Hiking

valley of the Glenderaterra Beck

Daffodils near Threlkeld, Cumbria

One of the really satisfying days out hiking. Dawn start in London to hike deep in to the valley of the Glenderaterra Beck, between Skiddaw (931 m.) and Blencathra (868 m.).

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Lunch picnic at a tumulus on the South Downs

Path on the Sussex South Downs

My day trip out from London for a hike in the South Downs National Park. Long, slow unrelenting climbs but lots of lovely textures and shapes to look out for, which (to my eye) suit b&w photography.

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Sequoia tree at Nymans, Sussex

Snowdrops at Nymans, Sussex

A walk in the woods around Nymans Gardens in the High Weald of Sussex, between Haywards Heath and Crawley.

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Red squirrel on the lower slopes of Blencathra

Borrowdale from the lower slopes of Blencathra

Day trip out from London to hike along the lower slopes of Blencathra, Lonscale Fell and Skiddaw in The Lake District. A rare close encounter with a red squirrel, as startled by me as I was by this enchanting sight.

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