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Posted by reasons on Feb 7, 2016 in Blog, Cumbria, Slider Blogs, Walking | Comments Off on Rusland Valley

Still wet, still windy and yet another named storm, Imogen, is approaching. Thankfully there was a unpublished lull before her arrival and...

Posted by reasons on Feb 5, 2016 in Blog, Cumbria, Nature, Photographer's Playbook, Slider Blogs, Walking | Comments Off on Pictures in the park

I sincerely hope that this winter is not typical of what is to come with the advent of climate change. At least not in my life time. (On...

Posted by reasons on Jan 24, 2016 in Blog, Other Places, UK, Walking | Comments Off on Needle in a Haystack

In my rather slow trek towards Mountain Leader status I’ve to make sure I can navigate myself without the aid of all the great technology...

Posted by reasons on Jan 20, 2016 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | Comments Off on Snow in 2016

Snow At last the white stuff arrived. Winter crept in quickly. Temperature dropped and the rain turned to snow. From 10 plus to –...

Posted by reasons on Jan 13, 2016 in Blog, Cumbria, Slider Blogs, UK, Walking | Comments Off on Familiar

Everyone was put off by the weather and so a trip up and over the Coledlale Horseshoe was sensibly cancelled. High winds, blustery showers...