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Autumn Images of 2011
This is a short selection of pictures that I took during my walks in September and October that didn’t make it into any of my posts but which nevertheless I thought you might like to see.
Afternoon Stroll from Garden to Clough
The weather looked like it would be kind to me today (ie: not rain) so I decided to take a stroll through the Terraced Gardens at Rivington then return via a descent through Tigers Clough.
Diary 2011 – Week 41
I had decided to go back to Tigers Clough today to see if there really were three waterfalls but ended up exploring its upper reaches along a path I never knew existed.
Diary 2011 – Week 40
It was a nice dry and warm day today, so Brett, Sam and I took a leisurely stroll up to the Terraced Gardens in Rivington.
Diary 2011 – Week 34
I had a great afternoon meandering around old and new paths in Rivington today. The first part was spent wandering around Tigers Clough taking pictures of the waterfall and the River Douglas.
Winter Hill Panoramas
On some of my more recent walks on Winter Hill I’ve been taking panoramic videos, so I thought you might like to see them. If you wonder what the strange noises are on the sountracks it’s my heavy breathing. As with most of my pictures, Brett and Sam take every opportunity to hog the camera.
Tigers Clough Revisited
Now that the snow had gone I thought it might be a good time to revisit Tigers Clough. I was hoping that the melting snow and the recent rain had provided plenty of water to rush over the waterfall.
Tigers Clough Waterfall – The Movie
Click on each picture to see an enlargement. The waterfall in Tiger’s Clough is not a big one but it’s nevertheless quite a picturesque spot where it’s located. It’s in a secluded area off the beaten track in Rivington, and the path to it can be boggy in places, but once there it’s worth the [...]
Hunting Tigers – Part 2
Today’s little escapade could well have been subtitled “Two and a Half Hours of Soggy Feet”, for that’s what I got rather than a collection of great pictures. You may remember that on my first attempt to find a waterfall in Tiger’s Clough all I got was the sky falling on me in the shape [...]
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 [...]
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