The 1st day of January 2010 was a cool, clear, sunny day and the drive across to Bradfield was enjoyable despite the ice on the roads ...
There was just enough room to park in Low Bradfield as people were getting out to start the New Year with a walk ... and probably sober up too.
My Beloved stayed at home which was a pity.
I walked along the icy path on the southern side of Damflask Reservoir.
As you may know I have an interest in memorial plaques. It may be morbid but there it is. I found three or four on this walk. Here's the first ...
... and here's the frosted wreath on the seat ...
Just beyond the seat a couple of barking dogs were bounding towards me ...
As you may know I have an interest in memorial plaques. It may be morbid but there it is. I found three or four on this walk. Here's the first ...
... and here's the frosted wreath on the seat ...
Just beyond the seat a couple of barking dogs were bounding towards me ...
Their elderly owner was sat having a cigarette on a bench further on, not really bothered that his dogs were in danger of legging me up. As though the ice wasn't bad enough.
Then I found the second seat ...
Just before I took the path rising steeply up Rickett Bank a number of ducks swam towards me, expecting some food I suppose.
Up the hill from Damflask Reservoir is the village of Dungworth. As you enter the village, there's a stone carved stone and I'm not quite sure what it rpresents ...
On the right hand side of the stone some words have been carved ...
They read ...
"2000 AD
My life
My love
My Children"
I have found out that this work was undertaken by Stoneface and you can learn a little bit more about this carving, and some others, at http://www.stonefacesculpture.com/stoneface-commissions.htm
On the northern side of the reservoir I spotted a third plaque which caught my eye ...
Then I walked back into the valley and after a little while I was strolling, in the sunshine, along the path on the northern side of Damflask Reservoir ...
back towards Low Bradfield ...
A young woman sat admiring the view ...
It was such a lovely picture that I took quite a few photos, but I've limited myself to just showing a couple on here. Thank goodness she didn't see me snapping away ...
I was nearly back in Low Bradfield ~ just time for one more shot ...
Date of walk ~ 1st January 2010
Length of walk ~ 4 3/4 miles
Total since 1st September 2009 ~ 134 3/4 miles.
1 of 2010
Then I found the second seat ...
Just before I took the path rising steeply up Rickett Bank a number of ducks swam towards me, expecting some food I suppose.
Up the hill from Damflask Reservoir is the village of Dungworth. As you enter the village, there's a stone carved stone and I'm not quite sure what it rpresents ...
On the right hand side of the stone some words have been carved ...
They read ...
"2000 AD
My life
My love
My Children"
I have found out that this work was undertaken by Stoneface and you can learn a little bit more about this carving, and some others, at http://www.stonefacesculpture.com/stoneface-commissions.htm
On the northern side of the reservoir I spotted a third plaque which caught my eye ...
Then I walked back into the valley and after a little while I was strolling, in the sunshine, along the path on the northern side of Damflask Reservoir ...
back towards Low Bradfield ...
A young woman sat admiring the view ...
It was such a lovely picture that I took quite a few photos, but I've limited myself to just showing a couple on here. Thank goodness she didn't see me snapping away ...
I was nearly back in Low Bradfield ~ just time for one more shot ...
Date of walk ~ 1st January 2010
Length of walk ~ 4 3/4 miles
Total since 1st September 2009 ~ 134 3/4 miles.
1 of 2010
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