I've been living just round the corner from Northumberlandia for a long time now, and it occurred to me last weekend that I'd never been to visit. So I packed up my trusty little drone and left the house at 5am to catch a glimpse of it in full relief. The "Lady of the North" is a 46-acre landscape artwork made of 1.5m tonnes of rock, clay and soil. The land was donated by its owner, the Blagdon Estate, in 2010 as part of the restoration of the Shotton coal mine next door.

It's an impressive piece of landscape architecture, particularly from the air, and especially beautiful picked-out by the early morning sun. Entry is free, parking is ample, and it's open from dusk 'til dawn. Definitely worth a visit. These photographs were taken with the DJI Mini Pro 3 drone.

Equipment used

Drone

DJI Mini 3 Pro

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I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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