Sun 5 Nov 2017
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The sun had got his hat on, so I put on mine and set off late around 11:15, again
to Hazelhurst.
The air was very clear with superb views right over to the Lake District fells - the best I've ever experienced from the track above the felled area.
The photos I took have proved really satisfying, helped by the clear air and the low angle of the autumn sun. I took over sixty so that I have a stock of various shots to use as 'fill-ins' if I make a video or slide show.
I visited the look-out point and then walked over to the cairn for a snack, comfortable in the heather.
Then I continued to the old and now disused track above the dry Clough Heads Brook gulley that leads down to Coolam Wood, and joined the newer zig-zag track lower down.
I then contoured above the intake wall to the Access Point above Holme House Farm. Soon I would be on the tarmac road back to Delph Lane.
The air was very clear with superb views right over to the Lake District fells - the best I've ever experienced from the track above the felled area.
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Morecambe Bay and Black Combe |
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From Coniston Old Man to Langdale Pikes |
The photos I took have proved really satisfying, helped by the clear air and the low angle of the autumn sun. I took over sixty so that I have a stock of various shots to use as 'fill-ins' if I make a video or slide show.
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An unusual view of Parlick |
I visited the look-out point and then walked over to the cairn for a snack, comfortable in the heather.
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From the viewpoint above Wood End Wood |
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The track points directly to Hazelhurst summit |
Then I continued to the old and now disused track above the dry Clough Heads Brook gulley that leads down to Coolam Wood, and joined the newer zig-zag track lower down.
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The disused track, a quick way off the fell |
I then contoured above the intake wall to the Access Point above Holme House Farm. Soon I would be on the tarmac road back to Delph Lane.
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Signpost at the access point |
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Holme House |
There is, however, interest along the route to alleviate the monotony of the plod, plod, plod of tired feet.
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Looking back to HazelHurst Farm |
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The private farm road up to Coolam Wood |
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The zig-zag of the farm road clearly seen |
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Mighty beeches in Clough Heads Wood |
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Autumn colours in low sunshine |
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The road passes Bleasdale Tower |
In spite of the warning I have never seen nor heard any children here, and I have never been attacked by any. Nor by any dogs...
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Oh - it's you again. |
