The Long Mynd
Moorland, often regarded as primaeval wilderness, has been a site of human settlement and activity since the Stone Age. Burning of the moors is a regular practice, encouraging a pure growth of heather, full of the soft young shoots that sheep and grouse prefer.
These images were captured between February and September 2005 as part of my MA studies at Derby. They show some of the beauty inherent in the land and the landscape, from the scorched earth just two days after burning through various stages of growth and regeneration, to the surreal effect as the moors turn purple when the heather blooms in August.
These images were captured between February and September 2005 as part of my MA studies at Derby. They show some of the beauty inherent in the land and the landscape, from the scorched earth just two days after burning through various stages of growth and regeneration, to the surreal effect as the moors turn purple when the heather blooms in August.
