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The Pitstone Windmill as dusk falls with the mysterious and ancient Ivinghoe Beacon. This is where the historic Ridgeway Path, starts its journey.
The windmill has stood here since 1627 and it closed in 1894 after it was badly damaged in a storm. It was restored by a group of enthusiast`s and is now full operational and open to the public.
The Ridgeway path follows the high ground across the Chilterns for 87miles and ends at Avebury [ famous for its standing stones ] in Wiltshire. The path has been in use since the Neolithic period by early man as it was safer to travel across the hills than down in the valleys because of the impenetrable forests and danger of attack by wild animals. It has been used from medieval times right up to the 50s by travelling tradesmen [ journeymen ] and travelling sales men [peddlers] carrying their goods to the various markets in the many villages that it passes through. Its a haven for wildlife including butterflies as well as the flowers that grow on the rich chalk grassland and it was originally part of a deep lagoon off the coast of west Africa before the tutonic plates shifted millions of years ago.
There are many megalithic features on the Ridgeway including Bronze age Long Barrows { Graves } Iron age Hill Forts and Standing Stones.
An amazing place, I have walked sections of it. I hope to walk it in its entirety next year as long as my legs, and me can hold out that long!!!
Do hope you will like my pic and give us a quick Fave if you do! Its what your index fingers for....... mostly!!!!
Have a good week ahead!
Pat.
Info on Ridgeway and Windmill below;
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/pitstone-windmill
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivinghoe_Beacon
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Chalk streams are rivers that rise from springs in landscapes with chalk bedrock. Since chalk is permeable, water percolates easily through the ground to the water table and chalk streams therefore receive little surface runoff. ... Of the 210 rivers classified as chalk streams globally, 160 are in England
Chalk streams are rivers that rise from springs in landscapes with chalk bedrock. Since chalk is permeable, water percolates easily through the ground to the water table and chalk streams therefore receive little surface runoff. ... Of the 210 rivers classified as chalk streams globally, 160 are in England
Chalk streams are rivers that rise from springs in landscapes with chalk bedrock. Since chalk is permeable, water percolates easily through the ground to the water table and chalk streams therefore receive little surface runoff. ... Of the 210 rivers classified as chalk streams globally, 160 are in England
Still posting old stuff until new adventures arise.
This was Cuckmere Haven just days before Europe went into Covid lockdown. We watched the news every night and it became clear the World was on fire. March 16th we drove straight from Brighton to the Eurotunnel, with a small stop to shoot this picture, to get back to France. We had train tickets for late afternoon but exchanged those for a train just before noon.
Two pink chalks, the little one leaning against the big one.
Happy Smile on Saturday
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Broken pieces of chalk. Each chalk piece is 0.635/ 1/4 inch in diameter.
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Macro Mondays: Multicolor
Taken on Ivinghoe Beacon in the setting sun, this lovely little butterfly sat and posed for a few shots.
Another from a lovely afternoon at Rough Bank a week or so ago.
Literally praying for this wild weather to ease for 4 or 5 hours at Old Trafford this afternoon or tomorrow.
Press L (can take a Z'ding)
Another from last year. The background is natural - just the early light falling on golden grass with the butterfly in my shadow and a tweak or two of the exposure.
Chalk Creek takes its name from the famous Chalk Cliffs on the south side of Mount Princeton (14,196), and the area is also known for its hot springs. The creek feeds a healthy stand of cottonwoods that show off well in fall.
The South Downs Way is a long distance walking path following the chalk downlands of Hampshire and Sussex. This stretch is between Bignor Hill and Amberley in Sussex.
A delightful male Chalk-hill Blue at Rough Bank, Gloucestershire. There's often quite some variation in size and markings on these butterflies - this one was a bit smaller and neater compared to some of the other males seen.
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Taken a little earlier in the summer in the South Downs National Park, when there was more sun and less wind. Summers can be very unpredictable in the UK :)
A smart female Chalk-hill Blue on Bird's-foot Trefoil.
Heading to Rough Bank soon to hopefully catch up with some second brood Adonis Blues. I've got the idea of filming one as it wakes up in the early morning sun - let's see.
Chalk pastel and pastel pencil version in vertical format on 18" x 24" mixed media paper. I drew it from a photo I took at Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona. Thanks to my drawing teacher this semester, Bryan Robertson, for teaching me how to work in pastels.
Another shot from Ivinghoe Beacon. Taken a few weeks ago when there were plenty around. All that remain now are a few tatty looking specimens.
Another late evening shot from Ivinghoe Beacon. Loads about at the moment including more small coppers than I have seen there in a long time.
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Out today with Pauls Pix 53, ianbartlett and ajlelliott for an 11 mile walk from Alfriston, along the River Cuckmere to the coast, and back.
It was a bit windy at times, but there is a storm approaching, so to be expected, but it wasn't that cold.