Graham Holmes Photography

06/21/2026

A recent trip back to the UK gave me the chance to finally spend some time photographing St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall. Perched on its rocky island just off the coast of Marazion, the castle rises dramatically above a maze of gardens, stone paths, and rugged granite cliffs.

For this composition, I used the flowers and pathway in the foreground to lead the eye up through the terraced gardens and toward the historic castle above. The overcast morning helped soften the light and brought out the subtle colours in the landscape without the harsh contrast of direct sun.

St Michael’s Mount has a history stretching back more than a thousand years and has served as a monastery, fortress, and family home. Today it remains one of Cornwall’s most iconic landmarks and a place that feels as though it belongs in another era.

📍 St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall, England

📷 Canon R5 Mark II
🔭 EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM @ 24mm
⚙️ ISO 100 | f/9 | 1/100 sec

06/14/2026

The Lone Tree above Malham had been on my list for years, and during my recent trip back to Yorkshire I finally made my first visit.

Standing alone on the limestone pavement of Malham Lings, it’s easy to see why this spot has become such an iconic Yorkshire Dales location. As the morning clouds began to break, the light picked out the texture of the ancient limestone, while the deep grikes and clints created perfect leading lines towards the tree.

The limestone pavement here was formed thousands of years ago as glaciers retreated at the end of the last Ice Age, leaving behind one of the most distinctive landscapes in England. Walking across it feels like stepping onto another world.

After seeing so many photographs of this location over the years, it was great to finally experience it for myself and capture my own interpretation of this Yorkshire classic.

📍 Malham Lings, Yorkshire Dales National Park

📷 Canon R5 Mark II
🔭 RF 15-35mm F2.8L
⚙️ 15mm | f/22 | 1/10 sec | ISO 125

Have you visited the Lone Tree, or is it still on your Yorkshire bucket list?

06/10/2026

The Ribblehead Viaduct is one of those places that makes you stop and appreciate the scale of Victorian engineering.

Built between 1870 and 1874 for the Settle–Carlisle Railway, the viaduct stretches for over 400 metres across the Yorkshire Dales and stands more than 30 metres high at its tallest point. Even after seeing it countless times in photographs, standing beneath it is something else entirely.

To give a sense of just how massive it is, there’s a person walking under one of the arches in this image. Zoom in and see if you can spot them. Once you do, the true scale of the viaduct really comes into perspective.

It’s easy to focus on the structure itself, but seeing a lone figure beneath those towering arches reminds you just how ambitious this project was over 150 years ago.

📍 Ribblehead Viaduct, Yorkshire Dales National Park

06/08/2026

St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall

There’s something timeless about St Michael’s Mount. On this visit, the tide was out, leaving the harbour almost empty and the fishing boats resting on the sand beneath the castle. With breaks in the clouds allowing patches of light across the scene, it felt like a glimpse into Cornwall’s long maritime history.

St Michael’s Mount has been a place of significance for over a thousand years. The island was gifted to the Benedictine monks of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy in the 11th century and later became both a fortified castle and family home. Today, it remains one of Cornwall’s most iconic landmarks, connected to the mainland by a stone causeway that disappears beneath the sea at high tide.

Standing here, it’s easy to see why generations of sailors, pilgrims, and photographers have been drawn to this remarkable place.

📍 St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall
📷 Canon R5 Mark II

06/04/2026

Dan Dan the Lobster Man heading back into Porthleven aboard FH31, with the Atlantic serving up a proper welcome home. The sea was churning, the swell was rolling through, and the water around the harbour entrance looked more like a washing machine than a route home.

For the fishermen who work this coast, it's just another day at the office.

06/03/2026

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06/02/2026

The Lone Tree, Malham

A short walk across the limestone pavement above Malham leads to one of the Yorkshire Dales’ most photographed trees. I’ve seen countless images of this lone tree over the years, but standing there as the evening light began to fade was something else entirely.

The deep limestone fissures created perfect leading lines, drawing the eye through the pavement and straight toward the tree. Overhead, a sky full of fast-moving clouds caught the last warm light of the day, adding just enough drama to complete the scene.

It’s easy to see why photographers keep returning here. Every visit brings different light, different skies, and a different mood.

📍 Lone Tree, Malham, Yorkshire Dales National Park

📷 Canon EOS R5 Mark II
🔭 RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 15mm
⚙️ ISO 125 | f/11 | 1/40 sec

05/31/2026

Ribblehead Viaduct, Yorkshire Dales

Few structures capture the spirit of the Yorkshire Dales quite like Ribblehead Viaduct. Built between 1870 and 1874 as part of the Settle-Carlisle Railway, this remarkable Victorian engineering project stretches across Batty Moss on 24 stone arches and remains one of Britain’s most iconic railway landmarks.

More than 2,000 navvies worked in often brutal weather to construct the viaduct, living in temporary settlements nearby while carving a railway through some of England’s most challenging terrain. Over 150 years later, trains still cross the viaduct daily, a testament to the craftsmanship and determination of those who built it.

I spent a quiet morning here watching the light move across the arches and surrounding fells. The winding path leading toward the viaduct seemed to draw the eye straight into the history of the landscape. Sometimes the simplest compositions tell the biggest stories.

📍 Ribblehead Viaduct, Yorkshire Dales National Park

📷 Canon EOS R5 Mark II
🔍 EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM @ 28mm
⚙️ f/9 | 1/160 sec | ISO 100

05/26/2026

Exploring the Yorkshire Dales around Muker, I wasn’t expecting to find the last of the bluebells still hanging on. But tucked beside this beautiful little footbridge over the River Swale, they were glowing in the afternoon light like spring hadn’t quite finished yet.

The sound of the river, the warm sunshine, and those flashes of violet in the foreground made this scene impossible to walk past without stopping for a photo. Exploring the quieter corners of the Dales often leads to scenes you never planned to find.

📷 Canon EOS R5 Mark II
🔎 RF 24–70mm f/2.8L II USM
⚙️ 35mm | f/8 | 1/100 sec | ISO 100