Hiking
Castle Rigg stone circle, c 3200 BC. view of Helvellyn (950 m.) with remnants of snow cover
Hike out to Castlerigg stone circle and its fantastic location at the focus of a number of Cumberland valleys. It’s one of the oldest Neolithic monuments in the UK, constructed in about 3200 BC. Onwards part of the way to St Johns in the Valley and back via the TV transmitter and Castlehead with its panoramic view of Derwent Water and up the valley to Borrowdale.
Brilliant views with interesting skies, an afternoon exercise walk in the gap between two weather fronts whilst fixing up my kitchen plumbing. Followed by a clear and moonless night giving the possibility to enjoy the darkish skies above Keswick to see The Plough and Orion.
Late afternoon “Golden Hour” hike for exercise after the frustrations of work setting up my project here, with only time for a quick raid up Latrigg, a walk out from Keswick. Latrigg is a minor peak compared to Skiddaw (931 m.) immediately behind which dwarfs it, but the views from Latrigg are always rewarding. The sun set behind Grisedale Pike (791 m.) and its shadow climbed up the fells behind me as I hiked home.
Morning mist on the River Thames for my exercise walk between Barnes and Putney shortly after sun rise. The water is unusually still at high water with the lack of boat traffic in the lockdown.
Sporty circular walk out to Barnes Bridge and round the Thames path on the Surrey bank, passing around Hammersmith Bridge (which is closed, even to pedestrians or river traffic) and back home via Putney Bridge. I did this today as a training walk, so a couple of litres of water as weight in my rucksac, walking fast and with as few stops as possible.
The skies, shapes and notoriously sticky South Downs mud from my hike to and around Castle Hill Nature Reserve in the South Downs National Park in Sussex. A day hike out from my support bubble mate’s home. I’ve been thinking of doing a set about Mud for a while and this day out provided an opportunity.
