Looming above Inglebourgh, just off the waterfalls walk sits Twistleton Scar End. A steep incline that marks the start of a large flat desolate plateau of limestone pavement and the odd element battered tree.
After 20 minutes of tree panning I found this tree. Defying the hardy Yorkshire limestone pavement, pushing up through the narrow clints and deep grykes.
Lonely tree | Twistleton Scar
Twistleton is at once ugly and beautiful. A hauntingly lonely place inhabited by a few sheep and a few tortured trees amongst one of the largest tracts of limestone pavement in England.
The colour and tone of the pavement makes a wonderful landscape photography subject ever altering form and colour with the light and conditions. Changing the atmosphere of the landscape drastically. From ethereal blues toward twilight to burning bush red come golden hour.
I captured this landscape shortly before the sun went down.
Chuffed with the tone and form in the rocks, with the subtle red glow picked up by the suns last rays. Although the strong light fall off on the right was a bit of a blow, but the best I could do to isolate the tree in a ‘clean’ sky.
I’ll definitely be back with a torch. Just before twilight the sun had already dipped behind Keld Head, and the pavement lit up luminous red. But by then I was already 2 miles down the hill!
There’s always next time!
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Hello, I am planning to be in the dales in April and am searching desperately for some advice on accessing the scar…with emphasis on areas with those gnarly windswept trees. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Hi Chelsey,
Check your PM shortly, i’ll send you what i know.
f29