sold in the U.S.A. and the bottom one in Japan.

Last week I was back at  Ponden Hall . Once a year I like to stay in this marvellous character home steeped in history with many Brontë Sisters connections. I blogged about it in the past here and here . Being situated three miles west of Haworth where the sisters lived and wrote, Ponden Hall is also a perfect place from which to explore and roam that part of Brontë Country. There are important landmarks related to the locations in Emily's "Wuthering Heights" book, the most significant being Ponden Kirk, or Ponden Crag as Emily called it in her novel. This was where G and I headed for on a rather cloudy, but still beautiful, breezy morning. I did this walk last September for a first time. View of Ponden Reservoir from Ponden Cottage which is right next to Ponden Hall. Upper Ponden Barn, always a lovely photogenic sight, especially under a dark, moody sky. Approaching Ponden Kirk. a backdrop to Cathy and Heathcliff's tormented story in ...