Where are your favourite walks?

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vandermolen

#560
Thanks for the nice comments - here are a couple more photos from Dorset:

They include an image of a heroic trekker who had slogged all the way up to 'Golden Cap' (me  ;D). The photo was not taken by my wife who was miles ahead of me but by a kindly member of the public.
A boat trip image, complete with Seagull who came along for the ride, a very large fossil from the impressive Museum in Lyme Regis and the ruins of a medieval chapel - the only surviving building from a medieval village.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: vandermolen on August 01, 2022, 01:48:15 PM
Thanks for the nice comments - here are a couple more photos from Dorset:

They include an image of a heroic trekker who had slogged all the way up to 'Golden Cap' (me  ;D). The photo was not taken by my wife who was miles ahead of me but by a kindly member of the public.
A boat trip image, complete with Seagull who came along for the ride, a very large fossil from the impressive Museum in Lyme Regis and the ruins of a medieval chapel - the only surviving building from a medieval village.
;D  Nice!  And I imagine that the seagull appreciated the rest spot.  ;D

PD

vandermolen

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on August 01, 2022, 01:58:53 PM
;D  Nice!  And I imagine that the seagull appreciated the rest spot.  ;D

PD
The Seagull was fun. He flew off, circled the boat a few times and then landed back on the deck. He was presumably hoping to scrounge some food. He became quite aggressive if another seagull approached the boat.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Christo

Quote from: vandermolen on August 01, 2022, 01:48:15 PM
Thanks for the nice comments - here are a couple more photos from Dorset:

They include an image of a heroic trekker who had slogged all the way up to 'Golden Cap' (me  ;D). The photo was not taken by my wife who was miles ahead of me but by a kindly member of the public.
A boat trip image, complete with Seagull who came along for the ride, a very large fossil from the impressive Museum in Lyme Regis and the ruins of a medieval chapel - the only surviving building from a medieval village.
Great photos & stories! Back in 1986, I did a similar Dorset coastal walk, from Southampton to Exmouth IIRC. Great memories revived by your pictures :)
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

MusicTurner

Quote from: Christo on August 02, 2022, 08:22:59 AM
Great photos & stories!

Yes, it's not an area I've been to, but those photos are both intriguing and beautiful.

vandermolen

Quote from: Christo on August 02, 2022, 08:22:59 AM
Great photos & stories! Back in 1986, I did a similar Dorset coastal walk, from Southampton to Exmouth IIRC. Great memories revived by your pictures :)
Glad to have revived some nice memories for you Johann!
Dorset is a great county and not too far from SE England.
I had lovely university friends in Shaftesbury and, in my youth, always spent New Year's Eve with them. Sadly the husband died a few years ago.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

Quote from: MusicTurner on August 02, 2022, 08:41:59 AM
Yes, it's not an area I've been to, but those photos are both intriguing and beautiful.
I'd strongly recommend Dorset.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Christo

Quote from: vandermolen on August 02, 2022, 09:14:05 AM
I'd strongly recommend Dorset.
And I'd strongly recommend George Osborn, Dorset Coastal Walks - the booklet I still own after almost forty years. :)
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

vandermolen

#568
Last Saturday my wife and I did a walk over the South Downs near Firle in Sussex. It was a beautifully clear day with nice views of the sea. We walked over Firle Beacon, which you can see in the background in the top photo. The sea view is from the top.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

MusicTurner

What lovely photos - it must have been an excellent day to experience, and the late-summer light there is quite stunning ...

vandermolen

Quote from: MusicTurner on September 19, 2022, 09:54:56 AM
What lovely photos - it must have been an excellent day to experience, and the late-summer light there is quite stunning ...

Thanks! Here's another photo. Yes, it was unusually clear and the views were great.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Pohjolas Daughter

I think that you just wanted to pet the sheep.  :)

PD

vandermolen

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on September 20, 2022, 03:37:47 AM
I think that you just wanted to pet the sheep.  :)

PD
That's true. I was communicating with the one in the centre of the second photo!
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: vandermolen on September 20, 2022, 11:59:07 AM
That's true. I was communicating with the one in the centre of the second photo!

:D  ;D

But, seriously, looks like a lovely walk/hike.

PD

Irons

Quote from: vandermolen on September 20, 2022, 11:59:07 AM
That's true. I was communicating with the one in the centre of the second photo!

Did you shout mint sauce!  :P
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: Irons on September 21, 2022, 07:16:26 AM
Did you shout mint sauce!  :P
Boooo!  :D

Speaking of animals, I was very touched that both of ER's corgis along with Emma, her beloved fell pony, showed up at the funeral.  :)  And added touch:  one of the Queen's head scarves carefully secured over the saddle.  :'(

PD

vandermolen

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on September 21, 2022, 09:25:13 AM
Boooo!  :D

Speaking of animals, I was very touched that both of ER's corgis along with Emma, her beloved fell pony, showed up at the funeral.  :)  And added touch:  one of the Queen's head scarves carefully secured over the saddle.  :'(

PD
Yes, I found their appearance moving as well.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on September 20, 2022, 01:34:02 PM
:D  ;D

But, seriously, looks like a lovely walk/hike.

PD
Yes, indeed it was PD, especially in such clear conditions.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Papy Oli

Quote from: Irons on September 21, 2022, 07:16:26 AM
Did you shout mint sauce!  :P

:laugh:  :laugh:

(Mint sauce is that British oddity that took me 20 years to appreciate but I couldn't do without it now, mixed in the gravy, yummy  8))

Anyway... nice walk indeed  :P
Olivier