Tag Archive for ‘church’

Rivington to Anglezarke and Back

With the weather decidedly damp it was a day for keeping to the low terrain, so the dogs and I took a stroll from Rivington to Anglezarke Reservoir and back, taking in paths I hadn’t been on for some time.

Photo Art

From time to time I like to spend a little time with Photoshop to produce simulated art from some of my pictures taken during various walks. I present some of them here for you to stroll through, hope you like them.

2011 Diary – Week 6

Dry stone walls fascinate me, they’re like a jigsaw puzzle with an infinite number of pieces. And the fact that many of these walls have stood for over 100 years with no maintenance – respect to the builders.

To the Wilderswood

The weather was dull and threatening rain, so I decided to forsake the moors in favour of exploring Wilderswood. I’d passed through it a couple of times recently, but only briefly as a more pleasant means of getting higher up Georges Lane. So today the dogs and I spent our whole walk in the woods, and discovered a little bit of its history.

Images of Rivington

Click on images to see larger versions. The weather has been vile this past couple of days, and I’m not one for setting off on a walk in heavy rain, so I thought I’d while away a few hours by putting together some of the pictures I have of Rivington and the surrounding area so [...]

Circuit of Chrome Hill, Derbyshire

Start point: Longnor, Ordnance Survey Map OL24, Grid Ref: SK 088 649.
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An 11 mile walk around Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill, and taking in the villages of Longnor, Earl Sterndale and Hollinsclough.

Beresford and Wolfscote Dales, Staffordshire

Start point: Hartington, Ordnance Survey Map OL24, Grid Ref: SK 129 604.
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An eight mile circular walk taking in Beresford Dale and Wolfscote Dale, and visiting the lovely Staffordshire villages of Hartington and Alstonefield.

Six Dales Walk

Start point: Monsal Head, Ordnance Survey Map OL24, Grid Ref: SK 184 715.
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This nine mile circular walk begins at Monsal Head car park and takes in Monsal Dale, Water-cum-Jolly Dale, Millers Dale, Tideswell Dale, Tansley Dale and Cressbrook Dale.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Click on images to see larger versions. Went to Chorley today with a friend of mine to take some photographs of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. Although I didn’t take many photos it was nevertheless an excellent opportunity to see a church and its grounds that I had only glimpsed from [...]

Scarecrows and Other Things

Blackrod is just across the valley from where I live, and today they had a contest. These are a common feature in many small towns and villages around England during the summer months so I thought I’d take a trip over to Blackrod to see if there were any interesting sights.