Tewet Tarn and St John’s in the Vale
Tewet Tarn, a wondrous spot to be. A small body of water, that in my opinion, quite frankly surpasses many of the large lakes for panoramas and calmness. Without walking too many minutes from a car...
View ArticleButtertubs Pass – A Great British Drive
Time to rest the legs and take to the road. Sounds strange me saying that, about a part of the Yorkshire Dales, but Buttertubs Pass, a road from the bottom of Swaledale over the top and down to...
View ArticleShoshone Falls: The Niagara of the West
South Idaho and overlooking Snake River was the scene for us to stop to look at magnificent beauty. Shoshone Falls or known by some with the tag ‘The Niagara of the West’. From the many viewing...
View ArticleThe Oregon Trail – Views down the road
I have been writing articles from my Oregon Trail adventure, places we stopped, scenes and places we explored. But the 2,200 mile road trip in just over a week of course meant a lot of time on the...
View ArticleThe Oregon Trail – Views out of the window
In a previous post I showed you some of the views down the road of this wonderful road trip along the Oregon Trail. Of course, with over 2000 miles spent in the car, travelling through five states,...
View ArticleHallin Fell: walk to views over Ullswater and beyond
Hallin Fell is one of the easier and small climbs in the Lake District but the views all around at the top are spectacular. Situated half way down the side of Ullswater it is a perfect short walk and...
View ArticleWanders and views at the Crook O’Lune
The Crook O’Lune, Caton, Lancashire, is a great spot for idyllic walks, tougher walks, picnics, dog walks, cycling or just for getting some good old fresh air within beautiful surroundings. Located not...
View ArticleA walk around Rydal Water – reflections and nature
Rydal Water, as far as the main bodies of water go within the English Lake District, this is one of the smallest.. but is one of the most beautiful. A treasure to wander around at any time of year....
View ArticleFour Seasons at the Hafod Estate, Pontrhydygroes
To be within walking distance of the Hafod Estate is the reason I chose to live in Pontrhydygroes, a small, rural village in Ceredigion, Wales, U.K. How do I begin to describe my feelings whenever I...
View ArticleLoughrigg Fell – A walk up above the many lakes
As far as small climbs go in the Lake District, Loughrigg Fell is right up there amongst the ones with the most impressive views. Perfect for families, perfect for all weathers and perfect for...
View ArticleSunrise variety of the Eden Valley
Last Summer I sat with camera on the lawn and took some photos that became the post on the Eden Valley sunset.. However, as I...
View ArticleSweden – A walk around Vaxholm
Last summer we started our first and long anticipated trip to Sweden with a visit to Vaxholm, a lovely village in the Stockholm Archipelago. We...
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Malta – Clapham Junction (Dingli Cart Ruts)
The Dingli Cart Ruts are one of those spots on Malta that brings history and mystery together, with quite a bit of geology thrown in too....
View ArticleClimb Criffel to views over four lands
Heading north into Scotland turning left along the northern side of the Solway Firth you hit the A75 to Dumfries. Going Westward you cannot fail to see the prominent peak of Criffel, isolated against...
View ArticleDove Stone Reservoir – A Saddleworth Gem
A place I have actually lived at and a place that draws me back time and time again, Dove Stone Reservoir, Saddleworth. On the outer edge of Oldham and Greater Manchester, above the village of...
View ArticleTenerife Landscapes & Seascapes: Whilst dreaming of Humboldt and Darwin
Lots of people will probably think of Tenerife as the home of cheap (ish) holidays in the sun for Northern Europeans – especially the ‘lager louts’ of Britain. And to some extent this has been the...
View ArticleA Walk Above Stanhope in The Durham Dales
The Durham Dales, a wonderful place to walk and hike. It is indeed and even more so with your dog as everywhere seems to be so dog friendly. I am sure your four legged friend would never forget all the...
View ArticleYosemite, A Dream Realised
Yosemite is a place that I have dreamed of visiting for many years. I finally got the opportunity to pay a very quick visit recently. Only having a couple of free days in San Francisco, I was quick to...
View ArticleTyne To Tees Walk: From Nose’s Point to Easington Colliery
New sights and new things to discover. After a lunch pause at the cafe in Seaham Marina it was time to get back on the coastal path. I was on the Tyne to Tees Walk and halfway through day two. So many...
View ArticleTyne to Tees Walk: Hartlepool Headland to The Tees
It was the last leg today of this wonderful walk. I had walked, as you have seen in previous posts, from the River Tyne and so far to Hartlepool Headland. The landscape would change yet again this day,...
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