Autumn and Winter Light - Alstonefield in the Peak District

Alstonefield is a perfect Peak District village, nestled on raised land above Dovedale to the east and across soft rolling landscape to Wetton and the Manifold Valley to the West. The cottages, farms and drystone walls are constructed mainly of limestone and in the damp shade the field and lane walls are often covered in small plump pillows of vibrant green moss. Hilltops are crowned by copses of sycamore and beech and the valley sides are thick with Ash, Hazel and Hawthorn. The last few years have seen the Ash ravaged by dieback, which has left large areas of dying and dead trees where there was previously dense and healthy woodland.
In spring the sorrowful, haunted calls of Curlews are blown on the hill breeze, Dippers bob in and out of the lively limestone streams, Redstarts flit between hawthorn bushes and Skylarks rise up and up above meadows, twittering their twinkling song as they ascend.
This video was recorded during visits, in early Autumn and the others in mid winter, in both cases the low light of late afternoon colours and shades the landscape.
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[@barbarathomas2561]

Beautiful, thank you. The statue, 0:58 ... I can't quite see who or what is she enfolding but so beautiful with the golden light ♥ ... that same light against the buildings .. the blackbird bathing, the woolly-coated heifer ... Its films like this make me yearn to live in the country. ♥

[@onsilentwings]

I love how you combine arial und ground shots. It's so beautiful! And that bathing blackbird!!! ❤🤗

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

Thank you! 😊

[@jailsonmaria]

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[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

Thank you! Greetings back from UK

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

Lovely

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[@Heavens_tears-ASMR]

Amazing

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[@Relaxasi_alam]

Nice ambience❤

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

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[@ladyintheskyuk]

Beautiful shots 😍 👌

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

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[@Airbornecharisma]

Great footage and an excellent video, well done, I have subscribed

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

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[@user-sj1rj2zc6n]

Beautiful music, stunning video. Wow! ❤

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

Thank you 🙏 Happy that you enjoyed it 😃

[@onsilentwings]

Awesome! I love how you combine the arial and ground shots. And the music fits perfectly. OMG the bathing blackbird!! ❤

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

Thanks so much!! 🙏🙏 The blackbird was just very lucky, the light was just perfect.

[@almuttakibillah8039]

Hello Dear,
First of all, thank you. Take the gratitude from the core of my heart. It was an experience for me to find your channel and get lost in your videos. My emotions got the most powerful, most intense touch of nature through your shots. I really have no words to describe the beauty you just showed us.
I wish you a wonderful life and a wonderful journey ahead. I hope you get the thousand times more happiness that you just delivered to us through your outstanding work.

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

Thank you so much, I’m really touched by your comments and I’m really pleased that you are enjoying my videos. I just want to share the natural places ,the beautiful scenery and wildlife that I am lucky to enough observe. Best wishes to you too.

[@MyHeathenPath.]

Awesome video! Really inspiring to me and I may incorporate some of these ideas in my own videos in the future

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, I also find inspiration watch other TH-camrs, there are some super talented creators about👍🏻🙏🙏

[@MyHeathenPath.]

@@SleepBeneathTheBoughs Agreed!

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Потрясающей красоты кадры!

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

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[@TalhaOge]

Bu tarz videoları izlerken biraz buruk oluyorum bir zamanlar kimler yaşadı kimler geldi geçti diye birde okuduğum İngiliz yazarların romanları kurguları beliriyor gözümde. Hem büyüleyici hem de hüzünlü videolar.

[@SleepBeneathTheBoughs]

Yes I know what you mean, it’s always interesting reading the gravestones and trying to imagine which houses people might have lived in and what sort of lives they led.
Thanks for commenting, I hope you enjoy my videos even if they do make you a bit sad.