One of Shropshire’s little-known gems, and an ideal spot for exploration on an afternoon when showers threatened
Category: Photography
Just photos – no particular theme
Sunday strolling
A walk down to the Severn below Coalport, following the river, the canal and the old railway track to Ironbridge. Tea and scones are available at the YHA near the china museum – just the thing to get us back up Bridge Bank.
Bluebells on the Edge
They’re everywhere now – must check out the local bluebell wood. Today we’re on Wenlock Edge, walking a circular route from Aston Munslow. There’s quite a variety of other blooms beside the paths and tracks – a riot of colour (I may be exaggerating). But for sheer quantity, the bluebells win, hands down.
Blists Hill
Wandering with the camera on a warm, but only intermittently sunny, spring afternoon.
Steam in the Landscape
We’ve had one or two steam-hauled specials in Shropshire recently – this would be the last for the immediate future. It should have been a Britannia, then it was going to be Duchess of Sutherland. In the end, they were all indisposed, and the duty fell to humble Black 5 no. 44932 – an ideal subject for “steam in the landscape” shots…
(A few) More photos and video at “Steam in the Landscape” on Geoff’s Rail Diaries
Early Purple
A short circular walk from Much Wenlock, across the edge and down to Homer (it’s near Wigwig…). In a week or two, there should be lots of orchids in the woods – the early purple variety. Too early to see any today? There were one or two, in amongst the emerging bluebells – early early purple perhaps?
Mostly Yellow
Ambling in the evening
We’re getting a breath of fresh air – it’s been cold and grey all day, but now the sky has cleared, and the sun is strong and low. There’s a lot of yellow in the landscape…
April on Brown Clee
Wednesday: the fine weather continues, and we’re on Brown Clee again. We’ve walked this route, from the picnic place near Ditton Priors, on previous occasions. Today we’ll walk anti-clockwise – up through the woods to the summit, and back past Boyne Water, to follow the estate road back to the start. A most pleasant way to spend the afternoon!
Spring Sunshine
It’s too good to waste! Local wandering on Monday and (with tea and cake) Tuesday. Ironbridge Gorge and Benthall Hall
Charlecote
It’s a Tudor house, on the banks of the Avon near Stratford, busy on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
