#moorland
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So yesterday we took advantage of this beautiful weather and went to our local moors. On the spur of the moment I decided to strip off by the side of the road for some photos! A few cars passed and I got a ‘woohoo!’ from a lady passenger and a couple cars honked their horns! I’ve never done this before and it was very liberating being so free in such a beautiful setting! ☀️ #nakedphotography #nakedart #photography #photographer #photoshoot #freeasabird #gigi_satin #moorland #beautifulscenery #englishcountryside #atonewithnature #nakedinthecountryside (at Dartmoor)
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Descending out of the cloud. A moody and outdoorsy day. Funnily enough, an hour after coming off the hill, blue skies and sunshine bathe the peak. Just our luck.
#arran #scotland #moors #moorland #walking #hillwalkingscotland #hillwalking #goatfell #backpacking #backpackinguk #hikinguk #hiking
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Epic walk today off-path (even when there was meant to be a path!) in the interior valleys of #arran. We began with a climb up Glen Catacol to Loch Tanna, then headed cross-country to Glen Jordan, up over at Loch na Davie and down an incredibly wet and boggy route to the bottom of Gleann Easan Biorach, at which point we squelched into the #arrandistillery for some much deserved whisky, trying not to leave puddles on the floor. At one point I went up to my waist in a bog, which was a new experience for me. The gale force winds and driving rain certainly added to the experience. I couldn’t have been with lovlier or more determined walking companions. Alas, I lost the point of my walking stick. Will need to get a replacement, I think! A memorable day’s walk, to be sure.
#hillwalking #hillwalkingscotland #hikinguk #hiking #wildwalking #bog #moors #moorland #arran #scotland #adventure #getoutdoors #getoutside
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#panorama of the high point (not literally) of today’s #adventure
#arran #scotland #hillwalkingscotland #hillwalking #hikinguk #hiking #moors #moorland #moodyskies #stormyweather
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Always important to remember to look back when out walking, not to miss out on some of the best views as you climb.
#arran #scotland #hillwalkingscotland #hillwalking #moors #moorland #heather #adventure #backpacking #hikinguk #hiking #wilduk (at Isle of Arran)
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The Cow and Calf rocks overlooking Ilkley, and the Twelve Apostles stone circle on top of the moor.
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From yesterday’s walk around Ilkley Moor. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, particularly due to the bird species that nest in the heather moorland. Around ¾ths of the world’s heather moorland is found in the UK.
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[Speak tongues to me
Like the whistling of the empty trees
Sing a sonnet to the lands
And let it bring us to our knees]
Nature is my muse,
A songbird trills its score,
Warmth of earthern tones
And my heart is on the moor
Gnarled limbs and extended reach
A plethora of form so pure
Valley depth and eddied gaps
Why, my heart is on the moor
A gathering of branch and bough,
Fog thick settled down to each pore
A shout, now a whisper-
This soul is on the moors
Discovery beckons to others who reckon
New worlds alight, with continental delights,
Watching tides turn in flight-
But this heart is on the moors
Quiet violent, yet gentle temper,
Ancient tales of quaintest power,
Bitter colds, in July like December
Always, my mind is though the moors
And rugged beauty, defined agender,
Erases person, age or splendor
Depart from reality of devout growth,
Combatant of steel, and roots of ghosts;
..over a hillside, to a woodland of lore,
Escape, a heart who soothes & restores,
In a land that adores, and I love to adore,
- and that, I suppose,
Is why my heart remains on the moor
Bank Top Kilns, North Yorkshire Moors, England.
A relic from the former Ironstone Industry.
