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Apart from Marnie, close by. At the top of what I like to call 'Marnie's Hill' in Sutton Park, as this is the first really open place I brought her when we adopted her just over a year ago.
Perhaps this music is relevant ... you're probably too young to remember it !
The Fool On The Hill - The Beatles
~ Painted in Topaz Studio ~
Thanks so much for looking, hope you like it and you're keeping well, safe, and as sane as possible.
to be allowed to go for a walk during this troubled time. We are fortunate to be allowed to do so. Some countries have had to bring in measures to stop people from even leaving their homes except for essential things. I do feel my walks with Marnie are essential for both of us. I'm so fortunate to have this beautiful place just 3 miles away from home. And what a glorious morning it was ! No social distancing to worry about - we only saw a couple of people a fair distance away, in all the time we were out.
To all those who aren't as fortunate as I am, who perhaps can't take advantage of a walk in the sun, or exercise... or worse, are ill, we're thinking of you now.
Perhaps you'd like to dance along to this great song. (I know, showing my age) !!
In these times of social distancing, I'm giving you a virtual hug. Hope that's OK !
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... everything ! Marnie, in full regalia, so proud of herself ! We'd only just arrived at the park, and she rolled in this smelly mess left by a fox, bless her. Needless to say, she did give off a certain aroma and had to have a shower when we got home. Hope you like her like this - she's anxious for approval and always does her best to please
😂. I love her.
Font : Unkempt
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Too much black-ice for the bike yesterday, so went on walkabout to burn a few calories. I couldn't resist stopping for this iPhone shot down one of our local lanes. Note the traditional woven fence at right - some fine country craftsmanship there.
Not saying it's been a slow start, but this is my opener for 2021.
9th January 2021
Decided to make an exercise bike for the birds this week with a snack basket on the front. Taken through the window.
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A light hearted look at my walk with Marnie this morning. No man made road blocks (yet) to stop us taking our daily exercise, but these bullocks certainly impeded our progress down this path, at least. They do have that habit of staring at you, don't they? We chose another path back home.
Processed in Topaz Studio with a beautiful texture from Lenabem-Anna - in this case, a double dose. Thanks Anna !
As always, thanks very much for taking a look and for your encouragement. I do hope you're all well and as happy as can be expected in these trying times.
{I would like to thank everyone who helped this picture reach Explore on 8th April 2020. It's always a bit of a thrill - especially now !]
It’s at this difficult time that I’m so grateful to have woodland so close to home. Spring is definitely here and it’s beautiful.
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Approaching Wendover, this is the view across the valley towards Wendover Woods, the highest point in the Chilterns.
The workings in the middle of the photo are for HS2, there will be a massive bridge over the town.
HS2 is a white elephant that never made any economic or environmental sense, especially in the aftermath of this pandemic where new ways of working, and video conferencing will make the regular commute a thing of the past. And the estimated £105bn cost will go some way to help paying for the costs of this pandemic
Two foot lower than yesterday apparently. Won't be taking my exercise here again. It was like the middle of summer.
Handheld. 1/4 sec. Gotta love IBIS.
I am very happy that this intentional camera movement image of mine has been published in the latest 'FLIP' magazine by London Independent Photography, published December 2020.
This is the path along the scenic Hawridge, heading back towards Chesham Vale. Taken on one of my daily exercise walks last week
Taken on the final stretch of my walk, through Hodd Wood back to the car.
Processed using the watercolour filter in Photoshop Elements 2018
This church, in Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, England, was built between 1250 and 1256. It fell into disrepair in the 1850s when the face of a part of its tower fell away.
The new church was built in its graveyard.
A substantial part of this ruined building stands today. My intentional camera movement photo was taken in January 2021.
The famous poet Ted Hughes wrote the following poem about this church.
'Heptonstall Old Church by Ted Hughes
A great bird landed here.
Its song drew men out of rock,
Living men out of bog and heather.
Its song put a light in the valleys
And harness on the long moors.
Its song brought a crystal from space
And set it in men's heads.
Then the bird died.
Its giant bones
Blackened and became a mystery.
The crystal in men's heads
Blackened and fell to pieces.
The valleys went out.
The moorland broke loose.'
The grave of 'King David Hartley', the leader of the 18th Century Cragg Vale Coiners who produced counterfeit coins to support their local impoverished community, is in this graveyard. Even today coins are left on his gravestone by passers by.
……and into the shade! - with the UK in various degrees of lockdown as the Tiered system of Covid Control comes into effect. Fingers crossed we shall all see numbers greatly improving, which ever tier you are in be kind & stay safe. Alan;-).……
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Looking back towards Chesham from the fields beyond Captains Wood. Taken on one of my daily exercise walks this week
Last one from this walk, a final view across the Oxfordshire Plain just before the last bit of the climb back to the car park
Spotted beside the lower path in Captains Wood on one of my recent daily exercise walks during lockdown.
Have a great week ahead Flickr friends and stay safe
Last Friday, I did a longer walk, still starting from home. On the first stretch I spotted some sunlight on these bluebells near to the main path through Captains Wood.
One of the paths crossing Fugsdon Wood, part of my first walk this week.
Processed using the watercolour filter in Photoshop Elements 2018
“The river moves, but it follows a path. When it tires of one journey, it rubs through some rock to forge a new way. Hard work, but that's its nature.” - Kekla Magoon
Came across this beautiful setting on a walk between Dedham in Essex & Flatford in Suffolk.
Spotted on one of my daily exercise walks in Captains Wood, close to where I live.
HTMT Flickr friends
From the balcony path along the western edge of Poynatts Wood is this superb prospect of the three villages Turville, Fingest and Skirmett.
Six photos stitched together in photoshop
This is the view across pastoral farmland from the western edge of Pyrton Hill, at the base of the escarpment, taken on my walk last week
"Spread your wings my little butterfly" (Little Mix)
May 14, and lockdown restrictions were eased. For the firs time in almost two months I drove to do a walk, this one along the Chiltern Escarpment at Cowleaze Wood, near Christmas Common
Chesham Moor is a fairly large open space at the southern end of Chesham next to the River Chess, seen here flowing through the town
Blackthorn Blossom on the outside edge of Captains Wood, spotted on one of my daily exercise walks, during lockdown.
View across pastoral farmland towards The Lee from Asheridge, taken on one of my daily exercise walks last week
The view looking back towards Bellingdon from Hawridge, taken on one of my daily exercise walks this week.
HFF and have a happy Easter Flickr friends
This is the view across to Wendover Woods from the long, gradual climb along the Ridgeway Path from Wendover up to the monument on the top of Coombe Hill, the highest viewpoint in the Chilterns. The actual highest point, the Chiltern summit is one run Wendover Woods.
This is the view across Chesham Vale, looking back towards Hawridge, taken on one of my daily exercise walks last week.
The large tower seems out of proportion to the tiny nave.. The twin gabled roof was added later. The tower once had eight bells but serval of them were lost to nearby Hambleden as a result of a card game between the two vicars.
Churches and other places of worship are currently closed due to the coronavirus. No indication yet as to when they will be allowed to open