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Tag Archives: Landscape
‘Constable Country’ Walk – Manningtree Circular
I swapped the rain and hills of the previous Saturday for blue skies and fields this weekend. The route this time: Manningtree Circular. The walk would take in the historic village of Dedham and the River Stour. The area is … Continue reading
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Tagged Colchester, Dedham Vale, Earth and Oak, English Countryside, Flatford Mill, Hiking, John Constable, Landscape, Manningtree, Manningtree Circular, Nature, Photography, River Stour, Trek, Walking
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At the Summit of Ben Nevis
The morning of the hike dawned – we looked apprehensively out at the sky, would the weather be kind to us? A thick white cloud clung to upper end of Ben Nevis, but it looked clearer than it did the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Nevis, Earth and Oak, Hiking, Landscape, Lochan Meall, Maps, Mountain, Munroes, My Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Scenery, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Summit, Trekking, Waterfall
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UK Hike: Glen Nevis (The Highlands, Scotland)
If you’ve hiked up Snowdon and Scafell Pike and are yet to complete the trio of peaks, I’don’t say you’ve saved the best till last.
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Tagged Ben Nevis, Forest, Fort william, Glen Nevis, Highlands, Hiking, Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Photography, Scotland, Train Journeys, Trekking, UK Hike, Walking, West Highland Way
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Foreboding
As evening descends – swirling, tempestuous skies, and the dark ruins of a mediaeval castle. I took these pictures in Fife, Scotland, where all the elements seem to warn and lament a deep and ancient history. What do you hear from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Sky, Castle, Earth and Oak, Fife, History, Landscape, Mediaeval, Natural Beauty, Nature, Photography, Scotland
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UK Hike: Dover to Deal (South Downs)
This is a really good scenic walk, I’d definitely recommend! Not too many uphill climbs, so this one is pretty good for beginners too. We stopped off at the Pine Gardens Tea Room, who do great open-filled sandwiches and traditional ice-cream, … Continue reading
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Tagged British walks, Cliffs, coastal walks, Deal, Dover, Earth and Oak, English Channel, Hiking, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Trekking, Walking
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UK Hike: Scafell Pike, Lake District
Last week I had the absolute pleasure of trekking up Scafell Pike. When I put it like that it sounds like a straightforward ascent up one peak, and back down again. But actually there are about 7 peaks on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Climbing, Cumbrian Mountains, Earth and Oak, England, Lake District, Lakes, Landscape, LOTR, Misty Mountains, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Scafell Pike, Scenery, Tolkien, Valleys
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UK Hike: Juniper Top, Bluebells and White Hill (North Downs)
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Tagged Bluebells, Box Hill, Countryside, Dorking, Green, Juniper Top, Landscape, Nature, White Hill
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Overlooking Dorking on a clear Spring Day
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Tagged Box Hill, Countryside, Dorking, Earth and Oak, Landscape, Photography, Spring
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