A walk down to Ironbridge and back, on a grey day – didn’t take many photos… Here are seven of the best / least bad.
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Category: Photography
Just photos – no particular theme
Hope Bowdler and Willstone Hill
South Shropshire uplands… They may be at the mole end of the hill scale, but on an afternoon like this, they’re great for fresh air and (despite the haze) wonderful views. The latter can be extensive, but ‘atmospheric’ is a better way to describe them today.
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The Plaish triangle
I don’t think anything disappears in mysterious circumstances up here, though it’s seriously deep country – who knows what happens in these parts? It’s a pleasant walk on a mild November afternoon, despite the lack of sunshine, and there’s still plenty of autumn colour.
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At the arboretum
An afternoon at Arley. We’ve left it rather late this year – most of the autumn leaves have fallen and been raked into great drifts of brown, red and gold. We thought there might have been a few interesting toadstools too. There’s still enough colour to keep us amused though, and the cakes in the tea room make the visit worthwhile…
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Showers in Bridgnorth
We did well to find a dry(ish) spell today! We needed to call in Bridgnorth High Street – we might as well make it a mini-exploration.
Rowe Lane and Holdgate
A bright autumn afternoon, on the very quiet lanes in this attractive part of the county. It’s warm in the infrequent sunshine, but the air’s cold so we’ll keep moving. There’s plenty to see – a couple of red kites, two herons (one doing aerobatics!), an escaped heifer making off down the road at Holdgate (did it really enter the field behind the church, closing the gate behind it?), the usual uninterested sheep and a smattering of assorted mushrooms and toadstools. And cakes from Tigger’s Ickle Shop too! What more could one want?
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Late autumn
A wander around familiar lanes, starting from the village hall at Willey. There’s plenty to see at this time of year, though much of it will be gone in another few weeks.
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Dunvegan: a quieter day
Saturday 22 October: Last day on Skye, and it’s an “old folks’ outing”… “Let’s drive round to Dunvegan – we can watch the seals. There are usually plenty of them on the rocks beside the Claigan road, just beyond the castle. Not today! Perhaps they put them all away for the winter? Instead, a solitary heron and a couple of diving birds (cormorants? Not sure – too far away) – and, in the still air, the loch is mirror-like. Just the thing for a reflective last look at the island – tomorrow we’re on the long road south.
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Kilmaluag coastline
Friday 21 October: A short but interesting walk beside, and above, the sea. There’s a path, though it’s not always very distinct, from the road corner near Kilmaluag old churchyard to the ruins of the WW2 radar station. It’s not on the tourist trail, so it’s quiet – I didn’t meet anyone else. The views are extensive – from the eastern shores of Lewis to the north-west Highlands. The path continues some way towards Flodigarry, but I’ll save that for another day, and head back along the road.
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Fairies and Elves
Thursday 20 October: We’re still on Skye, and the weather on Skye is still… Barely a breath of wind. We’ve taken the car down to Uig, and we’re walking through the woodlands beside the shore, then up what was once a quiet road to what is now one of the most-visited places on the island – the Fairy Glen. We won’t battle it out on Castle Ewen with the selfie-snappers – but we’ll enjoy the reflections in the pool. The little patch of woodland nearby is wonderful – dank, green and mossy-bouldery with some amazing lichen growing on the trunks and low branches. Not sure about the fairies, but there could be elves amongst these trees…
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