It's hard to believe that in the countryside on our own doorstep there are new walks to tread which open up new views of familiar landmarks. On todays walk of about 9 miles we followed paths onto unfamiliar hills and moorland even though we were never more than 5 miles from our homes. It's suprising how we just accept our local countryside around Pendle Hill because we've lived here all our lives, but on this walk on this sunny day in early spring we realise that you don't have to go far for a lovely days outing.
We found our first Lesser Celendine of the year
A new view of Nelson with Blacko Tower and the distant Bouldsworth Hill
A different aspect of Pendle Hill from Wheathead Height
Ingleborough in the distance still snow capped
Pendle across Twiston Moor
One of several deserted farmhouses
Pendle Hill
Pendle Hill the more familiar view
Back through Aitken Wood
Ice on the small steams sheltered from the sun
The finish of the walk ....down through the Water Meetings and back to Barrowford with Bouldsworth hill in the background
Hi i seem to think earlier that most of those lands have just weeds as vegetation, so it is easier to walk anywhere. Then one of your photos have real forest where you walk thru, it could have been difficult because of fallen branches. At least in your part of the world, the vegetation is not so mixed up that will give you a very difficult passage, as in here. Happy walking!
ReplyDeleteI love to visit your blog David such high quality pictures. Do you use a SLR or a good quality compact camera ?
ReplyDeleteno sign of our celendines here, just plenty of leaves.
ReplyDeleteTo Geordie Magpie.... In answering your question on my camera ,it's an inexpensive small compact Kodak V1003 camera with only a 3xzoom, it has an All Glass Kodak Retinar aspheric lense 36-108mm, closeup focus and manual overide for tricky exposures, the camera cost me £100 including case and a 1GB SD card. I bought it about 3 years ago.
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