Tag: Devon
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Merrivale, 9:30pm
Wednesday, 6:30pm, and I was still feeling guilty about not heading out to the moor the previous Saturday night as I had planned. I’m plagued at the moment with painful joints, especially in the knees, and while my usual verve for walking in the hills is undiminished, I don’t want to risk too much, too…
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Falling into darkness near Sharp Tor
There was very little light left when I descended from Yar Tor last night, but I felt it would be worth returning once more to a scene I’ve photographed before of this view over to Sharp Tor. It was around 9pm and the glorious light I’d hoped for earlier on Yar Tor hadn’t materialised: the…
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Bramble Oak Cross
I always look forward to reaching this wonderful old intersection of minor roads near Denbury with its delightful tree at the centre. I deliberately include just two of the roads here, encircling the great mound of Denbury Down, with its Iron Age fort. The Down is clearly visible for miles around, including much of Southern…
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Training cattle under Knowle Hill?
Here I go again uploading a panoramic image of rural Devon that is likely to be of little interest to anyone outside of the county (or indeed many within it). To me this land of rolling hills and narrow country lanes is heaven on earth; to many, I accept, it may not be. This is…
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Leeden Tor is a very fine viewpoint
A few weeks ago, the last day I saw snow on the moor, I re-visited Black Tor (the one near Princetown, to save confusion). You may have read the blog I posted from that day, but if not, look down the page a little to the ‘Logan Stones’ piece! When I returned to the car…
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Logan Stones, bad weather, altered perspectives, excessive brownie consumption
Last week I paid a long overdue visit back to Black Tor (the one near Burrator – there are two others on Dartmoor), with a forecast of snow. I was looking forward to this, because the last time I was there, in January 2012, was in driving rain. This time I did see a little…
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