Monthly Archives: September 2010

Middlebarrow Fungi and Figwort

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

Tuesday. Off the train. I thought that if I took a walk into Middlebarrow wood, where lots of trees have been felled, I might find some toadstools, so I headed that way. On the way there, on the Row, an … Continue reading →

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Strange Bore

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Friday night. Another afternoon commute walk. From the station I followed the main road as far as Hollins Lane and then took the path down through Fleagarth Wood to the salt-marsh. The weather was quite odd again: it was overcast, … Continue reading →

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On the Front Foot

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

Another Thursday evening walking commute home from Carnforth. A day of marked contrasts: TBH and I had breakfasted with an unappetising view of rain bouncing high off the patio beyond our kitchen windows, but by three o’clock the sun was … Continue reading →

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Spiders, Snails and a Puzzle

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

I didn’t manage six miles yesterday, but I did take a circuitous route home from the train station, taking me round Haweswater and through Eaves Wood. It took a while to get work out of my head and to start … Continue reading →

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The Man In the Ion Mask

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

Ullswater. Tiredness dictates a very brief post. Another Sunday off to go list-ticking in the Lakes. The weather was a bit poor, but the company was excellent – CJ and X-Ray completing a Last of the Summer Wine triumvirate. We … Continue reading →

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The Road to Happiness

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

A family of six goldfinches occupied one of our garden feeders for quite some time on Saturday. Whilst all are clearly goldfinches, the four juveniles lack the characteristic markings around their heads and have more a tawny back. I think … Continue reading →

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Round the Coast…Again

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

Sea Aster Another wonderful sunny afternoon for a post work walk. I stayed on the train one extra stop and disembarked at Arnside to walk home from there. There are many possible routes home from Arnside, I was torn between … Continue reading →

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Wade in the Water

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

One of the things that I like about the countryside around Silverdale is its intimacy. Although there are some expansive viewpoints, often a walk will traverse a patchwork of environments, tripping from moss to woodland, crossing a couple of fields, … Continue reading →

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Yealand Allotment and Thrang Brow

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Fields and their shape record ancient and less ancient history, and a map marking field boundaries will reveal very different patterns, including quite a few of the old open fields, each of hundreds of acres, which were particularly the rule … Continue reading →

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Messing About in Boats

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

The church picnic was this weekend just gone. We went to Brown Howe on Coniston Water. Some people cried off because the weather looked iffy, but it turned out fine after a little drizzle. The kids messed about in boats: … Continue reading →

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