Category: Nature

We Walked 1114 Miles in 2022.

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Coastal Path in North Yorkshire For a few years, I’ve subscribed to Country Walking magazine, which features articles, photos, and detailed maps of real interest to those who walk in the UK. Each year they run a challenge ‘Walk 1,000 Miles’. We’ve participated for 2 years now. In 2022 we completed 1,114.8 miles. Valerie’s 70 …

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#ScenicSaturday 31/Dec/2022

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These pictures are from December, though not this year. I share them here to show .From the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, this one shows a small portion of the brook that eventually flows through the village to join the River Wye, which forms a border with Wales. This particular part of the forest is …

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#ScenicSaturday 24/Dec/2022

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These pictures are from December, though not this year. I share them here to show .From the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, this one shows a faint, narrow path between beech and fir trees on a hillside north of our home. This one was taken on Boxing Day 2021, with my used iPhone 8+. # …

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#ScenicSaturday 17/Dec/2022

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These pictures are from December, though not this year. I share them here to show .From the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, this one shows the path following the fence around the beaver enclosure, an experimental project designed to prevent flooding in the village below this stretch of hills. As far as I can tell, …

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#ScenicSaturday 10/Dec/2022

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The pictures in this series are from December, though not this year. I share them here to show .Taken in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, this one shows a winding path through an area called Sallow Valets Inclosure. The massive tree in the foreground is possibly a grand fir, but it may be something …

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#ScenicSaturday 03/Dec/2022

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The pictures in this series were all taken in December, though not this year. My digital picture library started with my first DSLR camera, bought a while back. I share them here to show .Taken in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, this one shows a small footbridge taking the path over a private drive …

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#ScenicSaturday 26/Nov/22

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All photographs in this series were taken in November, though not necessarily this year. My digital picture library started with my first DSLR camera, bought a few years back. I share them here to show .Taken in the Forest of Dean last year, this photograph of the sometimes spectacular colours of autumn echoes my love …

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#ScenicSaturday 19/Nov/22

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All photographs in this series were taken in November, though not necessarily this year. My digital picture library started with my first DSLR camera, bought a few years back. I share them here to show .This one depicts Gordale Beck, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, as it flows toward the picturesque village of Malham …

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#ScenicSaturday 12/Nov/22

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All photographs in this series were taken in November, though not necessarily this year. My digital picture library started with my first DSLR camera, bought a few years back. I like to share them here to show .This one, taken in the Forest of Dean that surrounds me, shows a naturally formed pool on the …

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Encountered Art

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....this post is about art we may encounter as we travel through our world, things that either present themselves as subjects we can display in a visually exciting way, or created works of art we happen upon and capture as we travel. For the full post, visit Medium here.

#ScenicSaturday 05/Nov/22

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All photographs in this series were taken in November, though not necessarily this year. My digital picture library started when I bought my first DSLR camera a few years back. I like to share them here to show .This one, from 2021, was taken on the approach to Hardraw Force, a spectacular waterfall in the …

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#ScenicSaturday 29/Oct/22

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Those Autumn Colours! This month, all photographs in the series were taken in October, though not necessarily this year. My digital pictures go back to when I bought my first DSLR camera quite a few years back, and I like to share them.This image is from a walk in our local forest. It’s a track …

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#ScenicSaturday 22/Oct/22

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Sycamore Leaves This month, all photographs in the series were taken in October, though not necessarily this year. My digital pictures go back to when I bought my first DSLR camera quite a few years back, and I like to share them.This image is from a walk in my local forest. The sycamore is one …

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#ScenicSaturday 15/Oct/22

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Narrow Valley in the Forest of Dean. This month, all photographs in the series were taken in October, though not necessarily this year. My digital pictures go back to when I bought my first DSLR camera quite a few years back, and I like to share them.This image is from my home forest, the Forest …

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#ScenicSaturday 08/Oct/22

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Beech Tree, Forest of Dean I missed this feature last week due to concentration on the event being run by my publisher, Fantastic Books Publishing. Readers will find the event fascinating and a good source for new books, many discounted for the period of the event, which ends 31st October.This month, all photographs in …

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