A walk from Much Wenlock to the hamlet of Barrow, out via Arlescott and back via Atterley. What was that about farmers being the custodians of the countryside? The path near Arlescott had been made up again after work in the fields (well done, that man!) – unlike the path through the field half a mile south of Barrow. We carried most of that field away with us, stuck to the soles of our boots…
20 November 2010 – the annual switch-on event…
Friday: it looked like the fog would clear. It didn’t, apart from a few brief moments…
Shirlett Lane:
Monday and Tuesday…
Coalbrookdale:
Blists Hill:
Ironbridge:
Caer Caradoc:
Re-opening to Cauldon Lowe – 71000 “Duke of Gloucester” lays a smokescreen near Ipstones, with the first public train.
For more photos and the full(ish) story visit “Cauldon Lowe reopens” on Geoff’s Rail Diaries
A bright but very cold day walking the Stiperstones ridge. There’s snow on the Welsh mountains…
Crowsnest Dingle
Stiperstones silhouettes
Black Mountain view
Snow on the Berwyns
Rough grazing
Red kite
I’ll take the low and winding road
Spotlight on Stiperstones village
My route:
A pleasant, if somewhat muddy, walk in the Welsh border country hills between Oswestry and the Ceiriog valley.
Gyrn Moelfre
Apparently, Gyrn Moelfre is featured in the film “The Englishman who went up a Hill but came down a Mountain”
View to Foel Rhiwlas
View with larches
Spotlight
The Ceiriog valley
There’s a light dusting of snow on the Berwyns, just visible left of centre
Nice autumnal light and colours in and around the Ironbridge gorge.
Just published to Geoff’s Rail Diaries – the illustrated account of Sunday’s superb day out. Visit “Foxfield Autumn Gala“.
“The Autumn Steam Gala”: Sunday’s weather looked a better prospect than Saturday’s – and so it proved, the kind of lighting that makes for a touch of drama.
More will follow in a “Rail Diaries” page…
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