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2015 Walking photographs

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019walking2

Elterwater

Unusual fence posts

Helwith Bridge – Starting out at Dry Rigg Quarry

A bit of road work to start

The Quarry

The first stile

Looking down to the Austwick road

Bark Houses

Coffee stop

Not much to see!

Hargreaves Barn

Kirkby Lonsdale

Horton to Settle

Staveley

A rural scene looking towards Staveley Park

Heading towards the river

The first mud !

The river Kent

More mud !

A tricky crossing

Negotiating another ladder stile

Contemplation

Ancient trees

Moving along

The Bridge Photo

Spring is in the air !

Gated settlement at Cowan Head

Pots!

Hot and Cold

More pots

The weir at Bowston

Lunch

The weir

The Golfer

Red fungus

Signs of Spring

Waiting at a stile

Shadows

Shadows

The weir at Staveley

Appletreewick

The Bridge Photo

Burnsall

Calderdale – setting off from Mytholmroyd

early promise of a lovely spring walk

the Rochdale Canal

… with new development

up the hill from the start!

looking back

a clearer view

we came across a ‘fixer-upper’

take the style

a patch of kingcup/marsh marigold

a welcome bench on the tops

Emley Moor mast in the distance

Stoodley Pike monument & a modern mast!

views near Booth

a chat before we go downhill

view from our lunch stop: Luddenden Dean

spring is here

rural idyll

early flowering current

a view for the passer-by, sloping away from the house

a refurbished bridge (picture)

Luddenden Brook

… with big rock slabs

a very wide bridge!

spacious!

Jerusalem Farm

blue skies, but still no sunshine

leaves just peeping out

last view before the final descent

down we go

looking back

others going up the mill workers’ steps

still going down

the Rochdale Canal comes in to view again

masses of bluebells pushing through

a lone bloom

more of the worn mill workers’ path

lower down, there were more bluebells out

and celandine

heading for the locks

a school and the River Calder just outside Mytholmroyd

a canada goose on the canal

the towpath goes over the top!

(evening sun back in Settle)

Three Cruises Walk – Coffee before setting sail!

Deep in discussion

Smiles in anticipation of a smooth crossing!

We are off (in reverse!)

Stepping out on the bridleway

The ‘Reds’ bringing up the rear

Wansfell and Low Wood Hotel

New leaves alongside Lake Windermere

A convenient leafy lunch break

One of the many pines

Striding out to catch the next ferry

Ferry House & Belle Isle

Looking North towards Kirkstone Pass & High Street

under a mile to go!

a sheltered haven

New signs are appearing (1/4 mile from the ferry)

Looking North from the quay at Ferry House

Telephoto shot of the car ferry (not operating that day!)

One of Derrick’s interesting stories

About to board Muriel II

Wansfell through the window!

Calling in at Brockhole new quay

Miss Lakeland II at Waterhead (and the first spots of rain!)

Simons Seat – Setting off from near The Stryd

the first bridge photo

the Wharfe

the (fancy) aquaduct over the Wharfe

primulas

water avens

a lone fisher

sand martin holes + the birds flying about somewhere!

gentle uphill …

steeper uphill …

…

a level bit before more uphill

(with the photographer!)

Barden Reservoir

Appletreewick

Simon’s Set

disturbed curlews calling

over the rough stoney path

our lunchstop view (on Simon’s Seat) with Parceval Hall in the valley

at the top

trip point on the on the rough millstone grit

heading off again

485m at Simon’s Seat – and a long way down

impressive rocks, showing cross bedding

and showing layers

too early for tea

a smoother downhill path

a lovely beck – with bridge

poser

into the Valley of Desolation

mare’s tail

the Valley of Desolation

the Valley of Desolation

the last bridge photo, in the Valley of Desolation

waterfall on Posforth Gill

family of mallard

sheep in the valley

ramsons near the Wharfe

stitchwort & bluebells

stitchwort & bluebells

and then just bluebells

back by the Wharfe

he’s still there!

the Pavilion

mandarin duck with mallard (highly zoomed)

the Strid

the Strid

wonderful rocks

the Strid

the Strid

back to the carpark

…

Turner’s view of Barden Tower

… a bit zoomed

Malham Moor – Marsh Marigold

Marsh Marigold

Bird’s Eye Primrose

Wild Pansy

Wild Pansy

Early purple orchid

Wansfell Pike – starting view of Windermere

the group, beside a barn with ineresting tile patterns

the group

glorious day for a walk in the hills

late bluebells

Wanfell Ridge above us

Coniston Old Man (left), Wetherlam, Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, Langdale Pike

from on top of a style!

Sally on a Wall

Wray Castle by Lake Windermere, with Blelham Tarn beyond

and now with the ferry boat

the first bridge picture

contented sheep…

and cows

the fallen tree – being reported with grid reference

spring growth

a substantial style

easily mounted

up to the waterways surveying tower

and a short break

… a water pipe lies hidden under here!

cottongrass

tormentil

bitter vetch

Ambleside just showing

a wavy rock!

a deep gully

interesting clouds

Wansfell summit ahead

cottongrass near the top

Kirkstone Pass with Place Fell showing through the gap

Kirkstone Pass with Place Fell showing through the gap

Ambleside from the summit of Wansfell

Windermere from Wansfell summit

nearly lunch-time

quartz in the rock

in thin layers

and strange markings

a drovers’ way – Nanny Lane

ready to go down Nanny Lane

looking back at the summit

?

lots has been going on here

Heath speedwell

!

back in civilisation – azaleas

Townend NT

First view of Malham Tarn

Malham Tarn

Taken with a long zoom!

Running to catch up!

Crossing the tussocky area

Something interesting?

Ingleborough – setting off time from Clapham

falls from the Lake

the Lake

stone seat & roots, Clapdale Drive

along Clapham Beck

looking back

Clapham Beck

a bridge picture (by the Caves)

a smaller cave entrance

up to Trow Gill

the approach

looking back at the limestone pavements

up Trow Gill

treading carefully

at the top, with Little Ingleborough in view

looking down to Gaping Gill

the info

a closer look

…

into blackness

looking back from the Little Ingleborough track

Little Ingleborough

patches of sunshine in the distance

? looking at something?

just below the cloud

the last rise before we see the summit

though not too much to see

the top!

at the trig point

looking across Raven Scar towards Twistleton Scars

Ribblehead Viaduct just visible

the Horton in Ribblesdale track down

fossils along the path

wild thyme

any idea what these grooves are for, in lots of the rocks forming the track?

the cloud is finally lifting off Ingleborough, as we come down

a short rest stop

rock & Peak

more rock and Peak

down Long Lane track

back in Clapham for tea-time

Swinsty Reservoir – Happy Walkers!

Michael protecting the walkers from cows!

Settle to Long Preston

Gill joins us

Trying to pick out Kath’s house

Leaving Settle – view from Mitchell Lane

Lambert Lane looking towards Warrendale Knotts

Not actually a route march!

Scaleber Force

Above Scaleber Force

Leaving Scaleber Force

Looking back towards Sugar Loaf Hill

Where have all the conifers gone?

Ragged Robin

Ragged Robin

Foxglove

Rosa Canina

Bookil Gill Beck

Towards Preston Beck

The Bridge Photo

Long Preston in sight

Lady’s Bedstraw

Oxbow forming?

Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) hybrid?

At the summit – Hunter Bark – 1013 ft

Approaching Settle

Thieves Moss – The first stile heading towards South House

Pen-y-Ghent is there somewhere!

There is Pen-y-Ghent

Eyes down for the first uphill

Pen-y-Ghent disappeared again

It’s back!

A flat stretch ideal for conversation

Ingleborough (with Photoshop sun!)

Towards Moughton

Neighbours

Across the limestone pavement towards Pen-y-Ghent

A pause

Another tale from Derek

The turn-off to Sulber Gate

“Dayglo man”!

The narrow track towards Sulber Gate

Looking for a possible grouse

A bit spread out

Thieves Moss from Sulber Gate

Dwarfed by the landscape

Spectacular views

The “Bridge Photo” – don’t step back!

The “Bridge Photo” – don’t step back!

From Sulber Gate towards Borrins and the cars

leaving Muker & heading north

the meadows are ready to be cut

a field barn

hardhead, buttercups and pink grasses

looking back

River Swale

River Swale

the bridge photo

Swaledale

still going north, beside the river

the men are leading the way!

looking down the valley towards Keld, before we turn east

eyebright, thyme and 1 tormentil

white thistle and pink marsh thistle

Swinner Gill lead mines

Swinner Gill lead mines

the wide valley bottom

last view of the River Swale valley

Crackpot Hall

Crackpot Hall site

another old building

a bit rough going!

above Swinner Gill

above Swinner Gill

above Swinner Gill

above Swinner Gill

Swinner Gill waterfalls

Swinner Gill waterfalls

a bridge!

where the water would flow

and looking the other way

a handy seat

Swinner Gill waterfall(s)

up again

on the moor top

along the coast to coast path

off the moor …

… towards Gunnerside Beck valley

Gunnerside Beck

sunbathed hillside

down to Gunnerside

a Yorkshire welcome in Gunnerside

looking back to Gunnerside

heading west, back to Muker

Ivelet

mown meadows

River Swale below us

uncut meadows

back along the river

the footpath sign

back over the Swale

the photographer on the bridge!

last look at the meadow flowers

loading the bales into the barn

lovely trees

passing the time

Buttertubs on the way home!

Skelwith Fold with the Langdale Pikes in cloud

Stepping out on the lane to Skelwith Bridge

Bringing up the rear – deep in conversation

The Millennium Bridge at Skelwith Bridge

The new footpath/cycle track leading towards Elterwater

Langdale Pikes from Elterwater Tarn

En route to Elterwater Village through Rob Rash Wood

Morning coffee stop outside The Britannia Inn Elterwater

Study of a tree stump and discarded wellies!

A very comfortable lunch spot with a view!

The view from our lunch spot -Loughrigg Tarn

Loughrigg Tarn with a clear view of Langdale Pikes

Our Leaders

Afternoon tea at Chesters, Skelwith Bridge

Our Leaders

Grassington – Thorpe – Linton Falls

Weir at Linton Falls

Looking down the Wharfe

Don’t think we’ll use the stepping stones!

A pause

The first Bridge photo

Spectacular trees along the Wharfe

Ambling along the Wharfe

The suspension bridge

The second Bridge photo

Quiet flows the Wharfe

Uphill towards Thorpe

Contemplation

Lovely views all round

Still going uphill to Thorpe

Looking towards Grassington

Cat on a roof in Thorpe

Lunch at Thorpe

Datestone in Thorpe

Heading down towards Linton

The bridge at Linton

The third Bridge photo

We can see the cars but where’s the bridge?!

Found it!

Hebden – Grassington

The Suspension Bridge

Along the Wharfe towards Grassington

Linton Falls

Linton Weir

Linton Weir

The Route

Starting off in Wycoller

Wycoller Hall

John’s Pack Horse Bridge!

The Bridge Photo

The Clapper Bridge

Heron