Captured on camera: 2024 in Hull & East Yorkshire

From wild weather to cute new arrivals, 2024 has treated Hull and East Yorkshire residents to many memorable moments.

The region experienced meteorological displays, including the Northern Lights on several occasions, and beautiful supermoons.

Fans celebrated the life of Hull KR legend Phil Lowe, while both sides of the city's rugby divide came together to welcome Kevin Sinfield on his latest fundraising challenge.

Scroll through the photos below to relive some of the most striking moments of the year.

January got off to a stormy start, with coastal flooding affecting East Yorkshire.

Karl Shannon, a coxswain with Hornsea Inshore Rescue, captured the moment a car was left floating on the town's promenade.

The road was closed after large waves breached the seawall during high tides.

The region was disrupted by several storms during January - Henk, Isha and Jocelyn.

In February, Are We There Yet? by Jason Wilsher-Mills took over the Ferens Gallery in Hull.

Describing the exhibition, full of colourful inflatable artworks, the artist said: "Think I, Daniel Blake meets The Beano."

Mr Wilsher-Mills described how East Yorkshire had influenced his work.

He said: "As a child growing up in Wakefield, my holidays to Withernsea in the 1970s were the most magical experiences."

In March, the work of teenage wildlife photographer Elise Thomas, who was killed in a car crash, went on display at Sledmere House.

The 17-year-old, from Sledmere, became RSPCA Young Photographer of the Year in 2021 after taking up the hobby during the Covid-19 lockdown.

She died in a crash on the M1 in August 2023.

Elise's mother, Jo Clark, said: "It's completely overwhelming to see all the pictures up. It's humbling and emotional. We knew she was good but we didn't realise how good she was."

In April, hundreds of fans paid their respects to Hull Kingston Rovers "hero" Phil Lowe, who died at the age of 74.

The Great Britain international was a key member of the Robins side that won the league title in 1978/79 and the Challenge Cup the following year.

More than 500 mourners attended his funeral at the team's Craven Park ground on 15 April.

In May, the Northern Lights made a rare appearance across the UK, delighting sky watchers up and down the country.

Excited onlookers shared pictures of the aurora borealis, which were visible across our region for several nights.

They could be seen after one of the strongest geomagnetic storms for years, with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issuing a rare solar storm warning.

June saw the arrival of a "sweet" new gentoo penguin chick at The Deep in Hull.

Ben Jones, the attraction's director of husbandry and exhibition, described it as "very exciting news" and said staff were "delighted" with how well the chick was developing.

The chick, who was finally sexed a few months after birth, was named after headscarf revolutionary Lillian Bilocca in November. .

In July, the contractors behind the "Err Nerr Rerd Werks" sign, written in the Hull dialect, created a new notice urging people to "be kind".

The sign, in Queen's Dock Avenue in the city, was put up by MB Roche civil engineering during renovation work on the Maritime Museum.

Director Matthew Roche said the firm hoped to put a smile on people's faces ahead of the city's Pride celebrations.

Day trippers and holidaymakers enjoyed an unusual day at the seaside in August - with the celebration of Bridmas.

This midsummer celebration of Christmas was organised by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to encourage people to visit Bridlington during the festive period.

Residents and visitors were divided over the celebrations, with some decrying them as "far too soon", while others saw merit in bringing attention to the town's winter offering during the summer break.

September saw a spectacular harvest supermoon light up the sky across East Yorkshire.

It occurs when the moon's orbit is at its closest to Earth at the same time as the moon is full.

According to NASA, it can make the moon appear 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it is furthest away from Earth.

Photographers took advantage of the clear night on 22 September to take some spectacular images, including this one at Goole.

A wildlife photographer captured a rare ghostly shadow phenomenon while out spotting seabirds in October.

Chris Atkinson, 44, was looking for peregrine falcons at Bempton Cliffs, near Bridlington, on 18 October when he spotted a circular rainbow in the mist.

Mr Atkinson said he spotted something "different, very unusual", but did not realise it was his own shadow looming large until he began moving to get better light for his photograph.

The phenomenon is called a Brocken spectre, which the Met Office describes as "a large shadow of an observer cast onto cloud or mist". It is named after the German mountain on which it was first noted in 1780.

November began with a spell of wintry weather, with snow showers affecting Hull and East Yorkshire.

The east coast was particularly badly affected, with roads and schools closed in some towns and villages due to snow and ice.

Kevin Sinfield ran an ultramarathon across Hull and East Yorkshire in December to raise money for motor neurone disease charities.

Starting in Beverley and finishing at Hull's Craven Park on the fifth day of the seven-day challenge, Sinfield wore Hull FC colours while in the west of the city, and Hull KR colours in the east.

After crossing the finish line at Craven Park, Sinfield told supporters: "We wanted to come here because it's a mad rugby league city [and] we hoped you'd get behind Rob Burrow, and you certainly have done.

"We can't thank you enough."

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