where did you walk today?

Mick_S · #1 (**permalink**) 14-03-2009, 09:33 PM

Again nice walks.
Did you get a photo Lyn, of the giant I mean.

Mick

Pippa · #2 (**permalink**) 14-03-2009, 09:41 PM

Sorry guys but far too many wonderful photographs to comment.Absolutely wonderful.

Sunnydale/grumpy/ peter and lyn

sorry if i have missed anyone

Fab.

LynM · #3 (**permalink**) 14-03-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mick_S

Again nice walks.
Did you get a photo Lyn, of the giant I mean.

Mick

No, regrettably not, Mick. I simply wasn't able to get there at the right time.

Mick_S · #4 (**permalink**) 14-03-2009, 09:52 PM

That's a shame, will have to have a look on the web and see if I can find one.

Mick

tameblackbirds · #5 (**permalink**) 14-03-2009, 10:01 PM

I'm getting a little fed up here, since starting this thread so many of you have been on such wonderful walks, and me, well I've been no where!!

No but really some superb places appearing on the thread thanks everyone for sharing I love looking at the places you have walked.

Pete Collins · #6 (**permalink**) 14-03-2009, 10:18 PM

Lovely photos Claire (agc) and Lyn, those both look like good walks.

Weather forecast looks a bit better for next week, with at least some sunny intervals. So I'm hoping to get a couple of good long walks in.

agrumpycow · #7 (**permalink**) 14-03-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by tameblackbirds

I'm getting a little fed up here, since starting this thread so many of you have been on such wonderful walks, and me, well I've been no where!!

No but really some superb places appearing on the thread thanks everyone for sharing I love looking at the places you have walked.

Thank you for starting it

I've always dreamed of living somewhere wild and wonderful, highland Scotland or Snowdonia for example, but putting my pics on this thread has made me realise that, although my local countryside is very different to my dreams, it has it's beauty in it's own right.

Great pics everyone!

tameblackbirds · #8 (**permalink**) 14-03-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by agrumpycow

Thank you for starting it

I've always dreamed of living somewhere wild and wonderful, highland Scotland or Snowdonia for example, but putting my pics on this thread has made me realise that, although my local countryside is very different to my dreams, it has it's beauty in it's own right.

Great pics everyone!

To true agrumpycow totally agree we live in beautiful spots if we just go out walk and enjoy it

LynM · #9 (**permalink**) 14-03-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by agrumpycow

I've always dreamed of living somewhere wild and wonderful, highland Scotland or Snowdonia for example, but putting my pics on this thread has made me realise that, although my local countryside is very different to my dreams, it has it's beauty in it's own right.

How very true, Claire. One simply has to get out there and look for the beauty that is all around....but I suspect that I'm preaching to the converted here!

betty1976 · #10 (**permalink**) 26-04-2009, 09:25 PM

hello everyone

this is my 1st post
this is where i walked today

Pippa · #11 (**permalink**) 27-04-2009, 08:24 AM

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh lovely dog Betty and welcome to WAB too

betty1976 · #12 (**permalink**) 27-04-2009, 12:37 PM

thanks pippa

Mick_S · #13 (**permalink**) 27-04-2009, 09:54 PM

Been some great photos here since I last looked, just love those carvings.

Mick

pammosley · #14 (**permalink**) 28-04-2009, 09:17 AM

We were up in Sunnnydale country on Sat. Following a visit to a records office (family history) we had a little wonder around Cromford. My first time in the area, very beautiful can`t wait to get back.
The building is Cromford Mill, the worlds first cotton mill. We saw Mallard ducklings here & massive trout! Around the canal we saw Eel & Pike.

Pete Collins · #15 (**permalink**) 28-04-2009, 09:27 AM

That's a nice area Pam. I remember doing a walk starting at Cromford mill a few years ago, when I visited a friend who lives in Belper.

Kayleigh · #16 (**permalink**) 28-04-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pammosley

We were up in Sunnnydale country on Sat. Following a visit to a records office (family history) we had a little wonder around Cromford. My first time in the area, very beautiful can`t wait to get back.
The building is Cromford Mill, the worlds first cotton mill. We saw Mallard ducklings here & massive trout! Around the canal we saw Eel & Pike.

My favourite plant nursery is there..did you look around....Beautiful place...Lovely pics..

JB9302 · #17 (**permalink**) 28-04-2009, 02:13 PM

Walked round Dovestones Res , Saddleworth area this morning , pleasant walk just on the hour , not much in the way of birdlife though , just as well forgot my binos/camera.

Pippa · #18 (**permalink**) 28-04-2009, 10:15 PM

More nice pics Pam

KIDSTYPIKE · #19 (**permalink**) 29-04-2009, 08:43 AM

On Monday afternoon we had a drive around the Arnside and Silverdale area. The weather wasn't as bright as I would have wished but it did stay fine. We had a couple of short walks in two of the woods but the wild garlic seemed to have blocked the bluebells out. On the way home we stopped off at the old quarry on Warton Crag and saw what to me appeared to be a Red Cowslip.
Regards
Dave

Pete Collins · #20 (**permalink**) 29-04-2009, 04:44 PM

I walked about 13 miles today, starting from my home in Kensworth, going over Dunstable Downs to the village of Totternhoe and returning via a different route.

Path behind Kensworth church

Path around Kensworth quarry

London Gliding Club and the Vale of Aylesbury from Dunstable Downs

Path into Sewell

Path by old quarries at Sewell

Path at Totternhoe Knolls nature reserve

View from the top of Totternhoe Knolls

Path along the foot of Dunstable Downs

I saw a Common Whitethroat and some Pied Wagtails on Dunstable Downs, and some House Sparrows as I was returning to Kensworth. Greater Stitchwort is really brightening the hedgerows now, along with Bluebells and occasional Yellow Archangel.

sunnydale · #21 (**permalink**) 29-04-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pammosley

We were up in Sunnnydale country on Sat

Glad you had a nice time Pam. Let me know when you're up this way again!

Lovely photo's. I walked along the canal a few weeks ago and had a good sighting of Water Voles!

KIDSTYPIKE · #22 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009, 09:40 AM

29th April 2009

SE Cumbria

On Wednesday afternoon we made the short journey to Brigsteer Park just north of the village of Levens. My intentions were to have just a short walk through Brigsteer Park. However on returning to the car I noticed a signpost to Sizergh Castle. The visit there was well worth the pain I had in the knees the following day.
Regards,
Dave

JB9302 · #23 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009, 11:15 AM

Went to the Upper Derwent Valley High Peak 5.45 this morning , 2 hr walk from Slippery Stones to Howden moor , not a sole about , Goshawk/Goldcrest/Ousel/Dipper/Sparrowhawk/Grey Wagtail & too many Canada Geese .

Oh forgot to add Curlews and heard Cuckoo two seperate occasions .

Julian

Pete Collins · #24 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009, 02:48 PM

This morning I walked for about two and a half hours around the National Trust's estate at Ashridge, on the Herts/Bucks border (though my walk happened to stay entirely in Herts). The purpose of the walk was to see the Bluebells, which I thought would be at their best about now.

I have posted some photos of the Bluebells here: Bluebells at Ashridge

Apart from the Bluebells, there was still some lovely Wood Sorrell about. Most unusually I didn't see any deer, and the only bird of note was a Nuthatch.

agrumpycow · #25 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009, 03:28 PM

Lovely pictures of bluebells & a lovely walk, Pete

I did the same walk as this time last week along the Thames. I didn't take my camera today, the purpose of the walk was to get my very stressed hubby out of the house & away from the phone, and typically of my luck, I saw so many things I'd have really liked to take a photo of, birds, insects & flowers