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HADRIAN'S WALL - SYCAMORE GAP  (1) Sycamore Gap WALKING HADRIAN'S WALL  TO - SYCAMORE GAP - 16 SEP 2014 It was a hazy and fairly dull day in late summer when I visited the famous sycamore tree at Hadrian’s Wall. Parking at the viewpoint at Steel Rigg Car Park (near Once Brewed) I first walked west up to the trigpoint above Winshield Crags  (2) , yes, bagging trigpoints is among my faults. Despite the hazy low cloud I was rewarded with a decent view along the wall from the summit. (2) Trigpoint at Winshield Crags Looking East towards Steel Rigg Retracing my steps eastwards and passing the car park I met my wife and stopped for a quick photo of Steel Rigg  (3)  &  (4) . This is the Whin Sill, a layer of igneous rock whose rock face forms a natural barrier that the Romans used to their advantage when constructing the wall. (3) Steel Rigg & Peel Crags (4) Chris & Myself at Steel Rigg Sycamore Gap is on the east side of Steel Rigg, just pas...

A DARTMOOR WALK IN THE MIST AT PRINCETOWN ON A WINTER DAY (1) Princetown in the Mist PRINCETOWN - NORTH HESSARY TOR - 03 FEB 2023 A foggy and damp winter morning on Dartmoor as I climbed the hill up to North Hessary Tor; looking behind me the drifting fog briefly cleared to reveal a glimpse of Princetown (1). On the right of the image you can see a plume of steam rising from Dartmoor Brewery, I remember the gorgeous smell of fermentation as I passed by it earlier. Walking on the moor when it is foggy can seem eerie to some, I think it depends whereabouts on the moor you are, but I enjoyed my walk this day. The drifting mist provided some unique views of the moor. (2) TV Mast on North Hessary Tor The driving fog and drizzle shrouded the North Hessary TV mast (2) in a mysterious cloak of grey. The mast would completely disappear in the fog only to periodically reappear, and each time the view was different. T his fascinated me and I took several shots. I like this one because the mast ...