Todays walk saw us once again at the Ladybower Reservoir area, but this time we were heading up to Alport Castles... We set off from the car park at 09:35 and returned to the car at 17:35... A darn good day out!!!
Why is it that nine times out of ten we end up going uphill at the very start of the hike?
A close up of us both will reveal that we were leaking... a lot... The weather, whilst overcast was touching the bottom 70's...
One I took on the camera phone...
And then Dave took one with my "big camera"...
While Dave had the camera he decided to take another photo, this time of some Foxgloves...
I then showed him how to take a better picture of them by getting down to their level... We'll make a photographer out of him yet!!!
Anyhow, the views once we got up and out of the woodland were a bit disappointing, mainly due to the overcast/misty weather... The view down into the Woodlands Valley (the main A57 Sheffield - Manchester road runs through the bottom)...
Dave and I both have "stile"... Oh hum, we thought the caption was funny...
No, I have no idea why he's puffing his chest out either...
"Top of the world Ma!"...
The view down to Ladybower Reservoir from Rowlee Pastures...
Approaching Alport Castles...
Closer to Alport Castles...
"The Tower" to the right of centre...
We decided to stop for a bite to eat here... To the right of where we sat...
To the left of where we sat...
The view down...
Even Jack was admiring the view...
Sat down, lunch time...
Jack sat between us, admiring the view again...
And after a spot of lunch we headed off down Birchinlee Pastures back towards the Derwent Reservoir...
Back on the same level as the reservoir, a stream we came across....
Then it was off over the river Ashop near to the Slippery Stones... I let Dave go first... Well, I have got the camera to look after...
Halfway over...
What is not shown is where we sat, initially, for something else to eat... About 20 metres from the stepping stones above... Got everything out, sat down and BAM!! mosquitoes surrunded us... both Dave and myself are covered in mozzy bites on our arms and legs... Itchtabulous!
Derwent Reservoir...The Slippery Stones are at the far end on the other side of the woodland...
Dave's photo of the Derwent Dam...
My photo of the Derwent Dam...
