Surrounded by ancient woodland, open countryside, historic ruins and winding country lanes, Dale Abbey is a landscape shaped by history, weather and the changing seasons. Since making the village his home, Phillip has found himself looking more closely at the places around him — discovering how even the most familiar views can become completely different beneath morning mist, changing light or the arrival of a new season.
Discovering Dale Abbey is Phillip’s ongoing photographic exploration of the village and its surrounding landscape. From bluebells beneath the woodland canopy and mist drifting across the fields, to ancient ruins, quiet footpaths and those fleeting moments when extraordinary light transforms somewhere familiar, the project is about finding beauty in the landscape closest to home.
At the heart of the project is an interactive illustrated map of Dale Abbey, created to give visitors a better understanding of the landscape behind Phillip’s photographs. It brings together many of the places, landmarks and quieter corners that feature throughout his work, allowing visitors to explore the village and see how these locations sit within the landscape Phillip regularly walks and photographs.
This is Dale Abbey through Phillip’s eyes — a landscape he calls home, and one he is still discovering.
DALE ABBEY
VILLAGE AND PARISH 52.9442°N · 1.3518°WDiscovering Dale Abbey — Volume 1
A photographic journey with Phillip William Jenner.
A personal collection and celebration of Dale Abbey through Phillip’s photography. From ancient woodland and historic ruins to rolling countryside, quiet pathways and the changing seasons, this book explores the landscapes and moments that make the village so distinctive.
Through carefully selected photographs, personal stories and reflections from time spent exploring the countryside, Phillip shares his connection to the place he calls home. Each image offers a glimpse into the atmosphere, fleeting light and quieter details that continue to inspire him.
Discovering Dale Abbey
VOLUME ONE · PHILLIP WILLIAM JENNER
A year of returning to the landscapes closest to home, following the changing light, the quieter paths and the photographs that make familiar places feel new again.
VOLUME ONE · THE DIGITAL EDITION
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A collection of photographs and stories through the changing seasons of Dale Abbey, ready to download and keep.
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About the book
Discovering Dale Abbey — Volume One brings together my landscape photographs and the stories behind them, gathered throughout the changing seasons in the countryside I call home.
These are not photographs made by travelling great distances. Many were discovered on familiar paths, in ancient woodland and amongst the fields surrounding Dale Abbey. Over time I've come to appreciate just how different the same landscape can become when the light, weather or season changes.
From mist drifting between trees to the first bluebells of spring, unexpected storms and the quieter details of winter, this collection is about looking a little closer. It is a personal record of returning, observing and allowing a place to reveal itself at its own pace.
My hope is that these pages encourage others to slow down, spend time outdoors and discover something meaningful in the landscapes closest to home.
“The places we know best still have something new to show us.”
Specifications
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- Phillip William Jenner
- LOCATION
- Dale Abbey, Derbyshire
- FORMAT
- Digital photography book
- CONTENTS
- Four seasonal chapters, photographic stories and reflections
- READING
- Read on your favourite book app
- EDITION
- Volume One · Digital edition
Support Future Stories
This book is my invitation to slow down and explore a landscape I love. If you would like to help me photograph, write and share future volumes, you can leave an optional contribution. Reading and sharing the website is support enough, too.
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Thank you for spending a little time among these landscapes.
WITH THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
A collection and celebration of Dale Abbey through Phillip’s photography — from its ancient woodland, historic ruins and open countryside to the quieter paths, familiar views and changing seasons that make the village so distinctive. These photographs bring together the places, moments and landscapes Phillip continues to return to, documenting Dale Abbey as it changes throughout the year and capturing the character of the place he calls home.
Held in the Mist
Where the World Disappears
The Ground Beneath Our Feet
Hidden Dale
Enchanted Oaks
The Pursuer
Where The Mushrooms Climb
Harvest Burst
Dying Light
Eyes on the Horizon
Beneath the Weight of Weather
The Rolling Hills of Dale
Rooted in Gold
Summer’s Last Call
The Last Embers of Summer
Gathering Gold
Waiting for Autumn
Shimmer
The Old Guardian
The Aurora Above The Arch
The Fallen
Wild Beginnings, Together
Wild Beginnings
Beneath a Steel Sky
Bluebell Haze
Where the Water Sleeps
Ancient Reach
The Silence
Emergence
After The Storm
To The Wilder
A Visitor Amongst The Garlic
A Visitor Amongst The Blue
The Quiet Between
Sleepy Hollow
Mystical