Tag Archive for ‘flowers’

2011 Diary – Week 3

Brett and Sam have been looking rather scruffy of late, mainly the result of wading into too many muddy pools that they come across during our walks. I know they’re just being dogs but I decided it was time they were spruced up a little.

Peaceful Places

One of the things I like about country walking is you need little excuse to stop and admire the view. This little collection shows some of the peaceful places I’ve found on my many rambles.

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 [...]

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.

Bluebell Time in Rivington

It’s that time of year again, when the shady places in the woods of Rivington are awash with bluebells, so I took a stroll to see what I could find.

Pictures From the Side of the Road

Click on images to see larger versions. After lunch today I went for a short drive around my favourite area, a circular trip from my home in Horwich via Rivington and Sheep House Lane to the village of Belmont, then along the A675 past Springs Reservoir then along Scout Road, Collier Row Road and Walker [...]

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 [...]

Hunting Tigers – Part 1

Clough is an unusual word. You may wonder what it has to do with tiger hunting, but continue on dear reader and all will be revealed. In the English language the word clough has many meanings. For example, dictionary.com lists six results from a trawl of its database, but the one that interests me is [...]