Tuesday 4th Oct 2011
We've just arrived back from another trip in our motor home. We've covered a various range of subjects so here's just a small selection of the interesting places we've discovered on our travels.
Unusual weather conditions in the Breamish Valley Northumberland where the rainbow was continuous for around 5 hours.
Cycling up the Upper Breamish Valley to Linhope Spout at the base of the Cheviot Hills
A nice example of the Fly Agaric fungi growing in the area of the waterfall
Also the Salmon were ascending the river on their way to the spawning beds at the base of the Cheviot Hills
Constructing the new fish pass at Powburn
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne
The island is connected to the mainland with a causeway which is covered by the tides twice a day
Another stretch of beautiful beach lies under the imposing Banburgh Castle
Looking across to the Inner Farne Islands
The imposing National Trust property of Cragside
Near to the Scottish Border, the old town of Berwick upon Tweed
L.S.Lowry the Artist visited the town many times.The Lowry artist trail
shows the many views he painted of the town
Over the border into Scotland on the nature reserve at St Abbs Head we spotted a large Basking shark more than 20ft long off the headland
St Abbs
A day out in Edinburgh
Inside the Scottish Parliament Building
Travelling across country on our way back to the English Lake District we stopped 2 nights at Haltwistle to explore the countryside along Adrian's Wall (the famous Roman Wall)
The Roman town of Vindolanda
Just a few of the thousands of artifacts excavated from around the ruins
Back now to the Beautiful English Lake District in the gorgeous weather of late September
Looking across Esthwaite Water to the mountain of Wetherlam
The house of Beatrix Potter at Near Sawrey where she wrote most of the children's stories of Peter Rabbit
And now back to the Lake District Fell an area that I love
The climb up Wetherlam
The horizontal scratches on this glacier worn rock
In the centre of the photo a well camouflaged common frog
The summit Cairn
Looking across to the Langdale fells
Across the fells to Great Carrs
Cycle ride to Little Langdale Through Tilberthwaite Gill
Little Langdale Tarn
Lunch at the Three Shires Inn to celebrate my 71st birthday
Our best walk of the holidays .... Dow Crag and Coniston Old Man
On route to Dow Crag
The rising mist and cloud added to the atmosphere
Goats Water
Coniston Old Man.... our first view of the summit
Down from the summit to Goats Hawes
Across.... the summit of Dow Crag
The summit of Coniston Old Man
The steep route down
A walk in Wordsworth countryside
Rydal Water
Old mine workings
Grasmere
Over Red Bank to Elterwater
The Langdale Pikes
Elterwater
The River Brathay which flows out of Elterwater
Finally another bike ride.... around Coniston Water
The steam boat on Coniston Water
Coniston village across the lake
Dow Crag and Coniston Old Man
Resting the feet at the end of our last day
We've just arrived back from another trip in our motor home. We've covered a various range of subjects so here's just a small selection of the interesting places we've discovered on our travels.
Also the Salmon were ascending the river on their way to the spawning beds at the base of the Cheviot Hills
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne
Another stretch of beautiful beach lies under the imposing Banburgh Castle
The imposing National Trust property of Cragside
Near to the Scottish Border, the old town of Berwick upon Tweed
L.S.Lowry the Artist visited the town many times.The Lowry artist trail
shows the many views he painted of the town
Over the border into Scotland on the nature reserve at St Abbs Head we spotted a large Basking shark more than 20ft long off the headland
A day out in Edinburgh
Travelling across country on our way back to the English Lake District we stopped 2 nights at Haltwistle to explore the countryside along Adrian's Wall (the famous Roman Wall)
Back now to the Beautiful English Lake District in the gorgeous weather of late September
And now back to the Lake District Fell an area that I love
The climb up Wetherlam
Cycle ride to Little Langdale Through Tilberthwaite Gill
Our best walk of the holidays .... Dow Crag and Coniston Old Man
A walk in Wordsworth countryside
Finally another bike ride.... around Coniston Water
If I knew you were coming up Id have asked you to drop a jar of Newts off from your pond whilst you were at Cragside :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday David. Love the basking shark picture - what great spot! Mel
ReplyDeleteOh I cannot comment on any individual landscape photo as they are all so tremendous and beautiful. I think.."how fit they are". Happy 71st young man!!
ReplyDeleteThe Basking Shark photo...so fantastic. I can now double click on your photos and get an even better view of things..don't think I could do that previously.
Personally, I think this type of Travel dialogue is a true gift to those who read your blog. Such a pleasure. Thanks
Each photo is beautiful; the landscapes were so lovely and you have such a good eye for composition - a real treat to see. This must have been a terrific trip. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeletecheers,
Wilma
This post is absolutely spectacular... I can'r express how much I've enjoyed it! Thank you so much! Larry
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful trip..thanks for sharing the photos.
ReplyDeleteAs usual, I am in awe of how much you and your wife get out and about... at any age.
ReplyDeleteThought you'd appreciate a little peek at Spiranthes still blooming here in the States (very far away from where I live): http://bluejaybarrens.blogspot.com/search/label/Spiranthes%20magnicamporum