Vesna Armstrong Photography

  “The night is darkening around me The wild winds coldly blow But a tyrant spell has bound me And I cannot cannot go” ~ Emily Brontë ~

 

  From my first walk on Brow Moor after moving to Haworth, Brontë Country last month. The moor lies high above my house and is a lesser known, but equally beautiful moor of Haworth. Emily must have know this moor too, and I wonder if she liked to roam around here as well, or preferred to stick to Haworth moor.

  A photo diary of a photographer, nature lover, keen home maker and the Brontë Sisters fan October was the month when I fulfilled my biggest, long time wish; when my most cherished of dreams came true: I moved to Haworth in Brontë Country! Haworth, my spiritual home of many years has finally become my actual home.  As everyone knows, moving is a very engaging and stressful business, so I didn't have much time or inclination for my photography; but I did find a few moments of escape and managed to capture some of the magic nature regales us with in this wonderful month of the year.  Heather on Haworth Moor. I took this photo back in August and thought I'd pair it with this quote by Emily Brontë to mark and celebrate my move to Haworth. Whitebeam berries. I love trees with autumn berries. This beautiful tree sits on the edge of the path dividing Gotts and Armley Parks, which were my local parks back in Leeds. Loved the juxtaposition of living and dying berries here. A tran...

A photo diary of a photographer, nature lover, keen home maker and the Brontë Sisters fan What a month it has been for me!! I must have gone through every imaginable emotion a human being has ever experienced; and my life is changing drastically and radically. But thankfully, I still found enough time, will and inspiration to do some photography. I owe so much to this wonderful medium which never fails to give me a sense of respite and deliverance. Beautiful, mellow, early September light filtering through the trees at Otley Chevin Forest Park. This image happens to have more than just a good shot meaning for me. It will always be a reminder of a special bittersweet memory. Dahlias in the Rose Garden, part of my local park - Gotts Park, at dusk. The low, moody light of the early evening was very appealing to me. The atmosphere I found in this corner of the park was a good start to an interesting evening of bat detection nocturnal walk. The entrance to Lilac Grove Park, little local par...

A photo diary of a photographer, nature lover, keen home maker and the Brontë Sisters fan Feeling the heather after the excitement of seeing it flowering on arrival to Haworth and the moors. I look forward all year to this moment in August. I am on a mission to walk The Brontë Way in eleven walks outlined in this lovely old, and rare book. On the first day of my stay in Haworth I walked the Haworth to Ponden Reservoir portion of The Brontë Way. This is Ponden Mill which is now a B&B and camping/glamping site. As I approached it on my walk my eye was caught by the diagonal composition of the solitary girl sitting at the table and the picture of the Brontë Sisters up on the wall of the building, the two being seemingly connected by the blue tones. The scene struck me as a parallel with my own bond with the literary sisters. Stepping out into the dusk on Haworth Main Street after an evening meal at the Cloth Store restaurant. Ah, the beauty and thrill of staying in Haworth; the feelin...