Picture perfect

Yorkshire is not only the country’s largest county it is also home to some of England’s most historic, diverse and breathtaking landscapes, all of which are brilliantly captured by our team of dedicated photographers throughout the year. They venture out in all kinds of weather to capture the changing seasons, visiting rural communities be it in the wilds of the Dales or the North York Moors, as well as the majestic coastline, characterised as it is by stunning clifftops, coves and long, dramatic beaches. Not to mention some of our most popular seaside spots. Our towns and cities, too, are rich in heritage blending old and new in an ever-changing skyline. Put all together they frame our lives and these photographs – all of which feature in The Yorkshire Post 2022 calendar – show off God’s Own County at its very best.

1: A winter wonderland on the Harewood House estate shrouded in a mist following snowfall. / 2: Mount Grace Priory in the snow. / 3: The British India Line locomotive crosses the Ribblehead Viaduct heading towards Settle from Carlisle. / 4: The beautiful Mermaid Rocks of Semerwater lake, the second largest natural lake in North Yorkshire, after Malham Tarn.

/ 5: View of Staithes from the Cleveland Way on the North Yorkshire coast. / 6: Wild flowers carpet the meadows near Hawes. Bruce Rollinson / 7: Fishing boats moored up in Scarborough harbour.

/ 8: The sun settiing over Ilkley Moor which is covered with purple flowering heather. / 9: River Ure, Hawes. /10: Autumnal colours emerge around Gibson Mill in the woodland at Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. / 11: The ruins of Crackpot Hall in Upper Swaledale above Muker. / 12: People enjoying the Boxing Day Bank Holiday in the snow on Ilkley Moor below the Cow and Calf Rocks. Calendars are still available to buy, for details call 0330 403 0066 option 4 (9am-7pm, Mon-Fri) or www.ypbookoffer.co.uk