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Mike Carroll | Stormy day after the harvest

Stormy day after the harvest

Rain storm sweeping in from the west towards a field of recently harvested straw bales
Mike Carroll | New Forest Winter

New Forest Winter

A New Forest scene taken during TheBeast From the East in March 2018
Mike Carroll | Lake District Winter

Lake District Winter

February scene looking to the west from the Castlerigg stone circle
Mike Carroll | The storm recedes

The storm recedes

A snow storm recedes across the hills to the west of Castlerigg in the English Lake District
Mike Carroll | River bank houses

River bank houses

Houses on the banks of the River Orwell at Pin Mill, near Ipswich.
Mike Carroll | Anyone for a swing

Anyone for a swing

Impromptu play area on Buttermere in the English Lake District
Mike Carroll | Mellow Yellow

Mellow Yellow

A field of vibrant yellow buttercups leads to the church of St Andrew's and Holy Cross, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | Monsal Dale, Derbyshire

Monsal Dale, Derbyshire

Part of the popular walk through Monsal Dale in Derbyshire
Mike Carroll | Oh aye - watch out!

Oh aye - watch out!

Gentle warning notice posted on a farm wall in the Lake District
Mike Carroll | Star Lane, Great Dunmow

Star Lane, Great Dunmow

Star Lane in Great Dunmow, Essex, showing the Star Restaurant and Luckins store which used to be the best Grocer's for miles around
Mike Carroll | In a country Churchyard (3)

In a country Churchyard (3)

A view of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church at Manuden in Essex
Mike Carroll | A Country Churchyard (1)

A Country Churchyard (1)

A view of the Church Yard of St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church at Manuden in Essex
Mike Carroll | Cardiff Bay Waterfront

Cardiff Bay Waterfront

The waterfront at Cardiff Bay just before sunset, showing The Pierhead Carousel, The Pierhead and the Senedd (Welsh National Assembly) in the foreground, with the wales Millennium Centre behind
Mike Carroll | Wareside Village, Hertfordshire

Wareside Village, Hertfordshire

The High Street of the pretty village of Wareside in Hertfordshire, England
Mike Carroll | Para-glider at Mam Tor, Derbyshire

Para-glider at Mam Tor, Derbyshire

A para-glider takes off from the peak of Mam Tor in the first of the morning thermals
Mike Carroll | Peak District dawn

Peak District dawn

A view above Eyam in the Derbyshire Peak District just before sunrise
Mike Carroll | Looking for a home

Looking for a home

Two cows at the window of an Estate Agents in Burley, England
Mike Carroll | The artist at work

The artist at work

Artist sketching in a country garden
Mike Carroll | The view from Sutton Bank

The view from Sutton Bank

The view from Sutton Bank on the North Yorkshire Moors
Mike Carroll | The Four Pines

The Four Pines

Scots Pine trees overlooking Ullswater and the village of Glenridding in the English Lake District
Mike Carroll | After the harvest

After the harvest

A field of Hay Bales awaits collection in a field in Yorkshire after the crop has been harvested. Ratio 2.5:1
Mike Carroll | Ancient Cross

Ancient Cross

This ancient stone cross can be found near the road from Rosedale to Staithes in the North Yorkshire Moors
Mike Carroll | The old gardeners hut

The old gardeners hut

Old gardeners hut in a woodland clearing
Mike Carroll | Scots Pine

Scots Pine

Winter image looking upwards at a Scots Pine Tree
Mike Carroll | The Bridestones

The Bridestones

A view of two of the Bridestone Rocks in Danby Forest, North Yorkshire
Mike Carroll | Wensleydale copse

Wensleydale copse

This copse of trees on a hill near Aysgarth is a welcome sight to yaorkshire locals and visitors
Mike Carroll | Swaledale Farm Scene

Swaledale Farm Scene

A barn used for storage and to shelter the sheep on a farm near Keld in Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales
Mike Carroll | Lone Tree (1)

Lone Tree (1)

A lone winter tree on the horizon as the winter crops start to come through
Mike Carroll | Bridge Ahead

Bridge Ahead

This bridge near Ayot St Peter used to carry the Hatters Line railway, now a footpath, through Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | Autumn Panorama

Autumn Panorama

The Kent countryside in glorious autumn splendour
Mike Carroll | St Lawrence Old Church, Ayot St. Lawrence

St Lawrence Old Church, Ayot St. Lawrence

The old church of St Lawrence in Ayot St Lawrence was partly demolished to build the new church
Mike Carroll | Autumn forest walk (2)

Autumn forest walk (2)

A muddy path through an English forest on a wet late autumn day
Mike Carroll | Pine Tree Regiment

Pine Tree Regiment

Rows of pine trees in an area of woodland near Ayot St Lawrence in Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | Winter tree silhouette

Winter tree silhouette

A winter tree silhouetted against a clear blue sky at Heartwood Forest, Hertfordshire, UK
Mike Carroll | Storm approaching Mam Tor

Storm approaching Mam Tor

Bad weather nears the hill-top of Mam Tor in the Derbyshire Peak District
Mike Carroll | In a Country Churchyard (2)

In a Country Churchyard (2)

A view of the Church Yard of St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church at Manuden in Essex
Mike Carroll | Bluebell time

Bluebell time

The bluebells in full bloom in Sidewell Wood near Much Hadham in Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | In a country churchyard (1)

In a country churchyard (1)

The churchyard of St Thomas' Church, Perry Green on a lovely summer day
Mike Carroll | In a Country Churchyard (2)

In a Country Churchyard (2)

The churchyard of St Thomas' at Perry Green in Hertfordshire on a sunny summer day
Mike Carroll | Panshanger Poppies (2)

Panshanger Poppies (2)

Poppies in a field at Panshanger in Hertfordshire, with Marden Hill House, Tewin, in the background
Mike Carroll | Poppy Panorama

Poppy Panorama

Panoramic view of a poppy field at Panshanger in Hertfordshire, taken on a stormy day
Mike Carroll | Lane after the snow

Lane after the snow

Puddles on a country lane near Castlerigg stone circle after a brief February snow shower
Mike Carroll | Spring-time on the River Stort

Spring-time on the River Stort

April on the River Stort near Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | Cauldron Force, West Burton

Cauldron Force, West Burton

Cauldron Force in full spate - one of many beautiful waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales
Mike Carroll | Blencathra and the Castlerigg stone circle

Blencathra and the Castlerigg stone circle

The Castlerigg stone circle and the mountains around Blencathra reflected in the waterlogged ground as the clouds clear after a February snow storm
Mike Carroll | Lock-keeper's cottage near Hertford

Lock-keeper's cottage near Hertford

The Lock-keeper's cottage at Hertford Lock No. 1 on the River Lea in Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | The Tree that Spring Forgot

The Tree that Spring Forgot

A dead tree framed by an avenue in full leaf
Mike Carroll | Golden Hour at Ash Valley

Golden Hour at Ash Valley

Late evening sunlight filtering through the Alder Trees at Ash Valley, Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | Summer Walk

Summer Walk

A woman walks along the tow-path of the River Stort near Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | Evening Stroll

Evening Stroll

Late evening sunlight filters through an old Oak tree at Ash Valley Golf Course, Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | Autumn on the River Stort (2)

Autumn on the River Stort (2)

An autumnal scene on the River Stort near Bishop's Stortford
Mike Carroll | Lone Tree (2)

Lone Tree (2)

The last autumn leaves cling to an old Oak Tree in the Hertfordshire countryside
Mike Carroll | The morning after the snow

The morning after the snow

Stortford Park near Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | Houghton Mill

Houghton Mill

Houghton Mill is a National Trust property near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. This photo was taken from a footpath outside the property.
Mike Carroll | Winter Tree in the Snow

Winter Tree in the Snow

A farmland Oak tree in a winter snowstorm
Mike Carroll | Country Snowstorm

Country Snowstorm

Snow falls on Hertfordshire farmlands
Mike Carroll | Farm Gates

Farm Gates

Hertfordshire Farm entrance in winter snow
Mike Carroll | Great St James Church, Old Thorley

Great St James Church, Old Thorley

Great St James Church in Old Thorley, Hertfordshire, seen across a field of Oil-Seed Rape
Mike Carroll | Brograve Mill, Norfolk

Brograve Mill, Norfolk

The abandoned wreck of Brograve Mill stands guard over the reed beds in the Norfolk Broads
Mike Carroll | Sunny day in Muker

Sunny day in Muker

A view down the village street of Muker in the Yorkshire Dales
Mike Carroll | The Bridge to Nowhere

The Bridge to Nowhere

Looking across a bridge in the Hertfordshire countryside on a cold, misty, January night
Mike Carroll | Autumnal Forest Walk (1)

Autumnal Forest Walk (1)

A wet day in The forest towards the end of Autumn
Mike Carroll | The path from Mam Tor

The path from Mam Tor

The view to the west from the summit of Mam Tor in the Peak District, Derbyshire
Mike Carroll | Autumn Beech Leaf

Autumn Beech Leaf

Golden Beech Leaf backlit in the autumn sunshine
Mike Carroll | Autumn sunlight in the forest

Autumn sunlight in the forest

Late November sunlight illuminates the autumnal forest leaves
Mike Carroll | Beech Trees in Autumn

Beech Trees in Autumn

Sunlight filters through beech leaves in late November
Mike Carroll | On a cold and frosty morning

On a cold and frosty morning

Three trees appear through the fog on a frosty January morning
Mike Carroll | Silver Birch Trees on an Autumn Day

Silver Birch Trees on an Autumn Day

Sunlight illuminates the beautiful silver birch trees in late November woodland
Mike Carroll | Autumn Sunshine through the Trees

Autumn Sunshine through the Trees

Late November sunshine filtering through autumnal beech trees
Mike Carroll | Sheep in the landscape

Sheep in the landscape

Ewe and her baby lamb near a Henry Moore sculpture in the Hertfordshire countryside. Taken from public land
Mike Carroll | Much Hadham landscape

Much Hadham landscape

Late afternoon landscape image of the countryside near Much Hadham in Hertfordshire
Mike Carroll | Fields of Gold

Fields of Gold

Amazing display of Buttercups and Daffodils in the Churchyard at St Thomas, Perry Green
Mike Carroll | Hertford Lock No. 1

Hertford Lock No. 1

Hertford Lock No. 1 on the River Lea in Hertfordshire on a blustery early summer's day
Mike Carroll | New Forest Sunset

New Forest Sunset

The last light of day reflects the trees in a pond in the New Forest
Mike Carroll | Thomason Foss

Thomason Foss

The Thomason Foss waterfall near Goathland in North Yorkshire
Mike Carroll | River Stort in spring

River Stort in spring

A view along the River Stort near Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire on a sunny March day
Mike Carroll | Autumn on the River Stort (1)

Autumn on the River Stort (1)

An autumnal scene on the River Stort near Bishop's Stortford
Mike Carroll | Coastguard Cottages on Dunwich Heath

Coastguard Cottages on Dunwich Heath

This row of old Coastguard Cottages is on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk
Mike Carroll | Colourful Wild Flowers

Colourful Wild Flowers

Beautiful flowers at Helmingham Hall in Suffolk
Mike Carroll | Snape Maltings

Snape Maltings

The famous cocert hall and arts centre photographed from the reed beds across the River Alde
Mike Carroll | Iken Tree

Iken Tree

Dead tree in the marshes of the River Alde near Iken in Suffolk
Mike Carroll | Winter walk

Winter walk

Snowy walk in the countryside
Mike Carroll | Winter Seed Heads

Winter Seed Heads

Seed heads in the snow and ice in a field margin
Mike Carroll | Saxtead Green Post Mill

Saxtead Green Post Mill

Working Corn mill that rotates on it's base with the wind
Mike Carroll | Tranquility

Tranquility

ESR_1502 Yacht crosses a shaft of sunlight on a cold winter's afternoon off Leigh-On-Sea in Essex
Mike Carroll | Post Mill at Aythorpe Roding

Post Mill at Aythorpe Roding

The beautiful Post Mill at Aythorpe Roding in Essex on a sunny but frosty February morning
Mike Carroll | Therfield Sunset

Therfield Sunset

The sun sets over Therfield Heath Hertfordshire on a July evening
Mike Carroll | Cley Windmill at the golden hour

Cley Windmill at the golden hour

The iconic windmill at Cley in Norfolk, photographed just before sunset