The magic of Greasley at Autumn. Colours and Perfection.

If there is one part of Nottinghamshire that I really do find "incredibly photogenic and beautiful" then it would of course be the countryside that sits just a short distance to the east of both Kimberley and Eastwood - and that happens of course to be both Moorgreen and Greasley, for they are both areas that tend to crop up in many of DH Lawrence's books and literature, and it is not hard to see why, for hear the countryside and suburbia exists and flows together in a strange way, complimenting each other as well. But it was just the other day that I had seen a post on Social Media from Mat Sirrell, of some photos of the Autumnal Colours of the B600 taken from a unique perspective, with a drone. Of course that post had also lead me to being somewhat inspired to also take some photos of the glorious Autumnal Colours of Greasley, and the vistas and views that could also be seen, with some truly glorious conditions, and below are the photos that I had taken.

Also do give Mat Sirrell a follow on Social Media, he can be found on Instagram: instagram.com/matsirrell/ and Facebook: facebook.com/mat.sirrell/

"Just floating above the Greasley Vista."

"The art and architecture of the Autumn Landscape."

"Trees of Autumn and Change, a glorious Greasley View."

"Golden late Autumnal Glow. Greasley Church shines below."

"Following the S Bend, a Landscape leads to Suburbia."

"Patterns and Elements, Layers and a landscape of Art."

"A Greasley of an Autumn View."

Arts and beauty by the side of the Reservoir: Finding the arts of Autumn in the woodlands that flank the side of Moorgreen Reservoir.

"There is nothing finer than taking a walk through the art gallery of a Woodland in the Autumn, for it is the season of Autumn in which the Woodland Art Gallery will be alive with exhibits of sculpture, beauty, colour and delights that are just awaiting to be observed and to be captured."

Yes, there are woodlands and then there are woodlands. And it was just last week that I had visited a location that I have visited on many occasions throughout my life, that location of course being the woodlands at the side of Moorgreen Reservoir, a Woodlands that no matter what time of year, always seem that little bit more unique, perhaps that might be due to them having an almost "temperate rainforest like element to them." Perhaps it is just something else, and yes in the Spring and Summer these Woodlands are alive with the lush elements of green, not to mention with the colour of Rhododendrons that also questionable seem to thrive here. But it is also in the Autumn when they also come alive and this time around when I visited, wow I really was taken away by the arts of Autumn in the Woodlands that flank the side of Moorgreen Reservoir, and of course here is what I managed to capture. 

"The painting of Autumn Layers, the Colours and Elements of a painting of Nature."

"Where the Autumn Pathway Leads To?"

"Along the Autumn Pathway."

"Branching out into Woodland Gold."

"As the Autumn Leaves begin to look like Rain."

"Gold and Deep Green."

"The Tree, the Orange Golden Floor."

"Layers, Elements, Branches."

"Shrooms and Abstracts."

"The layers, a Sculpture and its Branches."

"For where does the Autumn lead towards?"

"Autumn Gold, one Perfection Tree."

"Rainbow Early Growth."

"Amongst the elements of Autumn."

"Sculpture Gallery."

"Hidden Autumn Gold."

"Into the Autumn I walk."

"The pathway through the Autumn Sculpture Gallery."

"Gold, Green, Rhododendron Grow."

Autumn on the ground, Autumn from the air. A return to a park that I have not visited in a while, Heanor Memorial Park.

Upon first glances the Derbyshire town of Heanor might seem a little lets just say "ordinary looking." For it is a town that is situated at the top of a hill, aptly named Heanor Hill, but the town of Heanor itself, well it is located in a part of Derbyshire that is a little bit,

"Off the Tourist Track. For the town of Heanor itself is one that is built upon industry, and that industry of course is the industry that also existed at one time in and around its surroundings of the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border areas of The Erewash Valley, not to mention of course Shipley."

But of course the industry has gone, and instead now you are left with a town that is ordinary, that history can be seen - but sadly it seems quieter now that the old industry has gone, scars of old industry can still be seen as well. But despite Heanor seeming ordinary, when you delve deeper you can unearth and find out that it is anything but ordinary, and despite over the past year or so passing through Heanor, there is one location in Heanor that I had not visited for quite a while, and that of course is Heanor Memorial Park, a small but perfectly formed park that no matter what time of the year, always has a certain glow to it, the colours of the plants, and foliage of the trees, but this time around I wanted to do something a little bit different and that was to capture the glorious elements of Autumn from the ground, and here are those photographs that I had managed to capture, 

"The gentle elements of Autumn Glow."

"The Green Alien. The unusual elements of Fig."

"Autumn, Deep and Red."

"Layers, Elements, Beauty and Autumn."

"Parkland Light, the golden glow of Autumn."

"Autumn Layers, Autumn Colours a glow. The beauty of Acer."

"From Green, to Autumn, the colours of change, the arts of Autumn."

"Psychedelic Branches and Colours, a Portrait of Autumn."

"Autumn Parkland Glow."

"Pretty in Autumn Pink."

"Green, Yellow and Autumn Glow."

"Abstract Autumn Arts, the beauty of colours, and Layers."

But then of course I also wanted to try something a little different, and that was "to get a completely different perspective of Heanor Memorial Park, from the air" and how to do that? Well with a drone and again the drone not only allowed me to get some interesting perspectives of this delightful park from the air, but it also allowed me to capture the colours of Autumn on some trees, including a delightful and glorious Japanese Maple Tree/(Acer) again with some incredibly careful flying to enable the capturing of the abstract beauty of the colours of Autumn, from a slightly different angle as well, and below are the photos that I managed to capture with the drone. 

"The Light and the Town."

"Mood, Light and a Heanor Sense of Drama."

"The Abstract arts of the Autumn Memorial Park."

"Above the foliage of Autumn a Glow. The Memorial Park Below."

"Autumn Gold, a Tree a Glow."

"Elements and Colours."

"Shades and arts of Autumn Beauty."

"A Full Tree of Autumn Beauty."

A photo that got me 3rd place in the #ShareMondays2024 Photography Community. A photo entitled "In the footsteps of Monet."

June 2024 might seem a long time ago - but it is a time in which I remember very well, and why might that be? Because in June 2024 I had visited Peak Village, a shopping outlet situated between Matlock, Chatsworth House/The Chatsworth Estate and Bakewell, and it was after lunch that I ended up having a little walk around the beautiful nature reserve that is joined onto Peak Village and backs onto The River Derwent, as I was walking around what did I come across? Well a pond area that had been constructed and within that pond, a delightful Lilly that was in bloom, I had to stop for a moment and capture the following photo which I did, and I decided to call it quite simply, 

"In the footsteps of Monet."

Rather apt I think as it had a Monet like look to it. Either way I then uploaded the photo to Twitter (as it was back then.) and to Instagram using the #ShareMondays2024 tag, and the photo itself came 3rd in that particular weeks #ShareMondays contest, something that I am very proud of. Not only that but of course photographer Dylan Nardini has also published and created a series of #ShareMondays books, which showcase the various works by this fantastic photography community, and I am very pleased to say that this photo has indeed been published in the brand new #ShareMondays2024 book, which showcases the best photos from the #ShareMondays community. 

Of course if you are interested in a copy of the fantastic #ShareMondays2024 book it can be found here: https://amzn.eu/d/0QD8Wvw. And of course I must also say a massive congratulations to all the various photographers who have also been published in the fantastic #ShareMondays2024 book as well. 

"In the footsteps of Monet."

Taking a look at "Autumn of 2024." For Sherwood Forest was a true painting of colour. Yet in 2025, Autumn is slightly?

 "Autumn of 2025, for so far it has been slightly sporadic to say the least. From above there is some changes that can be seen, from down below, again the largely green foliage is providing a unique contrast to some incoming elements of Autumn colour. But it was around October 2024, that I had visited Sherwood Forest, and last year in 2024, well things seemed different, the woodlands and the landscape, well they were a true painting of colour."

Autumn eh? For it is a season of "beauty, delights and of course surprises." It is also a season that as a landscape photographer I just love - much like Spring, and that of course is the colour that the season of Spring and Autumn they bring with them. But as I look at the Autumn of 2025 that has seemingly arrived, what have I come across so far? Well a lot of green scenes, yes there is some Autumn colours, slowly beginning to encroach through, although that is because of well 1/. Global Warming and of course the demise of the planet that we call home, that demise being carried out by humans and 2/. An incredibly warm Spring and Summer, which of course down the lines has affected the way in which Autumn is working. 

Of course though it is also October 2025, and again going back in time, within a metaphorical time machine, it was in October of 2024, the same time of year, that I visited Sherwood Forest, in the North of Nottinghamshire, and just looking back at the photos from there, a difference can clearly be seen, for Sherwood Forest was a true painting of Autumn colour, and yet now in 2025, Autumn is slightly late. Yes sporadic elements can be seen, but compare that to last year, and I have a gut feeling that this Autumn yes, the colours will be spectacular, but slightly later than usual. 

However these photos were taken last year, October 2024. 

"The edge of the Forest, for Autumn is just awaiting to be seen."

"Ferns, Greens and Autumnal Tones."

"Elements and Beauty of Autumn Layers."

"Twisted elements, Silver and Autumn."

"Layers and Elements collide."

"Ferns, Branches and the Autumn Hue."

"A Pot of Autumn Gold."

"Autumn under the ancient Oaks."

"Into the Autumn Painting I see."

"The Autumn Kaleidoscope Before my Eyes."

"Red, Orange and Trees."

"As the green gives way to Autumn ahead."

"The Autumn and Silver."

"The Symphony Of Autumn, Arts And Colours A Glow."

"Laying silver on a bed of Red."

"Oak Elements and the Autumn Floor."

"Gold and Orange, the Arts of Sherwood."

"Rapture of Sherwood Gold."

"Silver dance and Gold."

"Framing the beauty of Colour."