Saltaire No.1

Battleship Grey

Above the waitrose near London Road
High I stand with downtown grand
Why did they clad me battleship grey?
See the big wheel, bright n new
Spinning people overview
Why did they clad me battleship grey?
Excited when contractors came
Tore down my tired sheath
Promises of a new life
Why oh why did they clad me battleship grey?

Jaggers Clough to Kinder

Pond Pattern in Jaggers Clough

View East along Jaggers Clough to Derwent Edge (left distance) and Win Hill (right distance).  The triangular shadow on the face of Win Hill is Lose Hill.

Lose Hill from Kinder Plateau nearing sunset

Sunset over Edale from Kinder Plateau

Grindsbrook Clough to Kinder

Entering Grindsbrook Clough

Grindsbrook Clough

Rock face in Grindsbrook Clough

View down Grindsbrook Clough

 

Hikers heading down Grindsbrook Clough

View down Grindsbrook Clough

Water cascade in Grindsbrook Clough

Rock formations (is that a dog or landlocked Nessie?) on Kinder Plateau near head of Grindsbrook Clough

Rock Head with Quiff – South Rim Kinder Plateau

Ringinglow

Sitting in the Ringinglow
Backlit blue in grey cotton wool
Pennine spitting heading east
Street light winking through the willow
Cast distant to sites no longer
Towers crashed on man’s plunger
Traffic ribbon where viaduct weaves
No smoke of toil nor hammers crashing
Gears of industry no longer gnashing

Dove Dale via Hall Dale

Looking East back to Milldale on climb  up to head of Hall Dale

Walking down Hall Dale towards Dove Dale

View South to Thorpe Cloud (the “Pyramid”) from above the western edge of Dove Dale

Oxleisure Farm from Bunster Hill

Bunster Hill

Cows below Bunster Hill on Early Evening Limestone Grass

Looking along Bunster Hill (ridges) to Thorpe Cloud

Below Bunster Hill near Ilam Park

Penistone to Bamford Hike

 

Little Don River – View East to head of Langsett Reservoir

A 21 mile afternoon/evening hike from Penistone Station to Bamford Station.  Route taken: leaving Penistone Station at 11.45 Woodhead Route (Trans Pennine Trail) west to Cote Bank Bridge; south to Langsett Reservoir and across Little Don River; Cut Gate Path to Howden Edge; south along Howden Edge (West Rim) then unmarked path along South Rim of Howden Edge, southeast passing south of Wet Stones, across the head of Gravy Clough and then down the east side of Foul Clough to Abbey Brook below Barristers Tor.  After paddling in the totally secluded Abbey Brook continued southwest up Sheepfold Clough to join Lost Lad path and then southeast to Back Tor on Derwent Edge.  South along Derwent Edge, taking the path to Ashopton, emerging just behind the Ladybower Inn (21.10).  Well deserved pints were taken at the Yorkshire Bridge Inn and the Anglers Rest in Bamford enroute to Bamford Station (23.05).

View West from Howden Edge over Cranberry Clough

Abbey Brook below Barristers Tor – View East

View East to Lost Ladd and Derwent Edge from head of Sheepfold Clough

View North through Back Tor to Howden Edge (South Rim)

View South to Lose Hill and Mam Tor from Dovestone Tor on Derwent Edge

Stanton Moor

A 7.5 mile  evening walk over Stanton Moor from Birchover, Derbyshire followed by a circular route from Stanton Moor to Winster and back to Birchover via the Limestone Way.  

The Cork Stone at the southern end of Stanton Moor.

Kinder Reservoir, Downfall & Scout

  Kinder Reservoir – Dam and Spillway

Kinder Reservoir – Dam and Spillway

Kinder Reservoir – View to Kinder Scout

Kinder Reservoir Path – View to Kinder Scout

Kinder Reservoir – View to Kinder Scout

Kinder Reservoir – View to Kinder Downfall

Bottom of William Clough – “Dancing Drystones”

Bottom of William Clough

Head of William Clough – View to Kinder Reservoir

Kinder Downfall

Kinder West Rim to Kinder Reservoir

Kinder Low Trig Point

Kinder Low

Padley Gorge & Burbage Brook After Rain

An evening scramble into Padley Gorge after a heavy afternoon of “summer” rain to see Burbage Brook in full flow.   The water a heady mix of blacks and browns – in some places a real distillery mash – as particulates are washed down from the moor.

Just below Burbage Bridge