Bluebell Woods - Ilkley

     A family friend with local knowledge of the Ilkley area told me about these woods. He told me that "they are a bit off the beaten track but well worth a visit at this time of year".  I think he was right.

Bluebells - Heaton Woods

     Just a short distance from the Bradford to Saltaire road, one of the busiest highways in the area, you can find Heaton woods.  As you enter the woods the traffic noise disappears and you find yourself on a stream side path in a wooded valley, and at this time of year there are carpets of Bluebells in the dappled shade.  It's my favourite time of year for woodland walks.

Max and Sammy

     I discovered this wooden cross a week of two ago in woodland not far from where I live.  It's in an area of the woods that I don't visit often, a quiet secluded place.  I don't know who put the cross there, how long it's been there, or who Max and Sammy are, cherished family pets perhaps?

Heaton Woods - Tree Planting

     I had seen a small piece in my local paper about tree planting in Heaton Woods and decided to go along with my camera.  I have to confess, having lived my entire life in the Bradford area, that I have never visited these woods before.  The tree planting was in an area of land recently acquired by the Heaton Woods Trust, a group of volunteers who manage and maintain the ancient and more recently planted woodland, paths and ponds in the area.  Pictured here is the Mayor of Bradford Cllr. Peter Hill.
     The woodland in this area is really beautiful and I will definitely be returning to take some photographs in a week or two when the trees come into leaf.