tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36972197985252167332024-02-19T16:46:24.903-08:00The Flee, Float & FotoThe Flee, Float & Foto,
Fly fishing in pursuit of wild river Trout & Grayling & outdoor pursuits through the eyepiece of a Camera.
Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.comBlogger831125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-74940343836720255842022-11-13T11:14:00.001-08:002022-11-13T11:14:18.168-08:00A few hours..<p> As close friends know & anyone who follows Bedale & Beyond on social media, I have been out the game for the last 7 weeks with a torn ligament in my knee, so no walking or fishing. </p><p>Last week after 6 weeks away I decided put my knee to the test & stretch the legs on an easy walk around upper Swaledale..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifL2MmedWFgbWyFNrHJQB1WWZYVfqdpzh16Xy7Y9KpLOKdsokZDXIKVyWPrmiG4F3x_OBCl1Ix10vwcSjNIdoA8hgvH0KXWzrE2rfgwPHDnBDZg3AH4kaY16oLa4OHDCYKtBaj-wTITL3DzUkX7JUHRuBYG2Q82054O9Uvii1LRjksG_d7SMDvE7qB/s6000/swale%20falls2-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifL2MmedWFgbWyFNrHJQB1WWZYVfqdpzh16Xy7Y9KpLOKdsokZDXIKVyWPrmiG4F3x_OBCl1Ix10vwcSjNIdoA8hgvH0KXWzrE2rfgwPHDnBDZg3AH4kaY16oLa4OHDCYKtBaj-wTITL3DzUkX7JUHRuBYG2Q82054O9Uvii1LRjksG_d7SMDvE7qB/s320/swale%20falls2-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Never far from water</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">And with views like this certainly makes the pain disappear for a short while</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-92YDi7rJ23tf-4OsMbMOObXuvq3xcM5TWQW_Mj1d3uUL-lrWLiVwcFHjG9kpa17QxyVhdBrXmwU1veEn8EnTAEgsNaxv7KBV5x-qvVVf-YMRm4LHCtBWtiug4wq2_NqOTRyp55KFHByiW7YjACWTc__dPNlI9n78Wzp6wtgMQMvaLpEro_KGuwDj/s6000/crackpot%20hall-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-92YDi7rJ23tf-4OsMbMOObXuvq3xcM5TWQW_Mj1d3uUL-lrWLiVwcFHjG9kpa17QxyVhdBrXmwU1veEn8EnTAEgsNaxv7KBV5x-qvVVf-YMRm4LHCtBWtiug4wq2_NqOTRyp55KFHByiW7YjACWTc__dPNlI9n78Wzp6wtgMQMvaLpEro_KGuwDj/s320/crackpot%20hall-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today after paying my respects to many unknown warriors and fallen colleagues now gone to the great Battery Bar in the sky, I wanted some alone time & I knew just the place....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETtmLzJdj4q6bJIUmKZS8ebC8Z868CnWEz76iIEKlrIdkepQ3eqV78XKT_50Mw8YyFbBgaAF-lE3Oz0Jg5yGgiwWYpnAnUmxqVuGNJw5eobquL01zkyiICykUmT3DPn--1puvo8iO7gmyIq8v0X0tkoeglPrXPxO_I-BSc7bP9_fyVFORY3QcQBD8/s4608/hat.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETtmLzJdj4q6bJIUmKZS8ebC8Z868CnWEz76iIEKlrIdkepQ3eqV78XKT_50Mw8YyFbBgaAF-lE3Oz0Jg5yGgiwWYpnAnUmxqVuGNJw5eobquL01zkyiICykUmT3DPn--1puvo8iO7gmyIq8v0X0tkoeglPrXPxO_I-BSc7bP9_fyVFORY3QcQBD8/s320/hat.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some peace & tranquilty without any real stress on my knee. The river was carrying a lot of extra water but that did not deter me & I headed to a run less than 50m in length which I knew fishes well in heavy water & it didnt disappoint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhD3ADXDHT6TDnu90BT-QUHnF2injc0Ft3XQbldXnr0CMHs_eBSIGj7EhAAX1HMq1CV3FOthUSEMK2rq1PoEN439b-o-KZ4r9STsnrkPz_GtBW8Ava5HF_viEQl9vf24U_qvfY9mCL-MxpVFtw44NSmOCBvXI_cMSjF89sH3oS3NycpYQSaEEccB5/s4608/tiny.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhD3ADXDHT6TDnu90BT-QUHnF2injc0Ft3XQbldXnr0CMHs_eBSIGj7EhAAX1HMq1CV3FOthUSEMK2rq1PoEN439b-o-KZ4r9STsnrkPz_GtBW8Ava5HF_viEQl9vf24U_qvfY9mCL-MxpVFtw44NSmOCBvXI_cMSjF89sH3oS3NycpYQSaEEccB5/s320/tiny.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miniature Perfection for the 1st fish of the session getting steadily bigger</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdAH4-8Md6oElvyo1SouKP9srUiBX0eg6XRE00L3yM9xq9lqx0fAkO4lE6AjP4EYbcIWfow0MqKLrqeb19rzwkObjhw4cF5ilE6B-lUOCD1sN8EenpFJVNelnwPT2RZ0-sc4RQRoITfzaVo4jULGmnGWHBM9FZwOtuJUYm9b3WwGS8JHeEDj-EjMp/s4608/smaller.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdAH4-8Md6oElvyo1SouKP9srUiBX0eg6XRE00L3yM9xq9lqx0fAkO4lE6AjP4EYbcIWfow0MqKLrqeb19rzwkObjhw4cF5ilE6B-lUOCD1sN8EenpFJVNelnwPT2RZ0-sc4RQRoITfzaVo4jULGmnGWHBM9FZwOtuJUYm9b3WwGS8JHeEDj-EjMp/s320/smaller.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7YTBWBuW3QUtgaEfOO92pvuxrhP_T1SdS-llIkxHZgIFrvjHGCsryP4EkGRhxT9ViaPDjQhqtsrU-EsDjZbkxdLOn7fIaHdcHvV07UKSCir_jPPVxKod5VYDHyE5lE6g4hW_GTV7Nwy4bA5CIvRXBxny435VKxfCROICeoQYm26hd8KjmEjRzVYo/s320/medium3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">Oh how I have missed the beatiful Grayling</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A couple of out of season trout took my flies followed by a couple of grayling which I lost & all I had taken was probably only taken around 8 - 10 steps since entering the river.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3zIs6GDVSo4SUNCPsa4zUFbonkT14WrKFpk96MWewvp5Glnk6Jrejziq0Scutd-O7pi99bRWidCj8bePA2XPxX1x2QDNiIv3inkDRN_psB75xyW3n30YE9sAmAaYBvcsw377IpdQvTTr3hlcbw6qmiDPDytQu0yff8UBWjhA8dMLakj40Yp2NWy9/s4608/medium2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3zIs6GDVSo4SUNCPsa4zUFbonkT14WrKFpk96MWewvp5Glnk6Jrejziq0Scutd-O7pi99bRWidCj8bePA2XPxX1x2QDNiIv3inkDRN_psB75xyW3n30YE9sAmAaYBvcsw377IpdQvTTr3hlcbw6qmiDPDytQu0yff8UBWjhA8dMLakj40Yp2NWy9/s320/medium2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another lady showing off her beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlkLsw9vTdD4zaBni0_Cz-mOnDMeY2FKFZpdH1xnQ-8xwRaS_8tz1XpIfkKfPCVD7rUS_fG27eNF59ZaxaFKKFTrWClIRuBiPUJElr95be4xvidAkw6LQrx3_32ytFNAy8EHHm7QUlzTZ6z_qPNfY3_PdGlBuwhqbHaJUGfDduvfqN2P86SnNQ7Z8/s4608/medium.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlkLsw9vTdD4zaBni0_Cz-mOnDMeY2FKFZpdH1xnQ-8xwRaS_8tz1XpIfkKfPCVD7rUS_fG27eNF59ZaxaFKKFTrWClIRuBiPUJElr95be4xvidAkw6LQrx3_32ytFNAy8EHHm7QUlzTZ6z_qPNfY3_PdGlBuwhqbHaJUGfDduvfqN2P86SnNQ7Z8/s320/medium.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">they kept coming and I kept missing a few also.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKW01MbzTgsD6FVyK_5ZxYD6JJ1MU1OFdJywv94JbATI4KmqnweLeRRUFbgdLUcUzYJ5G60bjkQtj7hNuZMMauiB1Kpp9ETd_oBZmeyZJXKMbvWbcNaLGL_SgqNCmD86Ye74b_gzo4hyYzjCruqrcIxE-3rVu-dABG1-VwmEpB72LIjkrlflf17FWK/s4608/biggest.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKW01MbzTgsD6FVyK_5ZxYD6JJ1MU1OFdJywv94JbATI4KmqnweLeRRUFbgdLUcUzYJ5G60bjkQtj7hNuZMMauiB1Kpp9ETd_oBZmeyZJXKMbvWbcNaLGL_SgqNCmD86Ye74b_gzo4hyYzjCruqrcIxE-3rVu-dABG1-VwmEpB72LIjkrlflf17FWK/s320/biggest.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best fish of the day & a cracking few hours of peace & tranquilty.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-83961876093561072002022-09-02T08:20:00.002-07:002022-09-05T04:02:40.247-07:00Apologies<p> For the lack of posts recently 😒, I am still around but as all the fishermen amongst you know it hasnt exactly been the greatest of fishing weather with rivers almost dry in places, Ive done several walks to & from the river but the waders have not been on since July.</p><p>The walking boots on the other hand have had plenty of use...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRO0KF_0HR1WOSlWDrZ1ylay61Ej3P1BZySHwk1U25Novl7qNhR5sTKfvpivqVGpchRm_QLv4zV3tMN_bGJHiEjM1GeDzv5anlYnEzmPhmdVjq44DzxZ_ZIoO8UobsvldFum1845Mmg9Xvy4fUWlFnDJmey5BlTbAHMZPKSlgdR2YaV-qYI8F2Ct8f/s6000/clearing%20clouds-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRO0KF_0HR1WOSlWDrZ1ylay61Ej3P1BZySHwk1U25Novl7qNhR5sTKfvpivqVGpchRm_QLv4zV3tMN_bGJHiEjM1GeDzv5anlYnEzmPhmdVjq44DzxZ_ZIoO8UobsvldFum1845Mmg9Xvy4fUWlFnDJmey5BlTbAHMZPKSlgdR2YaV-qYI8F2Ct8f/s320/clearing%20clouds-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p> if your a social media type of person then the exploits can be seen at my photography page...<b><u><span style="color: red;">.(Due to spamming on my photography page, link removed)</span></u></b></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-74005976094175543832022-07-01T11:11:00.002-07:002022-07-01T11:11:43.667-07:00Dry Fly Magic<p> I had a decision to make yesterday which was either head to the hills with the camera or pull on the waders & hit a very low river, the low river won as the urge to flick some dry flies around was too much.</p><p>As I walked down the river 3 little egrets lifted off, which was a pleasant surprise as Ive only ever seen 1 around these parts.</p><p>The river was as expected on its bones almost and very clear but after sitting scanning the river, some fish were popping up from time to time albeit I knew they would be smaller fish but that didnt matter so putting on a small CDC dry off we went.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Banded Demoiselle having lunch & was not interested in anything apart for its prey.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcREAicMx8g-qbHl7oTpcDC4CgOr4bKiIzgikTsxNx1XT2JxMv5ELnNmjQ08J8r1iTpftcAlHUxOFSLcFDa79fDMv5aUmjibsLIv35lqyCJ9SZgTOT_hB8FcsVQBxo4hvJ31fX9I7E6V7yc3YIJ-7zS2ShY1Hm6vgAUISRFoFLXM3WgKDQRB8GJMYb/s4608/demoselle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcREAicMx8g-qbHl7oTpcDC4CgOr4bKiIzgikTsxNx1XT2JxMv5ELnNmjQ08J8r1iTpftcAlHUxOFSLcFDa79fDMv5aUmjibsLIv35lqyCJ9SZgTOT_hB8FcsVQBxo4hvJ31fX9I7E6V7yc3YIJ-7zS2ShY1Hm6vgAUISRFoFLXM3WgKDQRB8GJMYb/s320/demoselle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">All in all a very productive few hours & I was so glad that I took the river option as a nice change from the hills.</div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-89944243982893673192022-06-06T05:49:00.003-07:002022-06-06T15:00:31.809-07:00Nursing an Injury<p> I was out n about last weekend and managed to aggravate an old knee injury which kind of spoiled where I wanted to walk to so I had to settle for IMHO probably the best vista in The Yorkshire Dales.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdi0vTWumHfEP7Hb5y8x9o6WyR92zq0nsalBdNduOeEXA-yKVFeBPKNZ-CalPDCjKrwg2bFuxE5zXgmY8NR1tlMX9AYo-7CiRxHc8I720dQDy3ooWHqSK8grgb6UVRR1Km295gsnnPkGA1BACo6D45nzjTWzYGJsQRe5yjGcfQq4yiXZY2mVtb0iF/s6000/ts%20south-pop.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdi0vTWumHfEP7Hb5y8x9o6WyR92zq0nsalBdNduOeEXA-yKVFeBPKNZ-CalPDCjKrwg2bFuxE5zXgmY8NR1tlMX9AYo-7CiRxHc8I720dQDy3ooWHqSK8grgb6UVRR1Km295gsnnPkGA1BACo6D45nzjTWzYGJsQRe5yjGcfQq4yiXZY2mVtb0iF/s320/ts%20south-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Not a bad view to sit & pass the time of day to, but wasnt where I had planned to go, as the sunset was meant to be glowing & I had a higher vantage area picked out but alas I had to settle for here....It was a hard decision! 😄</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7FMJFcoXKA5TKIlR1joLF16SKImKcnEnITPJUmJoapO0rw9iDTRw74fHnhZJKkJaKgOjjJDfxkwFKRhNP8B8J6sLwR9MukbJ7_l8U_b_AcFXMv51h64UzCnI3RaiEuZgXVvJei0eTsIyi836NrI9lOlCFUZV3XRt9zebgiDA0pMXBrfzFVYdVFMM/s6000/sunset-pop.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7FMJFcoXKA5TKIlR1joLF16SKImKcnEnITPJUmJoapO0rw9iDTRw74fHnhZJKkJaKgOjjJDfxkwFKRhNP8B8J6sLwR9MukbJ7_l8U_b_AcFXMv51h64UzCnI3RaiEuZgXVvJei0eTsIyi836NrI9lOlCFUZV3XRt9zebgiDA0pMXBrfzFVYdVFMM/s320/sunset-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week after a complete week of resting my leg (If ever I could in my job) & popping a few ibuprofen I had planned on a leisurely day at the fishing but water levels were so low & the sun so bright I opted out of decided to head over to Swaledale & do some land rover track walking in the hills, plenty to go at & some interesting stuff to see if you know where to look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzVHLspMjKZOkxMOw8uOqtbQ332l_-IBMIH_KJzOQUqalNr_NKcc242JZIEHCRK0PlDsnldLulTrwjWDtjFkmumQNh1Buei55OAb2TIt_8MRb4x-YwUQ3XocljgtQ9IwUzS2hyYZAYrJR52fEdjZzxh7FB8mABLFji2oILSRiVwpbSRCd169exHPS/s320/bunting%20mine%20shaft.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">heading higher & deeper into the high moors its amazing what mining relics you come across with this old stone crusher still sitting where it once worked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe923zHB19orWr_1HdIQ9Wd3Lx-lqLRgPHaHjvparS0shQ8Uhk9SDDXKiBmyg83DsnqzcoAjGWzhcsgFJOYZNvmp-0GRQ31chH7ZTiBwREiLXVaqDf5rZpxNFjplGCD8VeTVDBYrm0MdiCu2GH3Wyk15Og7p-cWkv7Cfet7QYpYMe54ogdLzQHiFWz/s6000/stone%20crusher%20side-pop.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe923zHB19orWr_1HdIQ9Wd3Lx-lqLRgPHaHjvparS0shQ8Uhk9SDDXKiBmyg83DsnqzcoAjGWzhcsgFJOYZNvmp-0GRQ31chH7ZTiBwREiLXVaqDf5rZpxNFjplGCD8VeTVDBYrm0MdiCu2GH3Wyk15Og7p-cWkv7Cfet7QYpYMe54ogdLzQHiFWz/s320/stone%20crusher%20side-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to chill for the night so what better place to sit than high up on the moors beside an 1820 built dam that was once used to hold back water for the smelting mill far below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_Fhz4mus0KeuVb_wZmZztTVLVu40VxPKLErEPExxJPqV9vOa8hb_4N1B_RUSFndSpms3QvJ2D9Q1gsJdlwLnOjbvFHdQZ27JORJE6VxCjKMAt1xnpiz10DAYEoLU229j-VEHCjxgAm1RKmSlzafV4kDJ9DNvcGCXqsos8OmJx2tl-iLHq3BRmuyy/s6000/trailstar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_Fhz4mus0KeuVb_wZmZztTVLVu40VxPKLErEPExxJPqV9vOa8hb_4N1B_RUSFndSpms3QvJ2D9Q1gsJdlwLnOjbvFHdQZ27JORJE6VxCjKMAt1xnpiz10DAYEoLU229j-VEHCjxgAm1RKmSlzafV4kDJ9DNvcGCXqsos8OmJx2tl-iLHq3BRmuyy/s320/trailstar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">14 miles in total, & the knee isnt too bad either.</div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-77314755500259957282022-05-23T10:57:00.010-07:002022-05-23T11:00:20.618-07:00Back in the Water<p> Having spent the weekend getting things around the house & garden done then, taking the wife shopping yesterday to the Metro centre, today I had some Me time & that only meant one thing.....Fishing!</p><p>I did not want to be chucking nymphs around as I think this is what has added to my reluctance to get back to the fishing, nymphing just bores me dearly, so today it was all in for Dry fly fishing, hatch or not that was my chosen method.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">There was a lot of small Grayling moving in the faster water, it was obvious they were Grayling by their smutting the surface & before long they started to interfere with the dry fly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jQGBFfmv8NG4VXFrlyFz692ZSjLSPqw7bpEupI03ULRw16DNVhEeDkyIA6FJURU0hwb4KXG0KSwTpBhcWZuuddAswQZ5hGTyB95udtuKYzAsXga6nQIUJLlPrwBnzMYwIKJQ1Ejnq_7hgoZiGEXi7-8XGfRiCrIWL6lGC_qIZe7l4QjbZNEuXAlA/s4608/small%20grayling.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jQGBFfmv8NG4VXFrlyFz692ZSjLSPqw7bpEupI03ULRw16DNVhEeDkyIA6FJURU0hwb4KXG0KSwTpBhcWZuuddAswQZ5hGTyB95udtuKYzAsXga6nQIUJLlPrwBnzMYwIKJQ1Ejnq_7hgoZiGEXi7-8XGfRiCrIWL6lGC_qIZe7l4QjbZNEuXAlA/s320/small%20grayling.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in pristine condition but this wasnt what I was after so I headed away from them heading upstream to see what I could find.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK4zm85COjYNeDZZrqHykDG93zHQ9ySim1fr7_Wml8GcoNIGlI5b05OtV3jGpLlEPEpNyUjn1sy-jq56CmcQPqLX_ajaR0t3kZqE1X4x1JXQEkvi9y3ZtYI2l-VHwPU04gw7QWbC-NQY9pBY1cqIa7OzdBlZNUHvuxxCAIAsjUQRSmXt1ViqrxDul/s4608/upstream.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK4zm85COjYNeDZZrqHykDG93zHQ9ySim1fr7_Wml8GcoNIGlI5b05OtV3jGpLlEPEpNyUjn1sy-jq56CmcQPqLX_ajaR0t3kZqE1X4x1JXQEkvi9y3ZtYI2l-VHwPU04gw7QWbC-NQY9pBY1cqIa7OzdBlZNUHvuxxCAIAsjUQRSmXt1ViqrxDul/s320/upstream.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The hatch was very sporadic but did see a few yellow sallies and a couple of Mayflies hatching but nothing in any numbers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Q_2pZJ5caofKLVhZx9AXBh-OyZk4IR4rUD5My4TlfGPggeqrWz3puFoa0WfXNXpLGoVW1obkc5yWddGb2fsfG_TBwLQYe-8m1dfkHn9xUPUS6QBiiIVt2xTzDI1CkjAKUl96Sn09GG5g2XLlYXFy4n9EP_xCt6Sc356KEo4QOUDyij1Q2wT41MPX/s3197/hatch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2499" data-original-width="3197" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Q_2pZJ5caofKLVhZx9AXBh-OyZk4IR4rUD5My4TlfGPggeqrWz3puFoa0WfXNXpLGoVW1obkc5yWddGb2fsfG_TBwLQYe-8m1dfkHn9xUPUS6QBiiIVt2xTzDI1CkjAKUl96Sn09GG5g2XLlYXFy4n9EP_xCt6Sc356KEo4QOUDyij1Q2wT41MPX/s320/hatch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A nice few hours back in the water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-92082210589471229012022-05-21T08:57:00.002-07:002022-05-21T08:57:59.220-07:00Striding Out<p> Managed to sneak away & get a night out where I could just switch off & forget everything, so headed to the far reaches of the Dales to a place I haven't visited before, after crossing over into Cumbria to park the car I walked back across the county lines and up into the hills.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDjYsFwBaBq-NtjKSFxhz1uWmSPI68VcCRoU5gATAp_rM92ao30pJJKLZO7Pg18gXdbLFUyLJAGeqH0DwX3pCCqoKqyYOKDUW8kGJiqjsqB52aPVLJVid-RMSf_qQEXPxczCrjbrV0ReQ82ZmbI-jSAHoPdNsoMtCVnfknrDxsCbBuCxE_Eah8bFw/s6000/gorse-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDjYsFwBaBq-NtjKSFxhz1uWmSPI68VcCRoU5gATAp_rM92ao30pJJKLZO7Pg18gXdbLFUyLJAGeqH0DwX3pCCqoKqyYOKDUW8kGJiqjsqB52aPVLJVid-RMSf_qQEXPxczCrjbrV0ReQ82ZmbI-jSAHoPdNsoMtCVnfknrDxsCbBuCxE_Eah8bFw/s320/gorse-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>On the way up I came across this sea of yellow, the gorse bushes in full bloom.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbnv6bYDHzHn0BdkHM_U0tqW5qdmI3ybVbrWNsphVWU_2hO3b3dN5lWtbbKf815O74pQSmcnHxolQepSAUT7SwAwEiKN-f6zevltbm0n7D2razPunYjvdj6B4IvVrJXjigProw7KpKauMHCP3TxFuXpDnlTcSwJMXjXQ804z96iUMdcRWx82t3Unz/s6000/updale-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbnv6bYDHzHn0BdkHM_U0tqW5qdmI3ybVbrWNsphVWU_2hO3b3dN5lWtbbKf815O74pQSmcnHxolQepSAUT7SwAwEiKN-f6zevltbm0n7D2razPunYjvdj6B4IvVrJXjigProw7KpKauMHCP3TxFuXpDnlTcSwJMXjXQ804z96iUMdcRWx82t3Unz/s320/updale-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">The view up Dukerdale </p><p style="text-align: left;">I hadn't seen a soul for the full duration of the walk until something caught my eye high above.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2YFpM5SwdnuaiWAZexKQ7JnYNu7IWs5G5pOnkijhX4f0Q7-SUYBWJeguB_oXouABaXezbCsaN-mylCnrYQFLxgQKnJ6A9UcQ7INGVFDOpEGbmDHdCFvy-uSi-iyM6rmL2mdzO9VuwNWd2AHlSpUYhtAPdcB5nc6U4B2Mu8aUwMoMfomCqNgYHmjT/s5592/paragliders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3760" data-original-width="5592" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2YFpM5SwdnuaiWAZexKQ7JnYNu7IWs5G5pOnkijhX4f0Q7-SUYBWJeguB_oXouABaXezbCsaN-mylCnrYQFLxgQKnJ6A9UcQ7INGVFDOpEGbmDHdCFvy-uSi-iyM6rmL2mdzO9VuwNWd2AHlSpUYhtAPdcB5nc6U4B2Mu8aUwMoMfomCqNgYHmjT/s320/paragliders.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Surfing the thermals.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Couple of hours walking and my destination came into eye shot, 9 Standard Rigg.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_U9x7zXMMr4rE-Igx3irvxsEf5k4BHque2KVkDz9IPM-sY-a1Sk4zPlM51habzCHBd13cyVci0AQGJtlWZn_rE4yn-b-Eb6wkuDLC39twyRYTy4BM2ESCWCDHvPRxHM8NVTnuTYqm3mBdHgsonTTmOJg92zqVnakeabGuTX4oo_wx6dVvOW4JyR4/s6000/marker-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_U9x7zXMMr4rE-Igx3irvxsEf5k4BHque2KVkDz9IPM-sY-a1Sk4zPlM51habzCHBd13cyVci0AQGJtlWZn_rE4yn-b-Eb6wkuDLC39twyRYTy4BM2ESCWCDHvPRxHM8NVTnuTYqm3mBdHgsonTTmOJg92zqVnakeabGuTX4oo_wx6dVvOW4JyR4/s320/marker-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Looking back on the cairns from the marker which was erected for the weeding of Charles & Diane by the Kirby Stephen Rescue team.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">The walk back out next morning heading back across into Cumbria to collect the car</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPqzzx-s4oVxnrdwaZWaQsHmrv591AZ4vxQRZDdTwue8762KGG7y2bUJ_-_vRd4Jy0TDyGBxTZTFIjFK1rMe7GgI_JxNjHMTVcaYQ3paiVmkv_KA3g3KD66_O4hhnvBalfLxoFr1FF07LbaLAartHvWl9PnQHKzdaMnp2Jz5JgWzacaIuZHzoWip5/s6000/track-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPqzzx-s4oVxnrdwaZWaQsHmrv591AZ4vxQRZDdTwue8762KGG7y2bUJ_-_vRd4Jy0TDyGBxTZTFIjFK1rMe7GgI_JxNjHMTVcaYQ3paiVmkv_KA3g3KD66_O4hhnvBalfLxoFr1FF07LbaLAartHvWl9PnQHKzdaMnp2Jz5JgWzacaIuZHzoWip5/s320/track-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWsHUsVfgPVWVucFYWUc7y55F8yRE1EGgLqJ1uo-GPdvxuhcG1BNUujP_nDhntIv23cSjVqt-KnEbkVuLitvtVk9JJZYRMKvFI74NZqqK2LB8d5SLD9jtPdsSUkJ18JeGtVNI3SoYV1ju4LKjAhdP_tZyDcd7-r3tigZgW4zuOGj3SZr3sJSVqILg/s6000/lama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWsHUsVfgPVWVucFYWUc7y55F8yRE1EGgLqJ1uo-GPdvxuhcG1BNUujP_nDhntIv23cSjVqt-KnEbkVuLitvtVk9JJZYRMKvFI74NZqqK2LB8d5SLD9jtPdsSUkJ18JeGtVNI3SoYV1ju4LKjAhdP_tZyDcd7-r3tigZgW4zuOGj3SZr3sJSVqILg/s320/lama.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">All I can say is they have some funny looking sheep in Cumbria.</p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-65695931722732866582022-05-09T06:15:00.002-07:002022-05-09T06:15:36.221-07:00Still Kicking<p> Beyond popular belief the blog hasn't gone & Im not dead!....well not yet anyway.☺☺☺</p><p>I have been so busy at work, that I have only grabbed the odd night away to decompress as it seems not the majority of people want to earn a wage these days, they would prefer to stay at home & live on benefits!</p><p>Anyway enough whining, like I say Ive not done any fishing at all since my last fishing post on here, 18th January but I have renewed my license & ticket, even though Ive not had a chance to use it yet.</p><p>The days I have been able to get away for a walk to decompress has generally found me back at work the following morning albeit slightly a later start but I do enough overtime in the evenings to counterbalance that, I dream of getting back to my 4 day weeks again.</p><p>A few photographs from the days Ive got out. I hope everyone is well in the land of Blogger.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg980lULF8quoyLNrNpmJQ07KENd9Tm20s--IirW9oWHOR9dyT3XMcxqOx5m3Ay2YvyyOVA07GZtrSFGXChkRrKHU2ZTT5K1wQI5fcctyFh1VWd-3GuIdXmHmfosZdV12lTE3Ehq270spI140U3yUQlzaE4_Pk7S1_5vnvUd-1IdDnUIjT1y7wfnQk3/s6000/trailstar%20afar-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg980lULF8quoyLNrNpmJQ07KENd9Tm20s--IirW9oWHOR9dyT3XMcxqOx5m3Ay2YvyyOVA07GZtrSFGXChkRrKHU2ZTT5K1wQI5fcctyFh1VWd-3GuIdXmHmfosZdV12lTE3Ehq270spI140U3yUQlzaE4_Pk7S1_5vnvUd-1IdDnUIjT1y7wfnQk3/s320/trailstar%20afar-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A night out in the Dales not so long ago decompressing & taking in a waterfall or two.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3dxvCD2Ksr-0gM_zol7piF-aQAaLhaL7LIE30B12iMngmjGzw7VsekK1eXaREseRqTPv0OFPW6MYZUGhb8rfWy8aladb4NMxALyYKiE3tBD_8U6shSXjVdjIEDA_lfJ87XH0Igyob0QLZggrSgGSBb0G1ehcDh8ZHvwIZ_oCjfe9BWX-d7hkeWgc/s6000/wild%20boar-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3dxvCD2Ksr-0gM_zol7piF-aQAaLhaL7LIE30B12iMngmjGzw7VsekK1eXaREseRqTPv0OFPW6MYZUGhb8rfWy8aladb4NMxALyYKiE3tBD_8U6shSXjVdjIEDA_lfJ87XH0Igyob0QLZggrSgGSBb0G1ehcDh8ZHvwIZ_oCjfe9BWX-d7hkeWgc/s320/wild%20boar-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>As I said not many things to write about, hopefully that will change sooner rather than later or you will be reading in the papers of how Ive disappeared with a rucksack on my back & a fishing rod in my hand to live life as a hermit in the north of Scotland.</p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-47240079526450532632022-02-08T11:17:00.000-08:002022-02-08T11:17:55.135-08:00All season's in one day...thats North Yorkshire<p> With the main roads in Wensleydale flooded out on Saturday & the rivers totally unfishable, I decided to get out onto the moors again so set off with bright blue skies & the golden ball poking through, but it didn't last for long.</p><p>1st port of call on my 9 mile route was Disher Force & as expected pushing through some water.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hadn't gone a mile before I seen the next weather front move in and it was a few miles to my next shelter, do I go forward or go back, what the hell forward, never retreat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIgsFLknELxUdF3wE-AfBhA171xViXlQUEJr2OyLiqX5m4MvAtQYPgCb_QNkgRHI0QWRWhuxHo89PfCdyg-4HMo_epl4DuhzOjqAlgtosSCkIlwE45EkAmWCyOPDaPtiegTNiGw69vqamYpgph8Ss99BluHeSVb92bOok3TFRS14r8GT7bURIGoWf1=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIgsFLknELxUdF3wE-AfBhA171xViXlQUEJr2OyLiqX5m4MvAtQYPgCb_QNkgRHI0QWRWhuxHo89PfCdyg-4HMo_epl4DuhzOjqAlgtosSCkIlwE45EkAmWCyOPDaPtiegTNiGw69vqamYpgph8Ss99BluHeSVb92bOok3TFRS14r8GT7bURIGoWf1=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjArPOVlyBe_X1Y_c508NtYSjhY_2HOW1BSb26h8ojkY9tcxHR8iPnXWroxLBMaTcYOLl-JskQoe98zjh5a_iaox06e1zmJLIMYLY7cYhVqBGzpB4aRc4mrXhOAt3cxgMOCB6RplmHPDgfq7JcTVupMdC7CFuDZNkfL8_ww7GUQJiVFNYgnRVgqMyfR=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjArPOVlyBe_X1Y_c508NtYSjhY_2HOW1BSb26h8ojkY9tcxHR8iPnXWroxLBMaTcYOLl-JskQoe98zjh5a_iaox06e1zmJLIMYLY7cYhVqBGzpB4aRc4mrXhOAt3cxgMOCB6RplmHPDgfq7JcTVupMdC7CFuDZNkfL8_ww7GUQJiVFNYgnRVgqMyfR=s320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div>It was a long walk....I use that term loosely, more of a head down and look at my feet as I was being pounded with 55mph winds and driving hail, my face was in tatters every time I looked up. The next safe heaven away in the distance.. It was great to get out of the wind & finally into some shelter.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Little did I know the last leg back to the car was going to be the worst, Snow and high winds dont make for a good time walking up on the moors....</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVWwOLdnsZ4-1mVdD3f0PkgsU3omBzSYPvTlrW3P48h_jR3P_ehm-0qm0aTMg695RTHWy3MniTXiVViwoii-8PKsc7OeTidcfz1wcNLoq6tGq8e223eHBVVQiag_TjC714llESK7LbqnjltTnyVRcyF2S-vfO_GUMaWPv_0UNkJMm6z667xDJJzkhe=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVWwOLdnsZ4-1mVdD3f0PkgsU3omBzSYPvTlrW3P48h_jR3P_ehm-0qm0aTMg695RTHWy3MniTXiVViwoii-8PKsc7OeTidcfz1wcNLoq6tGq8e223eHBVVQiag_TjC714llESK7LbqnjltTnyVRcyF2S-vfO_GUMaWPv_0UNkJMm6z667xDJJzkhe=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I was so glad to get out the wind behind this stone wall as the wind with bitter cold <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2gc027Ch4HdR1M15MYzqMZsbDex9iGf8BzTE2_yutY9haYTKWzk0b_iAXHkT0qMjN3Q3dPyqAesRrdsdALpjPGdMwVCzF4MRZIJ-5gIApJrn3jKAM7ELdZNP1KM2jy6eAl569uT9DF6hGGgEGxmZlCZK6e3_lXb-cEUuptjKNi6p3AhqNUf66D90s=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2gc027Ch4HdR1M15MYzqMZsbDex9iGf8BzTE2_yutY9haYTKWzk0b_iAXHkT0qMjN3Q3dPyqAesRrdsdALpjPGdMwVCzF4MRZIJ-5gIApJrn3jKAM7ELdZNP1KM2jy6eAl569uT9DF6hGGgEGxmZlCZK6e3_lXb-cEUuptjKNi6p3AhqNUf66D90s=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEievI0td8EuvpsIsnGibtqs_2avZeFMCPcwposRLPBcY3cuAldRZi3WxRYRX0FqkhQz3VYo2oyccMCVTx_3PIx6-Yh6ICznYL5IXEkiobVbRXDNbk-2zoZxzR3GKozv-GbjB6GyexYJuJwPAmKHT67d0wDLjaD22T1SRCYZCu-_M7C03TLFTfMVz-3D=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEievI0td8EuvpsIsnGibtqs_2avZeFMCPcwposRLPBcY3cuAldRZi3WxRYRX0FqkhQz3VYo2oyccMCVTx_3PIx6-Yh6ICznYL5IXEkiobVbRXDNbk-2zoZxzR3GKozv-GbjB6GyexYJuJwPAmKHT67d0wDLjaD22T1SRCYZCu-_M7C03TLFTfMVz-3D=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Even the locals were taking a fancy to me <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Little did I know that less than 2 kms away Swaledale MRT & Yorkshire Air ambulance were trying to get a casualty off the moors.. I hope the casualty makes a full recovery & please support the MRT.</div><div><br /></div><div> If you use the Yorkshire Dales for any outbound past time they are an invaluable team which need all the support they can get..remember these guys are all volunteers.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin76Q5p3u2fWSNhWnTgcUCJN3BU_NfbTAh__1nu31V7_J_4W2G9lHM8UN6AJCoNcy0CZU73KbFzbg8Dc8nJ1aRmgWvuisf-dm_qje7AIDw4jZSSvtgP2J1xYxB4I9akRPEspoXdzfhBqht9TDmdHmikQL3w2c7VY7YNdT9ueF1Co3vEjr-7oiDh8YG=s960" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin76Q5p3u2fWSNhWnTgcUCJN3BU_NfbTAh__1nu31V7_J_4W2G9lHM8UN6AJCoNcy0CZU73KbFzbg8Dc8nJ1aRmgWvuisf-dm_qje7AIDw4jZSSvtgP2J1xYxB4I9akRPEspoXdzfhBqht9TDmdHmikQL3w2c7VY7YNdT9ueF1Co3vEjr-7oiDh8YG=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Photographs courtesy Swaledale MRT.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Harkerside Moor, Whitaside Moor & East Bolton Moor on Sunday</span> <span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">morning for a 9.5 mile loop which saw me take in parts of Swaledale before crossing over the tops & briefly into Wensleydale before doubling back over the top again & into Swaledale.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Segoe UI Historic, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLY7YpQN56NINqIICfULMXsGjL3z_ixTK2XKdrRfhCOQhazTi3iNgpDkS5fXXy331PZ-zEqiya_nS5XJJLu-mx1PCxC8sL01nX3fAaFuYKg2NHuJKBWSQ_sAlw7qZFnY1l9q8oVMipyT8Rkgp5U35xxrtUTsvo9c90eIU4FsQSnm4M0E4n0OGCougo=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="text-align: left;">Another good few hours out with some mileage under the belt.</span></div></span></div><p></p></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-40074648549144750992022-01-18T10:41:00.001-08:002022-01-18T10:41:47.089-08:00A slower pace<p> Swapped out the walking boots & rucksack this week for the wading boots & fly rod and had a dander along the River Ure after a very busy week at work with no staff due to Covid & sickness. Water was clear but at a good height & reports were poor from the guys who had been on the river, many dry netting & struggling to find any fish at all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd7wk9U4--wQOPRPFtMXU5XVCOt2h_4VCOn96nhwX3OKyi2cB1BSUsG8UvHPVc2fg__61a3f-8PGxsb6W50h4zbMyQITC3xnu0nSUz5z4v1yK0yqEbRs6ThpWnNs1wz2oCboeQ786glLsNltyBG3nVT_OaG49KJul9xIfpWg4OL-XFOOh66zcNS0e0=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjd7wk9U4--wQOPRPFtMXU5XVCOt2h_4VCOn96nhwX3OKyi2cB1BSUsG8UvHPVc2fg__61a3f-8PGxsb6W50h4zbMyQITC3xnu0nSUz5z4v1yK0yqEbRs6ThpWnNs1wz2oCboeQ786glLsNltyBG3nVT_OaG49KJul9xIfpWg4OL-XFOOh66zcNS0e0=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Sitting at the top of the beat I sat & observed for any signs of life & had a brew whilst waiting & the 15 minutes not a single show of any fish at all, above or below water that I could see from my raised vantage point.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Fishing down through the first pool the line stopped & I struck into a fish, nothing of any great size but I was glad to be off the mark.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrxTwQiPkC0MYS4PaKrknpbIacxNXhYhCPtvMkDcgXds_IS30zzOYwrclR7yh-EpkdDBy2GwqFVjZ4pKI7Ebaf-ZKiYz_mUaT2iGxTbAbU1UIMSBzVEoRg01hIHbo6rEMta6XLtp_UYfgUCYSNLED7-TI5eKv7UCGDwiKJfMY8DRLXL15fhwGBgVOO=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrxTwQiPkC0MYS4PaKrknpbIacxNXhYhCPtvMkDcgXds_IS30zzOYwrclR7yh-EpkdDBy2GwqFVjZ4pKI7Ebaf-ZKiYz_mUaT2iGxTbAbU1UIMSBzVEoRg01hIHbo6rEMta6XLtp_UYfgUCYSNLED7-TI5eKv7UCGDwiKJfMY8DRLXL15fhwGBgVOO=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p> Almost immediately I had another fish but this time an Out of Season Brown trout in a relatively poor condition with a lot of tail damage so a slip of the hook & it was gone again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-Reg-WBhKmpmz33NxUdzvyaR_bWnj7TFnCJw38-cY6bzROU1YyEzrIjKBEEb7SMzoIauHQvZQ8NI1g_zs9iqyXNpkpq6fGvNKRrzULoDviL7KU8mXy_GyaSm76xcjcqZS4U9JzQZEzC0vSelQQLf1WfCLb8j6dC7s7V2crAGxegrNrLQAbxPSpIDO=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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My plan was to go around a few huts that the estate allow walkers to shelter in & just get the feel of the places as I intend to do some walks here this year & these havens are always nice to know about.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRjkI1g58XR90CFL_SH3m7KhzEc-BpsBxTPnrpJI3mZQtO3C0hjNYu_77XfShxghX8mRnRWbRp7lTZuDZI9THF3tuePGgqIUTr1xU4MslXaCmzJ57BRSr5ZJTYxvqlLqQul7cmBM99IoN-nuf7t1i3FAz6KL4FtdxGmxlrmyonb0KxXrSxUKyJH27D=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRjkI1g58XR90CFL_SH3m7KhzEc-BpsBxTPnrpJI3mZQtO3C0hjNYu_77XfShxghX8mRnRWbRp7lTZuDZI9THF3tuePGgqIUTr1xU4MslXaCmzJ57BRSr5ZJTYxvqlLqQul7cmBM99IoN-nuf7t1i3FAz6KL4FtdxGmxlrmyonb0KxXrSxUKyJH27D=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The view across the moors.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The 1st of the huts and a haven for weary walkers in foul weather</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjXwEYJaPO9LQBCC4044kUgeMjhpW4POD1KkTLzj5UDNYPzHQqusFDR7V0GjkSQQrgQttZX3uZt-kXdg7gSMCe-R02ntB50CAXbPBCWGejSkWFzqt10JNW98HT9SzpUL039fVkW4P7jla8woLrK1V8IYi5C5QmWgfrouMeHCu9Wz1T2ZmkPijgqHEy=s320" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjXwEYJaPO9LQBCC4044kUgeMjhpW4POD1KkTLzj5UDNYPzHQqusFDR7V0GjkSQQrgQttZX3uZt-kXdg7gSMCe-R02ntB50CAXbPBCWGejSkWFzqt10JNW98HT9SzpUL039fVkW4P7jla8woLrK1V8IYi5C5QmWgfrouMeHCu9Wz1T2ZmkPijgqHEy=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></a><span style="text-align: left;">It wasnt long before I left the hut far behind & caught the 1st sight of the castle as I dropped down off the moor for a short stretch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I continued on to a place I had picked out on the map to have lunch & have to say Im glad I did.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA6D1Up-A4pZ4Qnpr-ByLUf4Y-ULi4FWG1eRYlicVFFMeXkSNmwSli9UfLj1l6Ug4bT8CSOPol_ZN3frVLYjMOZ9HqhieDnB3PfETbPKeAopo07eyi6dDhF0rfW44A53yG5oenMXIUZusetLUA2CQRS1491kMGwvkuiWITaQtOeAIalu7J27SMeNKL=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA6D1Up-A4pZ4Qnpr-ByLUf4Y-ULi4FWG1eRYlicVFFMeXkSNmwSli9UfLj1l6Ug4bT8CSOPol_ZN3frVLYjMOZ9HqhieDnB3PfETbPKeAopo07eyi6dDhF0rfW44A53yG5oenMXIUZusetLUA2CQRS1491kMGwvkuiWITaQtOeAIalu7J27SMeNKL=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A hut, a waterfall & a lovely view, perfect for lunch.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVJJ92arlP7B-DHxJFvPR2rVrDCrfY380X_6A7a3NuZ2fbmoLnIMK9B7o_3HzDRNZ2pyEYbbgvkFcea5aw-AZdOvVaqGOM8FMWoXL8yQHNMAr4VW_vLdYaOKsZuxbVr21oa4YQaaFHpnMbfWo8DTuXsMrxLhQmR5L8nDJxKrUxjexSsdvh-F8Cy4Gf=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is where I saw the most unusual sight ever in my lifetime. I was sitting in the hut having a coffee when I heard a commotion up by the waterfall behind me, I didn't think to grab the camera & just went up to see what it was & there in front of me in a small pool below the waterfall was an otter trying to drown a rabbit. I froze immediately but the otter saw me & bolted out the water into the bracken and out of sight leaving the rabbit bobbing in the pool. I went back & grabbed the camera & this was the aftermath to what I saw.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXUg-RUfpOqbowqPv89OAiE8xigsB3Ssko7f-v2umJhjnno0xWxE5IgFPsr8F84Hr8LwK633bekmliqGZFphLeawqbXgsO6E_1uUGF3LiWXZZylWF6LVP1evYT2-MWwX_U17XW5cnwp5TznOxb47I2O0Oi1AaijbM0Q45ctuqCUlwYIsgy0ydjSeVW=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXUg-RUfpOqbowqPv89OAiE8xigsB3Ssko7f-v2umJhjnno0xWxE5IgFPsr8F84Hr8LwK633bekmliqGZFphLeawqbXgsO6E_1uUGF3LiWXZZylWF6LVP1evYT2-MWwX_U17XW5cnwp5TznOxb47I2O0Oi1AaijbM0Q45ctuqCUlwYIsgy0ydjSeVW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I dont normally interfere with nature but I couldn't leave the rabbit in the stream not able to get out so lifted it out & laid it on the bank where it lay for about 10 minutes before finally recovering enough to slip down into a nearby burrow.</div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6k8gTXaBXhJLjEnoIxI7_TP_OLi0ZwpD9MI2FNPl6iMmjLtTXJuBqOzbPVLkkuhQ0pM8PAfboK97YEUwuut3uGnVtUwvvud5os8ZBsJXCe6G87CfbpoR2SjvuMfAMjl5Z84G6mXnIQZKNgJioLZ4DJciOS_WtINSRQKLykHF_6Gfo349AtJS53aOj=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6k8gTXaBXhJLjEnoIxI7_TP_OLi0ZwpD9MI2FNPl6iMmjLtTXJuBqOzbPVLkkuhQ0pM8PAfboK97YEUwuut3uGnVtUwvvud5os8ZBsJXCe6G87CfbpoR2SjvuMfAMjl5Z84G6mXnIQZKNgJioLZ4DJciOS_WtINSRQKLykHF_6Gfo349AtJS53aOj=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Leaving the otter & bunny show behind I headed out again for another hut up on the moors & it was a short time before it came into view.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmia9tl8g02CYRJeRpwkUzEoB2FFhmCKHrqQb9JIH5gHBdhkUvWNn6cGwONpSw4BFh1x1l2DbObZoH46oDnMP8xn-OB-4o2M_cmPm58x_J3npsQvtN3HBVr4BNg-EkL41DpzF1pnL5lLf006SeQapmXfjDel0KUn1hY1CAfpEwc6pTqnVwvxOsFOvu=s5685" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3665" data-original-width="5685" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmia9tl8g02CYRJeRpwkUzEoB2FFhmCKHrqQb9JIH5gHBdhkUvWNn6cGwONpSw4BFh1x1l2DbObZoH46oDnMP8xn-OB-4o2M_cmPm58x_J3npsQvtN3HBVr4BNg-EkL41DpzF1pnL5lLf006SeQapmXfjDel0KUn1hY1CAfpEwc6pTqnVwvxOsFOvu=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Perched high up on the hill will commanding views all around.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgGetewHQAy8OytIpEaKVIDalR4MKVvP_OmEp1OZKY5Aq9_968zrRKB_W6XK53v47ZUcOYhh-O17lnA7BDKhiJTqqUuZyzkqIhu486rCL3obgkbcxyqL5R0iqEtTxphe45NyK4ejs6UBcV5nNxYAomlb2pG3LrdigqMRNufZD8ntU89iqeD4iVxBzW=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgGetewHQAy8OytIpEaKVIDalR4MKVvP_OmEp1OZKY5Aq9_968zrRKB_W6XK53v47ZUcOYhh-O17lnA7BDKhiJTqqUuZyzkqIhu486rCL3obgkbcxyqL5R0iqEtTxphe45NyK4ejs6UBcV5nNxYAomlb2pG3LrdigqMRNufZD8ntU89iqeD4iVxBzW=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">With the view out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrcjVRLZRAvl907q2r5gVnQW_8R0KXvwcCpp_bw3hhdf0I3jGRnODWdVZ9wYNVjK53yV37ABdH5rLFnO-cIQ5r77A8K4oXzsOptOy6KgEyzkzSCbnIQQIVxeMoA9cESL_Y4oDakBQFHZ4rJZf-wmZMoTPW5zT2tINbVXvensdvOxOMULzNEwaRTtNV=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrcjVRLZRAvl907q2r5gVnQW_8R0KXvwcCpp_bw3hhdf0I3jGRnODWdVZ9wYNVjK53yV37ABdH5rLFnO-cIQ5r77A8K4oXzsOptOy6KgEyzkzSCbnIQQIVxeMoA9cESL_Y4oDakBQFHZ4rJZf-wmZMoTPW5zT2tINbVXvensdvOxOMULzNEwaRTtNV=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The visitor book made light hearted reading & this entry caught my eye. Nice to see that the huts were respected, clean & tidy and people enjoying themselves.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQV-GvKgeikra1qqqKsoR-9cNH5n2qNmWJ2h4Kz6xebRTOQAPjrxDSHKOA7VCPLrGknjFBx9j-wkc_qrTkxFlwNmCIT0IQQIebTcdgZcZv4AO6UOhB2ZchCCGFgaCwmbG78_bhubCPBdMg-lSGuCHmlWGxZB6JCLVHYsX_Tm4SnVkgzLw2sOeKstfM=s4619" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2984" data-original-width="4619" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQV-GvKgeikra1qqqKsoR-9cNH5n2qNmWJ2h4Kz6xebRTOQAPjrxDSHKOA7VCPLrGknjFBx9j-wkc_qrTkxFlwNmCIT0IQQIebTcdgZcZv4AO6UOhB2ZchCCGFgaCwmbG78_bhubCPBdMg-lSGuCHmlWGxZB6JCLVHYsX_Tm4SnVkgzLw2sOeKstfM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>one of the locals keeping an eye on me as I took my parting shot before heading back to the car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz3uNhUAaqxpElyRmatv42ByenKj5IItQz7Q2emyJY51LbkzgsgGjLCwRM2vFmTwQcdfsncIPOFZLKuCSRcI7QHRXOq8tykm7VQDYBiLSY9oTn_C2Ox4FsxTxdlicZ2s_I2c-NcP_sJmbsNBf00VnNKK91og4QDtkt781xEa9tuL2lu3OllG-dCcao=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3249" data-original-width="6000" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz3uNhUAaqxpElyRmatv42ByenKj5IItQz7Q2emyJY51LbkzgsgGjLCwRM2vFmTwQcdfsncIPOFZLKuCSRcI7QHRXOq8tykm7VQDYBiLSY9oTn_C2Ox4FsxTxdlicZ2s_I2c-NcP_sJmbsNBf00VnNKK91og4QDtkt781xEa9tuL2lu3OllG-dCcao=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Nice to be back out on the moors again.</div></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-25524232454950142682022-01-02T07:03:00.000-08:002022-01-02T07:03:16.924-08:00The last summits of 2021<p> Having decided to spend Christmas with the family in Scotland, the first time in 35 years we have done so gave me an opportunity to walk a couple of summits I had earmarked on our last trip north.</p><p>The weather was not kind when we set off from home, the A66 was shut due to a road traffic accident & so it was left to head north to Newcastle & cross over to the west coast on the A67. For the full duration of the journey it was heavy rain then fog when we reached the west side of the country & all the way up to Dumbarton it stayed with us.</p><p>The weather for the next couple of days was meant to be much of the same but there was a brief window of no rain on Christmas Eve, so with this in mind I headed out early & drove up into Glen Douglas to head up onto the hills early.</p><p>The rain was off for the time being but the ground was saturated and low cloud covering the peaks, it was 2 steps forward one slide backwards all the way to the top of Ben Bhreac @ 2234 ft as there was no footpaths it was all over rough ground and made the hike a bit more demanding than I first anticipated.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhH7Ve33oEv1CPqvgrjuVzgPRD_zrgcrn9bwQNv8U1VC3D3O8jDsiuQoAuSNTYxrpA6tVZTKSQcOlwmYVz6PH94ZzR3od49Y79_SX_2lg_xHAAKW3vUGHJfGFDn5pJZ2Q35OAQEg2h-FFc13JvSsitjAQ48-PWebUP4jIFCMxuHkozXfIUUQuB1aoAd=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3138" data-original-width="6000" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhH7Ve33oEv1CPqvgrjuVzgPRD_zrgcrn9bwQNv8U1VC3D3O8jDsiuQoAuSNTYxrpA6tVZTKSQcOlwmYVz6PH94ZzR3od49Y79_SX_2lg_xHAAKW3vUGHJfGFDn5pJZ2Q35OAQEg2h-FFc13JvSsitjAQ48-PWebUP4jIFCMxuHkozXfIUUQuB1aoAd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The look back down into Glen Douglas on the way up, spot the ammunition bunkers buried into the side of the hill for the MOD at Faslane.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The views up & over An T-Sreang</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv9S9GT-sZyqLLt0mtULeRBHbVhgNQ0hG7p24UL4nQMO1k7yGUheGem_Ea6Qvdzrtrm14TMMkRratcU7HCsymwRW4yc-i5Jprr0ZqJcdDXQsp3Rx5rIXlKvJTT7mMtlqtQEwx-Rp8C_V2j3PKnuZa70v6sspKDqFR8v4bBIUtOWrFEKBMTYbjDEVUv=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3172" data-original-width="6000" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv9S9GT-sZyqLLt0mtULeRBHbVhgNQ0hG7p24UL4nQMO1k7yGUheGem_Ea6Qvdzrtrm14TMMkRratcU7HCsymwRW4yc-i5Jprr0ZqJcdDXQsp3Rx5rIXlKvJTT7mMtlqtQEwx-Rp8C_V2j3PKnuZa70v6sspKDqFR8v4bBIUtOWrFEKBMTYbjDEVUv=s320" width="320" /></a><br /></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh733b5dOe6A-gUy2_dL_lIjj1ROT8ppfrR8O78vWpay1QuOBN5uUVRWysjAjXJAWQao_wU1o6XnccKdYu4jZPizy3uEymo50PNBs8jwckuFJo4u_PhhfWcmDe7PxFbJO1F7326_l2IROFZfvl-3S0nEgVCuZOCxkw7t4bsaX6q0-3aJ5cUrOKZhUCM=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh733b5dOe6A-gUy2_dL_lIjj1ROT8ppfrR8O78vWpay1QuOBN5uUVRWysjAjXJAWQao_wU1o6XnccKdYu4jZPizy3uEymo50PNBs8jwckuFJo4u_PhhfWcmDe7PxFbJO1F7326_l2IROFZfvl-3S0nEgVCuZOCxkw7t4bsaX6q0-3aJ5cUrOKZhUCM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was now up into the clouds and it was a whiteout on the top of Ben Bhreac I could only see the cairn from within 20 metres or so.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The obligatory self portrait to say Ive done it albeit it was freezing & the wind was blowing a hoolie.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxXf7LXO3exGjlpX39HEHIZu5sgDpimQ51AU-Ac2NK1FBLZGLCLovTfpwIDIGuHUPWSJuWV7mLQ3E1mfW1-5Se3aQiJFzHOT81VWJ9QWZK_a18DuhdGfsLlEsjzIxHg1_kvJiYUX6o8-p_M2nRaIPDfnNLbsCHVG784KKa4UCQY5he_60wf5f_B9MV=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxXf7LXO3exGjlpX39HEHIZu5sgDpimQ51AU-Ac2NK1FBLZGLCLovTfpwIDIGuHUPWSJuWV7mLQ3E1mfW1-5Se3aQiJFzHOT81VWJ9QWZK_a18DuhdGfsLlEsjzIxHg1_kvJiYUX6o8-p_M2nRaIPDfnNLbsCHVG784KKa4UCQY5he_60wf5f_B9MV=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">No landscape photographs out over Loch Lomond today or so I thought.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHv-KGgpSJcc3p3yD0tlzudcuzRLwkXqVH9oGgqt4b67DevU0Lytnl9fyL-cpjECkl5LHlXwmylupt1SPQUDsKuSBX4nR_Esu_B5MJZP1TLJkFWt-buffJe7exqs1DZzyoVKAM2N4IM_7FvM3vvlqPR2Brrl5XaTrtfZeaeZkpwIOmLYhY65AV62En=s5956" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2718" data-original-width="5956" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHv-KGgpSJcc3p3yD0tlzudcuzRLwkXqVH9oGgqt4b67DevU0Lytnl9fyL-cpjECkl5LHlXwmylupt1SPQUDsKuSBX4nR_Esu_B5MJZP1TLJkFWt-buffJe7exqs1DZzyoVKAM2N4IM_7FvM3vvlqPR2Brrl5XaTrtfZeaeZkpwIOmLYhY65AV62En=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>A quick coffee & a look at the map to get my bearings to the 2nd summit I wanted to do which was Ben Reoch next door @ 2168 ft I then headed off in the general direction looking for any sort of path. I quickly found a sheep path & started to follow it which brought me down back out the clouds along a spur heading for Ben Reoch.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On looking back towards Ben Bhreac I seen a part of Loch Lomond far below & had a quick scout around for a better vantage point & sure enough the cloud lifted just enough for me to capture a view.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ_PVyknS6SeFalX8By9NWEPCk7Y6p62g6iwN1yz1g42nOFa3OmSG493xORFgAQvddfUh3j4Q1NgOvH5Z18SRJ_FDrVL6DAsoqLhf4tPFg18pF81DcsAca9L1TgH7zwc8ecJp5XOxh_5kJVbcb67bmvjpyxA-2Md-JWwoSuodiJKznGHLWoPVziSAr=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2994" data-original-width="6000" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ_PVyknS6SeFalX8By9NWEPCk7Y6p62g6iwN1yz1g42nOFa3OmSG493xORFgAQvddfUh3j4Q1NgOvH5Z18SRJ_FDrVL6DAsoqLhf4tPFg18pF81DcsAca9L1TgH7zwc8ecJp5XOxh_5kJVbcb67bmvjpyxA-2Md-JWwoSuodiJKznGHLWoPVziSAr=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">The top end of Loch Lomond through the low cloud came into view.</p><p>I was almost at the summit of Ben Reoch when the cloud started to lift some more allowing better views of my surroundings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEFkKlzpFtSsbo2Eidd-dLnXXPTjjG6V4MKgSyxvQfyxbTMsWO_lYZE71NL5u05Zp6-aZckmr4qdHl-5PeefequxBFieNnGHDwW32nFvrlKTpo8t9K1t7i3KqcSnlfW_vMsTC4aZtv4wIslN5wNKryJO0_qBur3ue1Yv9sIlBPxB5bVQdJ5mOrkmjM=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3094" data-original-width="6000" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEFkKlzpFtSsbo2Eidd-dLnXXPTjjG6V4MKgSyxvQfyxbTMsWO_lYZE71NL5u05Zp6-aZckmr4qdHl-5PeefequxBFieNnGHDwW32nFvrlKTpo8t9K1t7i3KqcSnlfW_vMsTC4aZtv4wIslN5wNKryJO0_qBur3ue1Yv9sIlBPxB5bVQdJ5mOrkmjM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The small summit cairn on Ben Reoch with Loch Lomond & Ben Bhreac summit still shrouded in cloud.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjAEHVph3QU6JZLzCDohEEMRO0XdssJoPFaQEDNM2r_erdeSh-MO_kXo3QPBWCg8aO6_7chdCNGcZal3oHSQLjT0-4DaYLggyIB8IpRGw_L4j_bfFKOimIA4cNY60y_Kq36EStzw9XWBFcgARoyREzFVY0z_Q2ELg7qpQXlfp-0qv0MzsqXvPx2OlD=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjAEHVph3QU6JZLzCDohEEMRO0XdssJoPFaQEDNM2r_erdeSh-MO_kXo3QPBWCg8aO6_7chdCNGcZal3oHSQLjT0-4DaYLggyIB8IpRGw_L4j_bfFKOimIA4cNY60y_Kq36EStzw9XWBFcgARoyREzFVY0z_Q2ELg7qpQXlfp-0qv0MzsqXvPx2OlD=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The view across Ben Donich to the Arrochar Alps off in the distance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmSbptdPF2QuUXdPA5O5g6WzR6lbJHAI88O_AEaT2tB8tCZmp-rNiHDJaGwJfwZcKxJUqIKE8v2MjAa50tawbPxKmQ8pJ1yXe83wtT583jideomelx6IG_EMQY3GgY1JX2eR_cmo2EGwmsbSQUW4X7rZxL3XoW3GX0bsPOy9BMG-IkCwaz1q41ArqQ=s4011" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3436" data-original-width="4011" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmSbptdPF2QuUXdPA5O5g6WzR6lbJHAI88O_AEaT2tB8tCZmp-rNiHDJaGwJfwZcKxJUqIKE8v2MjAa50tawbPxKmQ8pJ1yXe83wtT583jideomelx6IG_EMQY3GgY1JX2eR_cmo2EGwmsbSQUW4X7rZxL3XoW3GX0bsPOy9BMG-IkCwaz1q41ArqQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Me in a happy place with nobody around thinking of everyone rushing around far below trying to get the last bits & pieces for Christmas the next day.</p><p>I had seen some waterfalls marked on the map so decided to head off in their direction to see what they were like before the walk back off of <span style="text-align: center;">An T-Sreang & back down to where I had parked the car.</span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8Wh2hlb4o7kGDZFQOdpH_YrQ2ubGvdglpc8Gkna9l8elFpuPF1rePX-n_EcfFAfGriMaM9uxVzwB26qVZBSMIDJNSLO0p-5OMJAEEexQYLWbq-COvfjtZR7TLy2mxNvMM_NbyKejLRr_5JwXUnScGqTS9gXfrDMtBregC55o0RehZw2vkiiel8xCI=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8Wh2hlb4o7kGDZFQOdpH_YrQ2ubGvdglpc8Gkna9l8elFpuPF1rePX-n_EcfFAfGriMaM9uxVzwB26qVZBSMIDJNSLO0p-5OMJAEEexQYLWbq-COvfjtZR7TLy2mxNvMM_NbyKejLRr_5JwXUnScGqTS9gXfrDMtBregC55o0RehZw2vkiiel8xCI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">The first set of small falls I came to which I was sure wasnt the ones marked on the map but pretty never the less</span><span style="text-align: center;">.</span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">I then came across this one which I was sure was one of the ones I was looking for, I couldn't see a way down from this side so had to settle for a shot from above, as the water came down a chute it struck a large stone at the bottom which projected it back up into the air before coming back down into the pool below. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih1_WVKbyEz8XCpfrv7aqie7P_e4ZbgEmCTq9_HP7M4D7kXPOAAB5fzbsZOw1E-WFVuRLWkJPeTY3UQCZCTJr8QdHUAARF7BsuA_lQwmf6kI7B5R6-90A66viCwll3nw0CSvUhm5Di8PuJx458C9_PGqtHKxXsmSS7bjqBd6HmArY4XaBvCkrZUy6j=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih1_WVKbyEz8XCpfrv7aqie7P_e4ZbgEmCTq9_HP7M4D7kXPOAAB5fzbsZOw1E-WFVuRLWkJPeTY3UQCZCTJr8QdHUAARF7BsuA_lQwmf6kI7B5R6-90A66viCwll3nw0CSvUhm5Di8PuJx458C9_PGqtHKxXsmSS7bjqBd6HmArY4XaBvCkrZUy6j=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;">I finally found a way across below & walked back up the opposite bank to get a better shot.</span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNLBdq4yKV9LIBfBHIM93XTVosEar3jG8bZwQA63_SGyRxdAw402DEfhFDsV5Yak7xpn3jSMTCUmHnIXvrzJCd8USGnSXlOt_tXTUX1Uuw2a-xYKIgXAkcl7jMdmTR38i_MXgRoacnYxNall6ExXLdLjcB73zutyFmAZaRMdvWWogVVhesTgilgEU2=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">to no delay, frozen in time from same vantage point.</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio8eG3gwhYX4jdtRGW2oS45_JYO8jyi-G2SYTkwF2-HpJqn5BnBltINEFwp1k_9m8HO9sLnMjkY3j0jmx8ttvI3zNXJxEZ_CEAxp9AaxAcfA2KwWXB7QHpgthz8D6-qLneJKKKmOhTtI-25qO7ZV5YvUfH2iEkOt2FDw-b9xQA6srYgCvUl-hE9_R0=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio8eG3gwhYX4jdtRGW2oS45_JYO8jyi-G2SYTkwF2-HpJqn5BnBltINEFwp1k_9m8HO9sLnMjkY3j0jmx8ttvI3zNXJxEZ_CEAxp9AaxAcfA2KwWXB7QHpgthz8D6-qLneJKKKmOhTtI-25qO7ZV5YvUfH2iEkOt2FDw-b9xQA6srYgCvUl-hE9_R0=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXoM88jOsdbmvdpLdM9Qd-d52uQOXQ-gPyteRvA909i04x7pzdP-XusXIeUDl1NkLsXgDp0NpQhB0WVWeqeVVpW6zuwaDZusSMGZiSAIf2F1voa04025I3ne1Gypnts_8U3qANPolbiIQtcLEum6oIZ5ZE2ib4e4PIQ3N24Ow4ocNLTel-b6qaILkj=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXoM88jOsdbmvdpLdM9Qd-d52uQOXQ-gPyteRvA909i04x7pzdP-XusXIeUDl1NkLsXgDp0NpQhB0WVWeqeVVpW6zuwaDZusSMGZiSAIf2F1voa04025I3ne1Gypnts_8U3qANPolbiIQtcLEum6oIZ5ZE2ib4e4PIQ3N24Ow4ocNLTel-b6qaILkj=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">and the other waterfalls were also a climb but worth the effort.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyQs5xx8XVTKWTAOVgO2a_R2eag_AO1WEo2lGedOB1aLJlhlrsZ-Kki2DpeQfPqEGCdLMevnnIfwuuIUzTp1SPZrDgcc1MP64z0G1b_zK3Ze4wLkK_x3W9QcgG71jXdvHp4nG-qCAWem8um6tRDupVuTglLmjp-jsYqY2NdKzXbFmUATfoSHL6YgkF=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyQs5xx8XVTKWTAOVgO2a_R2eag_AO1WEo2lGedOB1aLJlhlrsZ-Kki2DpeQfPqEGCdLMevnnIfwuuIUzTp1SPZrDgcc1MP64z0G1b_zK3Ze4wLkK_x3W9QcgG71jXdvHp4nG-qCAWem8um6tRDupVuTglLmjp-jsYqY2NdKzXbFmUATfoSHL6YgkF=s320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;">And so that ended my last outing of 2021. I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone who still takes time out to read my ramblings albeit not as much fishing as I would like, who knows what 2022 will bring. Happy New Year Everyone. </span><p></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-46508928255834224132021-12-20T07:28:00.000-08:002021-12-20T07:28:15.011-08:00A couple of ladies & their little sisters<p> I decided to hit the water today seeing as it was at a decent height & get away from the house for a few hours, I had toyed with the idea of heading onto the hills but the urge to go fishing was greater so threw the gear in the back of the car & headed up the Dale.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitLwaGuTaS2iQeCVEM8upYk2lNQXqRaTmITDqFqHR2lFfMkrC5My8FGtS6bbvpLvkfP_zeScZZ10fKjMaT7erk62EjTyQ-FdMzEL8kDJH4Ev-a1QjGTtUyMFor2uO6gtgbDRdzLM-oCD-aVOeteRoYN0b4xUBjgzeVKWjHpRkWk8w7-bIxUMwzH8mx=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitLwaGuTaS2iQeCVEM8upYk2lNQXqRaTmITDqFqHR2lFfMkrC5My8FGtS6bbvpLvkfP_zeScZZ10fKjMaT7erk62EjTyQ-FdMzEL8kDJH4Ev-a1QjGTtUyMFor2uO6gtgbDRdzLM-oCD-aVOeteRoYN0b4xUBjgzeVKWjHpRkWk8w7-bIxUMwzH8mx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Its been a while since this lot last seen a riverbank. August was its last airing & I was hoping the Ladies hadn't forgot me.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I needn't have worried within 15 minutes of being in the river the first lady slipped into the net, albeit a small fish I wasnt going to complain.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaCdpceX-d2hsV4ISOKACBT90cn6gbq6GqGO-bT3JA8rAAgklAuUDbEYBY8--Td_pxBcF6VozH_w2FMsQRHy4j36r_C6uaRaKcuLvY5MZW-QQCBdtke3_X4CJq9LuVmkBg-bVKpysq7XtoUPx7m-OLjdd1E-pJoQRiW_m8n38GcGHp8C55hSE0UGgc=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaCdpceX-d2hsV4ISOKACBT90cn6gbq6GqGO-bT3JA8rAAgklAuUDbEYBY8--Td_pxBcF6VozH_w2FMsQRHy4j36r_C6uaRaKcuLvY5MZW-QQCBdtke3_X4CJq9LuVmkBg-bVKpysq7XtoUPx7m-OLjdd1E-pJoQRiW_m8n38GcGHp8C55hSE0UGgc=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNyLapk2tBp2TamEnqmpTJ66iE26FESil62cN9oS668a5oDKdxbhGBjiNR-8zHPyEyC2IH9O7iKE0aN1KBl-ncfJfLnfeRRXmvFwwtkAMUwM0DUDPPob0WvqkPFe9UNhjO1FiSNXJaIdwxM29pBqne891PdDTy1jhxoek_5BUSaxghlfO8KFoPtUZZ=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNyLapk2tBp2TamEnqmpTJ66iE26FESil62cN9oS668a5oDKdxbhGBjiNR-8zHPyEyC2IH9O7iKE0aN1KBl-ncfJfLnfeRRXmvFwwtkAMUwM0DUDPPob0WvqkPFe9UNhjO1FiSNXJaIdwxM29pBqne891PdDTy1jhxoek_5BUSaxghlfO8KFoPtUZZ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Dont you just love when the rod tip is bent into a fish, definitely a bit bigger than the 1st little lady.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj70cvTQYvMcPuYMgZT9NJZbzHn1q1OXsZSIMR1AvBtgQH5f6M88_uxtcUTFEY0Zib1T89SdfbaDtkP0cSxC5AKBngqZOTdiBXh6Yv_NnLLdnL5nZx6-zHCFeP6k0X_7D1O-pvwjjhA3Jvfi1tp32u2Nl6xYIcqgTjfy0c8LmvAPbuEwbvZ13gw-rHN=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj70cvTQYvMcPuYMgZT9NJZbzHn1q1OXsZSIMR1AvBtgQH5f6M88_uxtcUTFEY0Zib1T89SdfbaDtkP0cSxC5AKBngqZOTdiBXh6Yv_NnLLdnL5nZx6-zHCFeP6k0X_7D1O-pvwjjhA3Jvfi1tp32u2Nl6xYIcqgTjfy0c8LmvAPbuEwbvZ13gw-rHN=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The fish were getting bigger and I wasnt complaining although the next couple of fish went the opposite way before the rod tip really did bend round and I knew the next fish was going to be a better stamp of fish.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At 1st I thought it was an out of season trout the way it was behaving but it soon became apart when the dorsal fin broke the surface it was no trout.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrtsETJb5CyVg61L15harb99CH5RWpo6YD62xwWzREk9RfrKFoOx2_dN_yFkfA-FoXZeJjqaE5v04etI8ye-ZRNHPVdz9Fu8jFvY8oXFwSLVsnb7nrd6k73Hli9RZQYznAQueeSyRqkGxEsnxFmP5OgX18dbnHcawaSBp9HkxsdoeDBVKwl04Uw50A=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrtsETJb5CyVg61L15harb99CH5RWpo6YD62xwWzREk9RfrKFoOx2_dN_yFkfA-FoXZeJjqaE5v04etI8ye-ZRNHPVdz9Fu8jFvY8oXFwSLVsnb7nrd6k73Hli9RZQYznAQueeSyRqkGxEsnxFmP5OgX18dbnHcawaSBp9HkxsdoeDBVKwl04Uw50A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A lovely lady graced the net & I knew then that they hadn't forgot me.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic2I9Mj7qkJIDPME75emhhQdQ7pYSEBAxEKhGld2fxfZbQH25cJhftlkcBCRjQHwV993KSvB3Lq_IgyYxe1LaHRSr0r349xYp0rrhytU9oEHH23OCMaLkP3EKF1f6YpGAa3muteXfrQgndyScMCeppWaUdGD6svfTikcAJkc9tu52OLSmD7dSB0A4P=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic2I9Mj7qkJIDPME75emhhQdQ7pYSEBAxEKhGld2fxfZbQH25cJhftlkcBCRjQHwV993KSvB3Lq_IgyYxe1LaHRSr0r349xYp0rrhytU9oEHH23OCMaLkP3EKF1f6YpGAa3muteXfrQgndyScMCeppWaUdGD6svfTikcAJkc9tu52OLSmD7dSB0A4P=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a couple of quick photographs & off she went to fight another day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another couple of smaller fish followed and fishing up through many of the runs resulted in nothing at all. I decided to walk to the top of the section and see if any fish were moving to surface flies as generally this is a good indicator & I needed a coffee to warm me up a bit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There was a few small fish breaking the surface but not in any great numbers so I decided to stick with the set up I had and merely swapped out the point fly which I would later reap the rewards for.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQWqEhh9JuzQ0cXazI6DCROJ1DDtI5zzRT7T3pSiU_IqdtxgbmKFW6Hf19aR5ruzTOl1iLvSsTZuDI4AbK3At2En90A_qzJpfXgyelJtzYw298nRfWpc5MueAFvAqTRO9MiElNgt2qu2mosdPhWiNFJE22-q1riKRTkQnz9LJbzl0wszDckZdLmxcd=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQWqEhh9JuzQ0cXazI6DCROJ1DDtI5zzRT7T3pSiU_IqdtxgbmKFW6Hf19aR5ruzTOl1iLvSsTZuDI4AbK3At2En90A_qzJpfXgyelJtzYw298nRfWpc5MueAFvAqTRO9MiElNgt2qu2mosdPhWiNFJE22-q1riKRTkQnz9LJbzl0wszDckZdLmxcd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another hour or so had passed without much movement so I dropped down into a shallow glide which has always been good to me in the past & once again it did not disappoint, 2nd time through the indicator stopped and I tightened up, point fly change had done the trick.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRRM56l76yfUVupA9fRLW0CbF_kswcjyRnxBS58iHHzqbFL2un1GEv09HtShjXPWztb0KUnZeEZbFhKprWKp1rewkGDNafhPdi9fgLyE7ZCaFgyes47_oO1TMw3JmehjhAonBoTkJHTGzZkOA0z1DfrBIEHgqcQyGaf0ZMMIcx9PmxUUHWRUY8wQSb=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRRM56l76yfUVupA9fRLW0CbF_kswcjyRnxBS58iHHzqbFL2un1GEv09HtShjXPWztb0KUnZeEZbFhKprWKp1rewkGDNafhPdi9fgLyE7ZCaFgyes47_oO1TMw3JmehjhAonBoTkJHTGzZkOA0z1DfrBIEHgqcQyGaf0ZMMIcx9PmxUUHWRUY8wQSb=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Again I was graced with another decent lady and a couple of pictures and she was gone to where she came from.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I fished down through the pool & connected with another smaller lady before I finally decided to head home and call it a day, 9 little sisters & 2 ladies were the tally for 5 hours and I was delighted to be back out & connecting with such lovely creatures again.</div><p><br /></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-91487419074860798462021-12-18T06:41:00.002-08:002021-12-18T06:41:39.943-08:00Final Outing in Englandshire<p> Before I jump across the border for Christmas with the family & hopefully get some winter walking in, It was time to get out for a final time in Englandshire.. 😃</p><p>I have my sights firmly set on walking every hill & valley in the Howgills so to get some miles under my belt I headed back there for a few I haven't done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB3KyK_SQcXATMjcnReua0xeHxOm0wrZu5PUFy7cvo0rpM_aP-7mt-9TF3RmPq00D2GPYsFQaRQ2ZdLYHo7y5D2VBjtvzxBAMC57T-_HLvGn2nPM9Gr-QcBd46oe7VFqBXPPrITRY0rfON8EMCn6efhs42fdh77JxV_3iWO7Z19tqAjXq04frxvRzs=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB3KyK_SQcXATMjcnReua0xeHxOm0wrZu5PUFy7cvo0rpM_aP-7mt-9TF3RmPq00D2GPYsFQaRQ2ZdLYHo7y5D2VBjtvzxBAMC57T-_HLvGn2nPM9Gr-QcBd46oe7VFqBXPPrITRY0rfON8EMCn6efhs42fdh77JxV_3iWO7Z19tqAjXq04frxvRzs=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The view looking west up & beyond Bowderdale from the top of Hooksey<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">And the view east across the top of Weasdale Head</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEqrNe4lhE2dycF4bSyRmA5wkWb3ZU3S8YpKYWheKGi2ORObe1P-TZfrCBejCT4huVanUV7MnWFYsVbCNaEZcorbZSDMqbBltjOMZXQXHlxL2pBdUQAGwHrXqE-axCffHAjNruLY0q4PYC6gi9zG1ULuQTrm5RsZNFkcuMVDx39KuNQ-u-EN_C--Ga=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>I had been walking for a couple of hours without seeing another soul, just the way I like it when off in the far distance I seen a couple walking along the tops where I was heading but by the time I had dropped down from Hooksey & up over the land bridge of Leathgill Bridge they had dropped from sight so as I had the summit of Randygill Top all to myself.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjxvLm5t05jBfHA5j38SqR-elWqibLRFslTFBcXEoapOuGMLFDrHl4WKNeurzmCqmAkcgw0Q7GaWBhV9ClZpmXR3uUM-A5GsYJ1tvFwztX5NZKTF5qzU-oxc4gh7nUs_q4ZfL96nJV8oL-WYM_aCDJQ-DPG5RhXMzoq4xdtqFLT0I9r30CR8lfcUek=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3768" data-original-width="6000" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjxvLm5t05jBfHA5j38SqR-elWqibLRFslTFBcXEoapOuGMLFDrHl4WKNeurzmCqmAkcgw0Q7GaWBhV9ClZpmXR3uUM-A5GsYJ1tvFwztX5NZKTF5qzU-oxc4gh7nUs_q4ZfL96nJV8oL-WYM_aCDJQ-DPG5RhXMzoq4xdtqFLT0I9r30CR8lfcUek=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>As expected there was a covering of ice on most puddles.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Having achieved what I wanted for the day it was time to set up camp & hopefully grab some night photography shots but the clouds at sunset were rolling in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8FiQbaBU24euDaIPKx2AtlD6pXTwWMWAy4HCIrT3OYOSn2vaPB6OhpQc-DlTnbqytu4UTsgRi2M_gM-UqAw6YPWsXUSxyLXMK-AuDbVmqh5CeqajpWhopIyyezh-we41Auw-J93cBqb3rm84WdFOQGObEXJNYnuRhTwZIl-uwvt7kj96uJHQOe609=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih3WS3LycInQu4zl566CIG7l1Xiadlcycj6rk851IQhRNrY-Pc6rs8-QkcZlvjELCqCwsi15y0ZOy5c4piX9oOJcyXI6_4oO6xmTh6HqyzFCbPkMFA_n7OimwZKrCaBLLqZS9ut_845Qu4jK5_hZG1RegFkmY9DrG79X3TRiZXqBO5qAGo4l640YN0=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih3WS3LycInQu4zl566CIG7l1Xiadlcycj6rk851IQhRNrY-Pc6rs8-QkcZlvjELCqCwsi15y0ZOy5c4piX9oOJcyXI6_4oO6xmTh6HqyzFCbPkMFA_n7OimwZKrCaBLLqZS9ut_845Qu4jK5_hZG1RegFkmY9DrG79X3TRiZXqBO5qAGo4l640YN0=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Time to pack up & head out again with another couple of tops knocked off the list & a reset for myself.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas & a Prosperous New Year & who knows I might even get some Grayling fishing done in the New year as I cant quite get the time to grab a few hours whilst the river levels are fishable.</p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-31480423457317712082021-11-13T05:44:00.001-08:002021-11-13T05:44:09.412-08:00Big Waters & Big Scenery<p> It was time to get away from work for a wee while & also the house as we have been living in an upside down state for a few months with renovations & upgrades happening so time away was desperately needed.</p><p>We decided to head back north to Scotland to visit family & friends we hadn't seen in almost a year and just chill out. </p><p>Chilling out for me these days is either two things...Fly rod in hand or camera in hand and sometimes its both.</p><p>Unfortunately on this occasion the fly rod had to stay at home after the 2 week long period of heavy rain in Scotland, meant that the rivers were unfishable BUT they made good for photography.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUK4FydKqhksDyKT_MXSrYXjwNyyIdsa4COMkGYqvzLQMsZXD5h-vK5PJRKqaqcUmmPzH6-VCbBp2Vw2kl57vU0I4md1U44dQRNqzUILU7ptOTgq9YKCoviJzDTSAXOkbMX-OM70s-RZo4uVxNxaNWylad_NShGJ6Af-hFRQU28DcJQU_BKqiMRYmI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A house with a view for sure..</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4O67QPZw1gb-74afmGMvfOAcIihPjzBr9MK5n9CVe_2tc9SnNED0UeeJLC0qIlvk9PqWXHlvJvMLMMsdRFPXmw0VwZLbE1RrHi0VeqZTskvH8By1ZJyTh_bogL3TcP5JEmYiZTdnNuVdQw2SgqpBS4rsPG4lxOpvRh5xSbbnnWBxs6idT-nBkIZzg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4O67QPZw1gb-74afmGMvfOAcIihPjzBr9MK5n9CVe_2tc9SnNED0UeeJLC0qIlvk9PqWXHlvJvMLMMsdRFPXmw0VwZLbE1RrHi0VeqZTskvH8By1ZJyTh_bogL3TcP5JEmYiZTdnNuVdQw2SgqpBS4rsPG4lxOpvRh5xSbbnnWBxs6idT-nBkIZzg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A couple of days later I ventured a few miles north to the banks of Loch Lomond and decided to get the boots on and climb to the top of Beinn Dubh (2106ft) & complete the horseshoe around Glen Striddle onto Mid Hill (2043ft) before descending steeply back down into Glen Luss & the walk back out to Luss itself.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A great day's walking in peace & tranquillity with some stunning scenery.</p></div></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-37221572079040367432021-09-09T07:13:00.002-07:002021-09-09T08:08:17.391-07:00Challenge Completed.<p> When I started venturing out with the camera, then spending the odd night out, I set myself a challenge of walking the full length on Wensleydale at height, all the peaks & high fells on both sides of the Dale. To drive at low level what people call the Wensleydale Loop it is 60 miles by road, so to calculate the miles done with the ascending & descending all the high peaks & fells I wouldnt like to estimate a guess at what the miles would be. </p><p>Not to be deterred I promised myself I would finish it, but I have to say I blasted it out the park as not only did I complete the original challenge I set myself but also added Cotterdale, Grisedale, Garsdale & the Upper Eden Valley peaks & fells to the challenge as they were on the way of my travels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sunday saw me climb the last 2 hills to complete my challenge that I set myself.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSNJ7UW6iWM3-ypCmstx6knjlAd12KmBwEClxlQQdzeOZbQs_-77zZRJjt02wUKAe5BMsxjw1ly98Oq4bisKW1mYfEearP2qJoMJlAgTBbqE4Bo84tH324HeXi_-5oCjgOxtb8BJM95g/s2048/Gardale-pop.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSNJ7UW6iWM3-ypCmstx6knjlAd12KmBwEClxlQQdzeOZbQs_-77zZRJjt02wUKAe5BMsxjw1ly98Oq4bisKW1mYfEearP2qJoMJlAgTBbqE4Bo84tH324HeXi_-5oCjgOxtb8BJM95g/s320/Gardale-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking up at Rise Hill and slightly out of shot Aye Gill Pike were the final 2 hills to complete.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Walking up the ridge of Rise hill saw me looking down into Dentdale on one side & Garsdale on the other, with views of the Carlisle to Settle railway as it carves it way through the Yorkshire Dales. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguX02_ePZOK9BdQdoSGjMzQ-RC-6Q79nLH0IHVR8DHeZmt3xzCZNO_O1nYTazONRWwjwCw2fYOhXlneR0xHBIJNWE-Ao6dMc2uCHuS1jGPRLJUaDQT5Q1djQJph0VicqNdhN6D_youssA/s2048/viaducts-pop.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguX02_ePZOK9BdQdoSGjMzQ-RC-6Q79nLH0IHVR8DHeZmt3xzCZNO_O1nYTazONRWwjwCw2fYOhXlneR0xHBIJNWE-Ao6dMc2uCHuS1jGPRLJUaDQT5Q1djQJph0VicqNdhN6D_youssA/s320/viaducts-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Looking back on the Arten & Dent head railway viaducts.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wy4Nx04U7GEAXxEr2b38ZJLzI0GzjtCXIRTNUZ0_gZRCGscMmQVS_lVVY7Ciwto12pcT9c-i34STaFF2JW9_SkUNRBbCSwTn6p_5TFDPuTyKSI3R7zow3KnBNBnC_rtlkRxUP44y7Yo/s2048/arten-pop.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wy4Nx04U7GEAXxEr2b38ZJLzI0GzjtCXIRTNUZ0_gZRCGscMmQVS_lVVY7Ciwto12pcT9c-i34STaFF2JW9_SkUNRBbCSwTn6p_5TFDPuTyKSI3R7zow3KnBNBnC_rtlkRxUP44y7Yo/s320/arten-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>A closer look of the Arten viaduct & the workmanship that went into building them all those years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Skirting the edge of the forest I seen a couple of rubber fire beaters which as a kid I used to see them all the time but nowadays they are as rare as rocking horse shit, this is the first Ive seen in many years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oOJVQLu8HxGAR5qSI6xEieuf8cZgisWK4FZcHA-Yl4Libo9rCDCMtcImkUDypeb1Z_zzcc8VUYzp88EAzDavDCN4I7WArZPYm5iHVApRMxQEuxaBO_eslIebe4P-q6V-b8IK019IM_E/s320/cairn+view+east-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Looking down on Garsdale and the views beyond makes it all worth while for me, I never seen a single person in all the time I was walking, a very quiet part of the Dales, nice to get away with just your thoughts & forget the stresses everyday life now throws at us.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The view down into Dentdale weren't to be sniffed at either.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyysxwXJ-Y20X0aO9SEA0p03_vFTy-SHNHhBKVgsYVCLYD7rtclCE6nRirNFEJZZu8jrM7vZlU6UMq-zBdt5QVQfx_w62kdAIih-OuKoztoEZbtERqHSumpcd2l7w4x_WANd0x_XHwS8/s2048/deepdale-pop.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeqNlUptgB4JbIt-lY_WV12igEVP9bXbHlkKfELHYoMVIV_io25iHYtRzNG4FhfmC98eXE-T7ySpXXYHTOHevc0hUoqL-C0HPwmyPOAglzo7gu8PJl0vfsrJ3EOCEDra780lSb_DsXBU/s2048/george+aye+gill+pike.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1918" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeqNlUptgB4JbIt-lY_WV12igEVP9bXbHlkKfELHYoMVIV_io25iHYtRzNG4FhfmC98eXE-T7ySpXXYHTOHevc0hUoqL-C0HPwmyPOAglzo7gu8PJl0vfsrJ3EOCEDra780lSb_DsXBU/s320/george+aye+gill+pike.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">It was now time to find somewhere to spend the night, have some food & a few drams whilst letting the world go by at a slower pace for the night.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfgXMn39P9yWDZ3_uAvR60QBeXlBz1__MxV6_qVLs_MrF_0hfT-gX5WQDvAmLmJ9J_15fOkHxhALJk8GKm09oVyR_6ied-TDHJPkpcwkkS6JSWKgjHQKVwarW5zriOtOF8XyBaHsOnw8/s2048/window-pop.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfgXMn39P9yWDZ3_uAvR60QBeXlBz1__MxV6_qVLs_MrF_0hfT-gX5WQDvAmLmJ9J_15fOkHxhALJk8GKm09oVyR_6ied-TDHJPkpcwkkS6JSWKgjHQKVwarW5zriOtOF8XyBaHsOnw8/s320/window-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">My window onto the world for the next 12 hours or so.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">and my home for the night with the nearest neighbours a few miles away far below me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16qxS6TTIY6U6-vcOlwr7B4JB-3VkU3Bq0n7w87H1bsgeqEcB1JNfnPf__L-_ZJPRZ-U3Hbxs5fHpgI59vOdC1fpgWIxegZCttty-LwjThhZh_Rtqz5pSZAt-tsKg1X9QURthUHWTK8U/s2048/tent+one.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16qxS6TTIY6U6-vcOlwr7B4JB-3VkU3Bq0n7w87H1bsgeqEcB1JNfnPf__L-_ZJPRZ-U3Hbxs5fHpgI59vOdC1fpgWIxegZCttty-LwjThhZh_Rtqz5pSZAt-tsKg1X9QURthUHWTK8U/s320/tent+one.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">a nice spot to finish off a challenge & think of whats happening next.........I wonder!</p></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-80836831224846937042021-08-03T11:57:00.000-07:002021-08-03T11:57:06.556-07:00Climbing a Sleeping Elephant<p> Was back in the hills again recently & had an agenda that I wanted to fulfil which was to climb the highest of the sleeping elephants I came across on my last trip to these hills. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qDiW8bOe0v7V2co1C0VGEAiTCHKluxZtMDEG1ug2ybGB-Dwgy25Va5PfO0SCVVG1IP9rm-_k0jfLz_FYYEvq_-0YjtzgwhcEIUZiRD8dRGQY7VtT7_WgszpDmlcJrxhaKrDgc17s3us/s2048/elephants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qDiW8bOe0v7V2co1C0VGEAiTCHKluxZtMDEG1ug2ybGB-Dwgy25Va5PfO0SCVVG1IP9rm-_k0jfLz_FYYEvq_-0YjtzgwhcEIUZiRD8dRGQY7VtT7_WgszpDmlcJrxhaKrDgc17s3us/s320/elephants.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Yes there is a place higher in the range which I completed last time but this one stands off to the side & out of all the hills looks like an elephant from afar.<br /><p>The read arrow indicating where I wanted to be by the end of the day.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The walk in was hot & the litre of water I had in my bottle soon went, but I knew the streams albeit very dry at the moment would still be running from the few springs dotted up the Dale which I had observed last visit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp0su-5C_2yLw5WJh176Eka3ydkVDxrEXsq1DHDLBodpkzHWUu-SVqrh6MJ9aOQvpPB3b_TaaJkaogUfT4T5FSPayPXOgFlgJU0F5SakSv_AdtDqPewb2R6kSrOGxCQwgoRjmcsIr6UU/s2048/cautley+spout+closer-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1283" data-original-width="2048" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp0su-5C_2yLw5WJh176Eka3ydkVDxrEXsq1DHDLBodpkzHWUu-SVqrh6MJ9aOQvpPB3b_TaaJkaogUfT4T5FSPayPXOgFlgJU0F5SakSv_AdtDqPewb2R6kSrOGxCQwgoRjmcsIr6UU/s320/cautley+spout+closer-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After a couple of hours of trekking, mainly uphill it was time to drop back down into the valley & stock up on water before climbing up to my target, Unfortunately there was no springs up there so I had to pack up 3 litres of water to keep me going through till I descended again, with my pack already at 20 Kgs with camping & photographic kit I certainly didn't look forward to the extra 3 Kgs of water.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnvCukBD53H3xYqqTBeRfUOY8A5d6Mo39aE3F-M99mM11_z07_1ln0JRZ90itoPcVoPUpfBbwgAD_LXO_oKflxJfElwJWAYjXq8MUQkrGYCqJQ5VVUrRb9T5i9jAmSFc4EI-6UWr4J_4/s2048/cautley+spout-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnvCukBD53H3xYqqTBeRfUOY8A5d6Mo39aE3F-M99mM11_z07_1ln0JRZ90itoPcVoPUpfBbwgAD_LXO_oKflxJfElwJWAYjXq8MUQkrGYCqJQ5VVUrRb9T5i9jAmSFc4EI-6UWr4J_4/s320/cautley+spout-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The view across to Cautley Crags & Cautley Spout was something else with Cautley Spout being the highest above ground waterfall in England, dropping 650 ft straight down the rock face.</div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It wasnt too long until I was within the sight of the summit cairn & my goal achieved, Even though I was blowing through every orifice in my body...lol </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zcAu7_6QdXcvE3wBmwGDdb9QGI_NI3Hghv9yafIVDzhVBJPIuE4uu0PN0r9CAKktCkg5kr5YKXrviLn8xicXJtlRY2ebi2yOxSEtdUE6soQZJwaXU-taOdbkDcupKPkab5-rR_eL1SE/s2048/george-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zcAu7_6QdXcvE3wBmwGDdb9QGI_NI3Hghv9yafIVDzhVBJPIuE4uu0PN0r9CAKktCkg5kr5YKXrviLn8xicXJtlRY2ebi2yOxSEtdUE6soQZJwaXU-taOdbkDcupKPkab5-rR_eL1SE/s320/george-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>& the best part of it all....I hadn't came into contact with another human since leaving the car which was sublime as I really needed the thinking time & peace & quiet which this walk was giving me.</p><p>Tent up & time to chill</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQr97X3NDZGBmINKUt_bZ7VfWIP9ZRN3z_v8HM_dUDTZrRutEHwXgldHNNy9b97rLCM0WeMUgsDxyOSvrU9xy631BTMX3gzPGjXB6TgVHRpb2evD6i3AXqD9mhe_K_3tcbU0K01oLz2k/s2048/window+view-acc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQr97X3NDZGBmINKUt_bZ7VfWIP9ZRN3z_v8HM_dUDTZrRutEHwXgldHNNy9b97rLCM0WeMUgsDxyOSvrU9xy631BTMX3gzPGjXB6TgVHRpb2evD6i3AXqD9mhe_K_3tcbU0K01oLz2k/s320/window+view-acc.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLj6bBLDld2aaBMNGC65J6iDb0SAyv_S0qacJZ624t1zYm0tQ-nsFXlK4FZRUkf3BYKj1wHihpaDkgW6H_zLAA3-6a_ZJYGYv2WM5q3jfoY48xZE33vipSw8otTzUfB2jEAqL3NhQXU4/s2048/tent+dusk-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLj6bBLDld2aaBMNGC65J6iDb0SAyv_S0qacJZ624t1zYm0tQ-nsFXlK4FZRUkf3BYKj1wHihpaDkgW6H_zLAA3-6a_ZJYGYv2WM5q3jfoY48xZE33vipSw8otTzUfB2jEAqL3NhQXU4/s320/tent+dusk-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Im often asked why I enjoy wild camping & the above picture really says it all without explaining.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVy_NFSG9zrbs__dCOJoPcKuWL5cJR3S-x-zFXHaQOpJr8exLRrdul6pYElPhjuwL6LloIn79KD3IyVmRZXpZ464ydtiA25f7B-AXo_feOsK0HRIFA1DmXzmQo_wJTTTzhDq3Ewztnpo/s2048/bowderdale+high-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVy_NFSG9zrbs__dCOJoPcKuWL5cJR3S-x-zFXHaQOpJr8exLRrdul6pYElPhjuwL6LloIn79KD3IyVmRZXpZ464ydtiA25f7B-AXo_feOsK0HRIFA1DmXzmQo_wJTTTzhDq3Ewztnpo/s320/bowderdale+high-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The view back down the Dale next morning on the descent, wasnt to be sniffed at either.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also managed a couple of hours on the river which I have to say is in desperate need of water with only a few of the deeper pools holding any water, nothing to write home about but a Grayling graced me with its presence.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiU5SlHqLLm75MyLzxDahBgd01ARhBTH9BYyrU3X2kmxC3ahKl3ICnd28esb0IPa86iAJdP6sO1pKF5Ncg3gqvvYQFEIxg3EDMc1QnncwdJ-RI4CdBdI-DPpFhxk37spy9CbGspQL5zc/s2048/DSCF7856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiU5SlHqLLm75MyLzxDahBgd01ARhBTH9BYyrU3X2kmxC3ahKl3ICnd28esb0IPa86iAJdP6sO1pKF5Ncg3gqvvYQFEIxg3EDMc1QnncwdJ-RI4CdBdI-DPpFhxk37spy9CbGspQL5zc/s320/DSCF7856.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I was finishing off, the pilot obviously seen me on the river and came for a closer view as he flew around me twice banking the aircraft over before heading off down the Dale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU13XULFDVm7Nsom0bqLlcwzhlqeSy3ElnKv3ikjWToHIYjA2s0QvpWAP40fyTu-tanNv8wdE4tFQlA9vc3A1rbYuCYuHNqcc9KbwZiA6NT6laZpy2ZNbEI3MAcCEcJzK_Fa5sdttksIo/s2048/Dscf7858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcjYy9J_4wn3P-q6x9R53IGG1fWPISk3mo2-RtuDOjcaUSwPjMlXN782faH0QtlupPDQkkBv6SLEViB8K9zuUcFtrTzX1oH-pSLBi4Oor0qLW7O-KVcPy0LJKdvfCYKeEfwPC3CEiV6U/s2048/DSCF7843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcjYy9J_4wn3P-q6x9R53IGG1fWPISk3mo2-RtuDOjcaUSwPjMlXN782faH0QtlupPDQkkBv6SLEViB8K9zuUcFtrTzX1oH-pSLBi4Oor0qLW7O-KVcPy0LJKdvfCYKeEfwPC3CEiV6U/s320/DSCF7843.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I opted to get my feet wet again.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The rivers were are low and I knew it would be a day of not much fish moving but I was determined to get a wet net.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKWYVZ4rUaYEoe2UxuePyMhO6JZRha8Elw2N7mbBvKw1OJ9p0UQoQRNYPb2HqYowIFmGDs_NfE5O5g1L7IRN8KsKYg6NrEcAx7DWUTBZeY-CvtZ65RDt24eIF2ybAXqZxNt1kH42g66c/s2048/DSCF7837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKWYVZ4rUaYEoe2UxuePyMhO6JZRha8Elw2N7mbBvKw1OJ9p0UQoQRNYPb2HqYowIFmGDs_NfE5O5g1L7IRN8KsKYg6NrEcAx7DWUTBZeY-CvtZ65RDt24eIF2ybAXqZxNt1kH42g66c/s320/DSCF7837.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I certainly didn't need any net for the first 5 fish that rose to my small dry fly. Par seemed to be the only thing taking terrestrials off the surface.<div>I made my way down the mile & a half length of club water I was fishing without seeing any decent fish break the surface so at my turning point I opted to go sub surface & adopt a nymph set up.<p>Moving back upstream to the first decent bit of deeper water I concentrated on the high oxygenated parts of the water & sure enough within a few moments lifted into my first decent fish of the day, which turned out the be a Grayling.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNR5mtIsLx51h8N1UE5xQzyLcZMM9fpGDEM4ginMzZboxY2AsAwhqMxeTJlo0ZOpAzoqqksvoHg0g7bnD-i3IKr2tI6TwspfmMf4mANF-EadvfBSuNwjTSzpT9cwBhfe9dSkY1AcozDY/s2048/DSCF7841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNR5mtIsLx51h8N1UE5xQzyLcZMM9fpGDEM4ginMzZboxY2AsAwhqMxeTJlo0ZOpAzoqqksvoHg0g7bnD-i3IKr2tI6TwspfmMf4mANF-EadvfBSuNwjTSzpT9cwBhfe9dSkY1AcozDY/s320/DSCF7841.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I continued to fish the faster water & struck into a further 3 Grayling but on my haste to get out I hadn't charged the battery on the camera, thinking that it would be OK, I was wrong the camera did not even have enough power to open up the lens shutter. Not to worry they were OK fish but no record breakers so I wasnt disappointed about not getting a photograph but I did manage to get my net wet & thats what I had come for.</p><p>A nice couple of hours away from all the media hype Now the TV is off & Im sat typing up the blog, what could be better.</p></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-16418152151840395322021-06-23T11:54:00.000-07:002021-06-23T11:54:13.637-07:00Bit of a Detour<p>Well its been sometime since I last stretched my legs out in the Dales so Saturday afternoon I decided to head out & rectify this. </p><p>I had a plan in my head & the place I wanted to spend the night & cross off another summit was a relatively short 8 miles walk so decided to take the long route around and added a 17 mile detour to my journey but I have to say it was great to stretch the legs again and I loved every moment of it bar about 10 seconds where I missed a photographic opportunity of a lifetime.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZunuB63AJOr_WPNDDpHi692gAKG0poRMo_qlhT5yx9yAlskXpzITWRJvfAYTe5nvmr0CnxjxF56IcCpvsnbzqO3OMFcSZb-f24cxw7UYh07gm71WI4DkmNPfnbuKBHi1FkwIAINxi5q8/s2048/garsdale-acc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZunuB63AJOr_WPNDDpHi692gAKG0poRMo_qlhT5yx9yAlskXpzITWRJvfAYTe5nvmr0CnxjxF56IcCpvsnbzqO3OMFcSZb-f24cxw7UYh07gm71WI4DkmNPfnbuKBHi1FkwIAINxi5q8/s320/garsdale-acc.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I was walking along the high path high up above the Dale where out of nowhere 2 arrow formations of the RAF Red Arrows appeared 100ft or so below me flying down the Dale, I never even heard them coming until they were in my view & where was the camera...yep in the bag on my back, I could have kicked myself, so here is the scene that would have been a great shot, less for the Red Arrows in it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5M-zkMVkMb95Si52P9OqlqG1qdg0PHjvIg-aIW4jTxIQWfmLkO8xMQ2MB25XMOXgMIDwuOB9RCONJfO5HWo480RaRrThDdeGsBFs5o0rIdxkyWbhgLL0KIloxqw3TQMR6K2CwRwOID4/s2048/gate+view-acc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5M-zkMVkMb95Si52P9OqlqG1qdg0PHjvIg-aIW4jTxIQWfmLkO8xMQ2MB25XMOXgMIDwuOB9RCONJfO5HWo480RaRrThDdeGsBFs5o0rIdxkyWbhgLL0KIloxqw3TQMR6K2CwRwOID4/s320/gate+view-acc.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The view up onto the high path was stunning looking back down the Dale from where I had come & the best part of it all I had it all to myself, as apart from standing talking to the gamekeeper at the start of my walk I never seen another soul for the duration of my 24 hour trip out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9hUFNBtJcUTBoZgQ0ZBxcVbxuyR8EAvldruQ3EOPS_lCDy7D8wdEPUwNTTabhbyAisdIjyhfVyHXMWdrSyXZTfBhAdJXPrKVzfkD9BrFlBxbG3QG0jWmR_NXhSvEpHzUq6tFg6JfVaI/s2048/kiln-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9hUFNBtJcUTBoZgQ0ZBxcVbxuyR8EAvldruQ3EOPS_lCDy7D8wdEPUwNTTabhbyAisdIjyhfVyHXMWdrSyXZTfBhAdJXPrKVzfkD9BrFlBxbG3QG0jWmR_NXhSvEpHzUq6tFg6JfVaI/s320/kiln-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>One of the old Kiln's high up on the upper fells of the Dales.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Dales are covered in derelict barns & farms where it must have been a hard life back in the day, but nice to see some life returning to some of the old barns albeit just a new roof to keep the stock covered in winter time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXZ0Ore0Cdlbok7Dz8FCDIZhDTYnZ4gla72FUc3l6AUwH6Ri2FykgJGZmGFhGE8lm1KgUOp9kYHHhfiTLbXHjcG9QXXotqOf6AE4-rt4w_4-vf1dpoPVdrVuNsazUUtgSZHroJHEKlME/s2048/old+farm-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXZ0Ore0Cdlbok7Dz8FCDIZhDTYnZ4gla72FUc3l6AUwH6Ri2FykgJGZmGFhGE8lm1KgUOp9kYHHhfiTLbXHjcG9QXXotqOf6AE4-rt4w_4-vf1dpoPVdrVuNsazUUtgSZHroJHEKlME/s320/old+farm-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After filtering up the water bottles from the stream it was time to head up onto the higher fells for the remainder of my walk where I knew water was scarce due to all the smaller gills & streams being totally dry.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QkRfYMJQhL9jm5f48BA-XJ9STCpZHBbq_RjXrzcdFto4iKIUm_M7SBIS780-BukmET3p2yS_RiQtGE4fI9gq_5J6NdgLBUUNhBjmzm4lWhZSOX9PzFacjJ5zzY9BDKJJzoTVRZ2kJUo/s2048/two+cairns-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QkRfYMJQhL9jm5f48BA-XJ9STCpZHBbq_RjXrzcdFto4iKIUm_M7SBIS780-BukmET3p2yS_RiQtGE4fI9gq_5J6NdgLBUUNhBjmzm4lWhZSOX9PzFacjJ5zzY9BDKJJzoTVRZ2kJUo/s320/two+cairns-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> A couple of old what I think to be survey cairns for the railway far below when it was being built as they are not on the summit yet take up a prominent view of the railway far below in the Dale floor, which puts to shame what is actually at the summit, a mere survey bolt in the ground and a very small cairn.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh897JmFt90NF9b1cX4ABonwGxKCcY5604GkS1fMFVcW7gLmzrqlO2wReJAj6MFPvsPwdsUO1JEztAt1xwYn9m7OMmwXsdORxlsUZ5hJDdYpZSKbVmc785mSIxU0HL7LFEZ5wZr1VzLIxo/s2048/ure+head-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh897JmFt90NF9b1cX4ABonwGxKCcY5604GkS1fMFVcW7gLmzrqlO2wReJAj6MFPvsPwdsUO1JEztAt1xwYn9m7OMmwXsdORxlsUZ5hJDdYpZSKbVmc785mSIxU0HL7LFEZ5wZr1VzLIxo/s320/ure+head-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>The summit cairn</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjb9grEi0Iw5s4c2ubMg7tMejlAvg-c_TUSC8yxAFhzmpwg9tSbCFEhzNF8RofxT2VX_ThxuM4rm0V_DbO8voK9UQTnlC9BXx2y1AIwHZkdG6j0_eg4YDzWig2SC0pzq8IPyVZp3KRa4/s2048/svy+bolt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjb9grEi0Iw5s4c2ubMg7tMejlAvg-c_TUSC8yxAFhzmpwg9tSbCFEhzNF8RofxT2VX_ThxuM4rm0V_DbO8voK9UQTnlC9BXx2y1AIwHZkdG6j0_eg4YDzWig2SC0pzq8IPyVZp3KRa4/s320/svy+bolt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: center;">and survey bolt</span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">& home for the night was soon erected afterwards as it was getting late on, which certainly didn't stop the bird song until late into the night with Black grouse, Red grouse, Skylarks, Curlew, Lapwing and a few others that I didn't recognise.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_maHPbo6zLm5_LKJC8VCvgqhg672kDzIpIocswlLi69EAAAIzrEL0OTv5cVzYbGcYeK5FAM-hxt54VLRIFd-zSXXppNv2BwbqqsqOKcHZh8chV-nlskAsqGZxhMvaDti5vd3-TXqzv7A/s2048/tarn-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_maHPbo6zLm5_LKJC8VCvgqhg672kDzIpIocswlLi69EAAAIzrEL0OTv5cVzYbGcYeK5FAM-hxt54VLRIFd-zSXXppNv2BwbqqsqOKcHZh8chV-nlskAsqGZxhMvaDti5vd3-TXqzv7A/s320/tarn-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nice to be back out again putting some mileage below the belt & ticking off another summit.<p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Be safe everyone.<br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-38795266009597501732021-06-07T11:10:00.001-07:002021-06-07T11:10:38.656-07:00Home at Last<p> Finally, we are allowed to travel so my first trip was back to Scotland to see my family which I haven't seen in almost 14 months, it was great to get back up home & see family & friends and although only for a couple of days it was just great to get away. </p><p>One place which is less than 30 minutes drive from my family home & I haven't bothered with before is Finnich Glen, which was made more famous recently after the programme Outlander did some shooting there, so decided to go see what it was all about. </p><p>Some say the rock is where the devil stood to address his followers, the crimson current swirling at their feet, Some say druids held secret meetings here, hidden away from sight within the steep walls of the gorge, others say witches used it as an execution block , but over time it got the name "The Devils Pulpit".</p><p>An early morning visit to Finnich Glen to beat the crowds & I had the place to myself for a while before the mad crowds descended on the place.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kP8IYdDgIBJIdkLCHsIpfXomKVrKeCwUJckQyIlN0ZOHLBKYIuOh8AOvizn5-lC5MKhtLtx9RZMVEdBMESaDHUWVlivGMxcDnZMwzFaCcDPbMmrHlFxbCUua3SV6vBynen8Qkq5meWo/s2048/stone+and+rock-acc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kP8IYdDgIBJIdkLCHsIpfXomKVrKeCwUJckQyIlN0ZOHLBKYIuOh8AOvizn5-lC5MKhtLtx9RZMVEdBMESaDHUWVlivGMxcDnZMwzFaCcDPbMmrHlFxbCUua3SV6vBynen8Qkq5meWo/s320/stone+and+rock-acc.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p>The water was refreshingly cool & with just shorts & walking boots on, I got to a few places where some never see & glad I did as I have to say the photographs turned out better than expected.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa1dkhXKhZ21-At_sTiraTnjZajEA7VYGx3Qoqsw1ZifmUenOBBcPkGlmhGmC8PezSrE9MP3-1MYn2g8kI__rQx_POePadxUcY1sVl_iT8tZjpepd3fMvNxF4-XI0MBh2GOJqJoZuJnk/s2048/bothy-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1377" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa1dkhXKhZ21-At_sTiraTnjZajEA7VYGx3Qoqsw1ZifmUenOBBcPkGlmhGmC8PezSrE9MP3-1MYn2g8kI__rQx_POePadxUcY1sVl_iT8tZjpepd3fMvNxF4-XI0MBh2GOJqJoZuJnk/s320/bothy-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also had the invite from an old friend to access an old shooting bothy which I knew would make a great photograph, however on the day I visited it was the hottest day in Scotland so far this year & the waterfall had all but dried up, but it was still cool to visit & Im sure on my next trip hopefully with more water I will be rewarded with the photograph Im looking for.</div><p><br /></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">The waterfall all but dried up</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yvOeY0KipT2d1TDUyteonANgpZE__YznNyPxDPsSxHc4MmDo9NrLyoD4VLa6zXtv-RVtu0Ug-OqA_3l50GnSkj1EMQ6An1pFpOWziDR-V6EMA1aF8vudlfut-ANxIeBLJo8DMP3LaZc/s2048/waterfall+pano-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Almost 30 minutes the rain came down with such force that the drains simply could not cope & places started flooding. As it eased I drove onto my location where I was going to leave the car for the night & had to sit out another storm in the car for another 30 minutes or so until it eased. Finally the rain subsided and I could start the day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5STlhqxBQoX6LeP6DTe9HUgYdGveEDih0QcV2GYrwSVo4hIJ6F52rcyafwzVJleCXcnZHkcTXDKn4ulcuEZ-EDZzCpGXXidO9dZ4WQR0fIZEtW6XV5Zr2iHIyrBm13dV-u3NSpTkit5c/s2048/ready+for+the+off-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5STlhqxBQoX6LeP6DTe9HUgYdGveEDih0QcV2GYrwSVo4hIJ6F52rcyafwzVJleCXcnZHkcTXDKn4ulcuEZ-EDZzCpGXXidO9dZ4WQR0fIZEtW6XV5Zr2iHIyrBm13dV-u3NSpTkit5c/s320/ready+for+the+off-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ready for the off, I had a feeling that the sealskinz socks I had on were going to be needed, it was like walking in a wet sponge the ground was sodden.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As I started to gain altitude another storm broke to the south of me, thankfully it did not come in my direction.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQptSQEllQy3luEBaQWLRC6O-5R98rldIGF4p53NeO5s4BB-A86hP6qXfdywkFWMFq7l0G5QNdIkhGYs6dvUlpTUyH1MuCPaHkUepaWy_fO1ZAotbIJibBDjHC2tKIxJt2hJfMaN6nLRM/s320/amphitheatre+side-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The natural limestone amphitheatre of this place really has grabbed my attention and Ive been all over the world at some spectacular places but this place which is less than 50 miles away from my front door certainly captures me.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgei9UCNUGuWAFoBygNvnc_IEqk7SayJmzMLNe4xsrkQrsivvkjMahfvyY58bFqoRD9vvS_fyXSO0Y_Th6zHywGlXzGxc_CMYLvUBmB9Z6tfzrP2MQ0emmK2PSqpL0kA3w1rgOr0hiog6Y/s2048/george-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgei9UCNUGuWAFoBygNvnc_IEqk7SayJmzMLNe4xsrkQrsivvkjMahfvyY58bFqoRD9vvS_fyXSO0Y_Th6zHywGlXzGxc_CMYLvUBmB9Z6tfzrP2MQ0emmK2PSqpL0kA3w1rgOr0hiog6Y/s320/george-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Its a place I will certainly go back to over the seasons to capture the ever changing mood of it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfQiHQa2KVkrU-zxd6oMn1lXd9KQZeUq2cTRtCTxrHziYZRqO3aRJWtySaE4X1Di_t_DXNONr-gJD6ixCZRrHFV1sin_qikLr5RN02RCnIK3Cb2o3BdsELHpx2cdV6azOCbPXpGqzU-A/s2048/horse+at+harry%2527s-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfQiHQa2KVkrU-zxd6oMn1lXd9KQZeUq2cTRtCTxrHziYZRqO3aRJWtySaE4X1Di_t_DXNONr-gJD6ixCZRrHFV1sin_qikLr5RN02RCnIK3Cb2o3BdsELHpx2cdV6azOCbPXpGqzU-A/s320/horse+at+harry%2527s-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The semi feral locals which roam the fells didn't seem to mind me being there and even came over for a look.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnc4cdW5eT4yP-Y5CuCp8tD8wU-sWQX3nDV-M30mnr-GoTkAfJwJn2DMvRGrYvLuv7UM6nLXnEGl78ws8NlTeLNAA4PTwLurtby7OnELIp7gLroT_MRQlEmf86kWFongsdKmPCpdCwBw/s2048/horse+close.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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Oh how wrong the forecast had been!</div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-18668110018574710802021-05-09T11:42:00.000-07:002021-05-09T11:42:08.561-07:00In the Woods<p> With torrential rain for almost all of Saturday, that was the today's planned fishing trip pretty much written off as the river being well above the fishable level I have set for the particular stretch I fish then it was to be a day of something else today. </p><p>Also carrying a foot injury I couldn't hike my usual distances up into the hills so I was sitting wondering what I could be doing when I remembered a small wood close to our home that the bluebells should be flowering by now so with camera in hand off I set to see what I could find.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wasnt to be disappointed, nature at its best.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg182FGHbJHVgJhUE0apf3zMoYFpnbZ9lxQqde2JqwZlG-mlaTilnmCMC1c0nRye7zrNtI8AfgTs1FjrPsSFspMPbs_tZ4LAsBvk6wFmI7NWckuBmqZLeST74XtweAB2YKwLUAXKqwhMM4/s2048/downhill-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqyEnuJYKAhcN9svkUNM0vR9RR39QdLbmJQSCKeKL31da9vCtP_HvglQmk__URzwKZj9ylkasRB8EvwipCTlTXimRuH0mcSKZjp9KIdlIBsUjdOfSv23_vKW-N4eS8xgmA_Tb6kFJJJ8/s2048/rock+and+barn+without+light-pop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqyEnuJYKAhcN9svkUNM0vR9RR39QdLbmJQSCKeKL31da9vCtP_HvglQmk__URzwKZj9ylkasRB8EvwipCTlTXimRuH0mcSKZjp9KIdlIBsUjdOfSv23_vKW-N4eS8xgmA_Tb6kFJJJ8/s320/rock+and+barn+without+light-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A view of the only signs of inhabitants on the full slopes which was a rudimentary old farm house, now in ruin which is called Harry Hope's Land, named after the last occupant who is said to have etched out a living and farmed there until 1820 and since then it has lay in ruin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking back on Harry Hope's you can see the old ruined field boundaries.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKggjnjrEDxpbhWyG6f4pPzD6fPmjJGF0OE4iLlzht6PzuRJv6rsmKd1DrWaMyw6KEFD5UZk6wgLO3babjuV7v4-l16pEXKxQknPprA0PqcynDqJnjvnm1bL51tZh-IgsIvd_aSp7rlg/s320/howgills-pop.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A place I intend to visit again in the future during various seasons</div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-39127303207867642572021-04-29T12:24:00.000-07:002021-04-29T12:24:57.324-07:00Sleeping Elephants<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Another weekend where the rivers were on their bones & to be honest when its like this time is short on the river so to utilise the time I had available to me I headed to the hills again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">After a little bit of background research I headed to a place I'd always driven b</span>y & took no notice of so decided to give it a bash & I was very pleasantly surprised, as the famous artist & writer Wainwright said of them a herd of sleeping elephants, and you can see why by some of the photographs.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgEutrvq_MfeJ0FX5nkZql_TvMgDf1TDOi48AqAiRnD0rDs6KAklR58lCCD_V8GU-MNaNMkCrsGTHTTgO1U1qx7WgvbairlTVErrzIVQxMDUTFSPgKvhp-0hbIwbT2U4n-fMa_m3H6Aw/s320/camping+again.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><span style="text-align: center;"><p style="color: #050505;"><span style="color: #050505; text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #050505;"><span style="color: #050505; text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><span style="color: #050505;">After a brief rest my 2nd place I wanted to see & spend the night at was an old sheep fold which had been rebuilt as a memorial to the foot & mouth crisis the area had & with my accommodation sorted for the night it was time to get fed & watered.</span></span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505;">Darkness soon fell & the scenery was just as lovely at night as it was during daylight hours.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next morning it was up early, pack away & leave no trace I had ever been there. I had chosen to take another route back to the car which turned out to be just as stunning as the walk in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLxfpLp2SByWbaGWlbswPGKQfFuR7T1TQy883nZsnkoNysEHG2OQvb1VR1guqwt-mjKzZHS4kIY-stZnc3hmSjxzOnDFv5F_ivQ1-XcVbNil0xWY_q04NQMtdl3TxUNCphn_HlM-J3M0/s2048/yarlside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLxfpLp2SByWbaGWlbswPGKQfFuR7T1TQy883nZsnkoNysEHG2OQvb1VR1guqwt-mjKzZHS4kIY-stZnc3hmSjxzOnDFv5F_ivQ1-XcVbNil0xWY_q04NQMtdl3TxUNCphn_HlM-J3M0/s320/yarlside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHbaqOeg1XBr-jqdpDUgZZTot6ZbhoC12JmW0pLI93QB8s1gtdz0XKxGRcoQyFuNZGPILO88dWQtM7ztvAEuuD1MZAMVh8y2lAAisHveJdkn-qSbcOb1LtfUciX7PyQlQvE8WPr271AI/s2048/cautley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6rNg4obzmrW_-x5qglbRDJ6pLOdWxtgRdv34CRgxQ1KE0So6XMzoSia-RjUk8jps-iFItcJpV6s-YyZWjbyquw4A7562nt62F1IyWxRtnQcv5Km-uR8XrvaRzirxrXbYjTlUFrQiA9c/s2048/cautley+valley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6rNg4obzmrW_-x5qglbRDJ6pLOdWxtgRdv34CRgxQ1KE0So6XMzoSia-RjUk8jps-iFItcJpV6s-YyZWjbyquw4A7562nt62F1IyWxRtnQcv5Km-uR8XrvaRzirxrXbYjTlUFrQiA9c/s320/cautley+valley.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On stopping for a break on the walk back I sat and watched a deer come almost all the way up to me eating some then moving on and eating again before she finally went out of sight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxJoCvCU_COuBHZxhoz1fpntuAMQfQY05kBd2Pof53fOTIXu697mlaxjz_7GEHkqJ0K8ddZXLnHGjAsjUJ5D2OBSB9jzyX7qeOwvWAMFzzNnRgZJvqQJdq3PDQ0EuAyvHAMCOKiyRxL0/s2048/deer1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxJoCvCU_COuBHZxhoz1fpntuAMQfQY05kBd2Pof53fOTIXu697mlaxjz_7GEHkqJ0K8ddZXLnHGjAsjUJ5D2OBSB9jzyX7qeOwvWAMFzzNnRgZJvqQJdq3PDQ0EuAyvHAMCOKiyRxL0/s320/deer1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4hsv6WZT3wmKPQunnaKxklFRL8GRHpMGWZdR5prpi117buRWUjRyZ42s5jRtspM3Iza_PVO01UZO0OJG1zQMmrxXeqAyPa854E9n9aHMZv2rrG8l4wh-vw-Rh-TAs6PC9xpxlMrPE3c/s2048/deer2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4hsv6WZT3wmKPQunnaKxklFRL8GRHpMGWZdR5prpi117buRWUjRyZ42s5jRtspM3Iza_PVO01UZO0OJG1zQMmrxXeqAyPa854E9n9aHMZv2rrG8l4wh-vw-Rh-TAs6PC9xpxlMrPE3c/s320/deer2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And before I knew it I had covered the distance back to the car and headed home to reality, totally refreshed at the fact I was in such stunning scenery & I had seen a total of 4 people throughout my 2 days trip & they were all at a far distance away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now what shall I do next week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></span><p></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697219798525216733.post-18844511842497119102021-04-21T10:56:00.000-07:002021-04-21T10:56:01.711-07:00Freedom...At Last<p> Well thankfully we can all go further afield now & stay out overnight, so without fail I took myself out this last weekend just to press the reset button in my head which I did but I never made it easy for myself by walking with a full pack weight of 45lbs up the 3rd highest peak in the Yorkshire Dales, then just kept going dropping down 100m in elevation along the ridge to another peak which I had to ascend almost the 100m back up again before calling it a night & pitching the tent.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAXW_MJXwjcsheFWOMowHfbeum0yc507pw8RdJS5JJYBBsQ_evwXYGlRNutP9J6w1UjmTAbQxnIXnrATsC3L0IHc_4xijgVxqghNiHRFc6ZJ71sr8Dtm4vS4MvSVsHd5cRbKzT_OCUOw/s2048/the+climb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAXW_MJXwjcsheFWOMowHfbeum0yc507pw8RdJS5JJYBBsQ_evwXYGlRNutP9J6w1UjmTAbQxnIXnrATsC3L0IHc_4xijgVxqghNiHRFc6ZJ71sr8Dtm4vS4MvSVsHd5cRbKzT_OCUOw/s320/the+climb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking up at my 1st way-point on the route from where I was leaving the car, I was not looking forward to this part. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvRI2EKbrOtX2C2qi58jGeA9u5oNskW-6Tx1morzEtBytYTfte136jcDaWnp7M-dadxhzX4Zt3AGNHDqKpmK8fzJlHZnrCto4FCQBrusZ84DYLRuD3vkdhet8L4mEaR9ab73Zf6d_Hys/s2048/2nd+cairn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvRI2EKbrOtX2C2qi58jGeA9u5oNskW-6Tx1morzEtBytYTfte136jcDaWnp7M-dadxhzX4Zt3AGNHDqKpmK8fzJlHZnrCto4FCQBrusZ84DYLRuD3vkdhet8L4mEaR9ab73Zf6d_Hys/s320/2nd+cairn.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="text-align: center;">It was going to be painful & I can confirm it was! But well worth the effort of getting up.</span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">And this wasnt the summit this was simply a beacon at the first Plateau but I made the summit & was still smiling so all good.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ISaBDX7Syp75oHfxmb1GRLb2KmFdPyPJOqj_gUjx6EuABqQCqDkfxvcaDKmZsSbfOoCMCzxiKjp8dYP8OHDhrJ-tYFOUHObI1DjmRNbO-Yf_2xJ9Jxfa38Pqt0tkUvQfizFih02JuZw/s2048/george.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ISaBDX7Syp75oHfxmb1GRLb2KmFdPyPJOqj_gUjx6EuABqQCqDkfxvcaDKmZsSbfOoCMCzxiKjp8dYP8OHDhrJ-tYFOUHObI1DjmRNbO-Yf_2xJ9Jxfa38Pqt0tkUvQfizFih02JuZw/s320/george.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the descent & cross country bog hopping which tired me somewhat the ascent back up to a place I had earmarked to set up for the night was a welcome sight. Finally got set up & time to hit the reset button.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQYTsY3M_fkZpmy9fsCJJyK6aks1cIfYBZL_m0fVVAxqyWrByN3waGybMIRpXlLjGC0agjguJVu9lWp9uznMHi9n-rid_VpYEQVsR8r9OOemYxEyYdcnDIsU6xiwo1DPGXIhyphenhyphenfJgj3to/s2048/tent+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1577" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQYTsY3M_fkZpmy9fsCJJyK6aks1cIfYBZL_m0fVVAxqyWrByN3waGybMIRpXlLjGC0agjguJVu9lWp9uznMHi9n-rid_VpYEQVsR8r9OOemYxEyYdcnDIsU6xiwo1DPGXIhyphenhyphenfJgj3to/s320/tent+up.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fed & watered it was time to kick back with the slippers & good scotch,(<i>I do have standards to uphold</i>) & let the world go by.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIB2O3S2JHCUhV9torcjjiZdTTrHUd8LQ-BsQ8kR1BL1j3Y-27eD0ZC6jezF2YUiU4huyFVLts3J-ugdcgrg0PxMrU4WoRsOpGkMWKgqclqKr5YlT_N-0O4F3bc_5uyhynFNwJZrawq4Q/s2048/etiquette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIB2O3S2JHCUhV9torcjjiZdTTrHUd8LQ-BsQ8kR1BL1j3Y-27eD0ZC6jezF2YUiU4huyFVLts3J-ugdcgrg0PxMrU4WoRsOpGkMWKgqclqKr5YlT_N-0O4F3bc_5uyhynFNwJZrawq4Q/s320/etiquette.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With Kestrels hunting overhead, black grouse calling to each other from afar & the sound of nothing else it was great for the soul & apart from 2 people where I had left the car I never seen another person for the full hike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4Ht0wlDCAseH_it44cu5ib-sLOw3eKzkCIRTM7YH1-_-RE87IEdb1MOYK9GlpY_ES84SsSU4uHkyW2_axk8I67qVGXCrvVJ5c2WQLdZsx6mm2pCxXdRZTQDR9xARJ_ksopV-Clw4IOs/s2048/night+lights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4Ht0wlDCAseH_it44cu5ib-sLOw3eKzkCIRTM7YH1-_-RE87IEdb1MOYK9GlpY_ES84SsSU4uHkyW2_axk8I67qVGXCrvVJ5c2WQLdZsx6mm2pCxXdRZTQDR9xARJ_ksopV-Clw4IOs/s320/night+lights.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Night set in and it was time to practise some light painting & night photography before finally calling it a night. The next day after a late rise & a good breakfast the kit was packed up & I started my way back to reality & the hustle & bustle of normal day life but not without a detour to a waterfall first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMJ6rfGwTARbmzozKVI_2EsKs-Q1ctN7-HeqXpOi6LCieTP8H5khprapiIA9UunUNfHmQooagun5ozPBSQ9cRl-pMGhH8pJen273ag2tCtLaj2FRAJv647QZxcxxcgPeCgdE1Di2h4rE/s2048/waterfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMJ6rfGwTARbmzozKVI_2EsKs-Q1ctN7-HeqXpOi6LCieTP8H5khprapiIA9UunUNfHmQooagun5ozPBSQ9cRl-pMGhH8pJen273ag2tCtLaj2FRAJv647QZxcxxcgPeCgdE1Di2h4rE/s320/waterfall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Albeit not a lot of water flowing down the beck it was still nice to see & photograph before finally making my way back to the car & making some new friends along the way in this case 4 red squirrels playing around in the small hamlet that I had left the car at. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipwSuf__mATYjDgEP0jxPic29bOr8mwZ9Q6-qmqywPkjkhNpqamfBawUt69Qle62gjTn0B63jmPSF-_sBfSSSqdJSrgq30sE0dnmQahnpj3ecK0qsHmHu0yxIlgXcqFJc62qvLZr1xzM/s2048/squirrel+natural.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipwSuf__mATYjDgEP0jxPic29bOr8mwZ9Q6-qmqywPkjkhNpqamfBawUt69Qle62gjTn0B63jmPSF-_sBfSSSqdJSrgq30sE0dnmQahnpj3ecK0qsHmHu0yxIlgXcqFJc62qvLZr1xzM/s320/squirrel+natural.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7Lx5whtk3QI-m48DjAOrveJQGsgvP7A_L6gP1IsMrlty1pgtTEWu5O63oreVHeLX2v87UIw-NfJzknz5ac1CTyteUU0fOR-f_X-QNhCxM8PfMxarqj_7sQbfcgvwQ3-Pxput6S5Dn_0/s2048/squirrel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7Lx5whtk3QI-m48DjAOrveJQGsgvP7A_L6gP1IsMrlty1pgtTEWu5O63oreVHeLX2v87UIw-NfJzknz5ac1CTyteUU0fOR-f_X-QNhCxM8PfMxarqj_7sQbfcgvwQ3-Pxput6S5Dn_0/s320/squirrel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxpnHGKHA9GVBO3SHl5225fvZ1zXi9l6mXoc9OXhCkgH1xacvYOpQy445lFy5TogJI12oGYJJ8Vx1c5X73eyCcMzgLND7jNOBu5B_0Pw2XTcRyF1yk-kCH-RFV9chbE2o_WIc7azIUBY/s2048/squirrel+again.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxpnHGKHA9GVBO3SHl5225fvZ1zXi9l6mXoc9OXhCkgH1xacvYOpQy445lFy5TogJI12oGYJJ8Vx1c5X73eyCcMzgLND7jNOBu5B_0Pw2XTcRyF1yk-kCH-RFV9chbE2o_WIc7azIUBY/s320/squirrel+again.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the trip out, just to get away and forget about the last year and everything that has gone on & get back to some normal things again. The rivers are very low in the Dales at the moment but am really looking forward to picking up the rod again but unless there is some rain soon it will be the walking boots that will be getting picked up again until the weather changes things.</span></p>Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06926692554414114477noreply@blogger.com3