Spring | Westcountry wanderings

Bluebells and evening light around Hound Tor

Walking the Hound Tor area of eastern Dartmoor during the bluebell flowering season with photos of that and a rather nice sunset. [...]

Walking towards the centre of southern Dartmoor

Walking from Vennford reservoir on southern Dartmoor towards the centre of the moor around Redlake and back over Ryder’s Hill in mixed weather conditions [...]

Worm’s Head and Rhossili on the Gower

Photos taken walking the Gower coast in Wales around Worms Head and Rhossili beach and bay [...]

Fingers of God over Dartmoor

Sunset and crepuscular rays over Dartmoor [...]

Watching the sun set

There is some dust from the Sahara which has affected sunsets here recently so I wandered out to catch the effects.

As is so often the case other things caught my eye while I was out. The Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) was out and looked great in the late light. It really [...]

Budleigh Salterton to Ladram Bay

Looking over the River Otter to Budleigh Salterton

Walking the South West Coast Path from Budleigh Salterton to Ladram Bay on a sunny spring morning with views of the coast and sea stacks [...]

Circular walk from Burrator reservoir – part 2

Part 2 of the walk from Burrator reservoir walking back past tin mining remains and Down Tor bronze age remains [...]

Circular walk from Burrator reservoir – part 1

First part of a circular walk from Burrator reservoir up the River Meavy and along the Devonport leat to Crazywell Pool [...]

Dartmoor weather at the four points of the compass

Variable Dartmoor weather at the four points of the compass [...]

Late afternoon on the eastern edge of the moors

Although the ankle is still not good I ventured out for some short strolls on the moors yesterday (with it strapped up). The eastern area of Dartmoor around Hey Tor and Widecombe does not have the wide open spaces of the central moors and tends to be a little crowded at the [...]

Westcountry wanderings