Regular contributor Gary Wallis discovers that the darker the night, the brighter the stars...

As we head towards winter, and the days begin to shorten, the opportunities to capture great pictures of our scenic county begin to reduce.

However, there remains much beauty to be found as the days give way to ever-longer nights.

Sporting a woolly hat and a trusty tripod, I set my camera to long-exposure and captured these unusual shots by night from around our county.

Great British Life: Arkwright's Mill, CromfordArkwright's Mill, Cromford (Image: Gary Wallis)

Great British Life: All Saints Church, Bakewell at nightAll Saints Church, Bakewell at night (Image: Gary Wallis)

Great British Life: Repton School at nightRepton School at night (Image: Gary Wallis)

Great British Life: Stardisc, Stoney Wood, WirksworthStardisc, Stoney Wood, Wirksworth (Image: Gary Wallis)

Great British Life: Belper Weir and Strutt's MillBelper Weir and Strutt's Mill (Image: Gary Wallis)