03 August 2008

The last day of our weekend camping saw us at the other side of the valley, near to the Ladybower Reservoir...

Todays target was the summit of the 462m (1516ft) Win Hill... I had to do it on my own as Hazel sat in the picnic area sketching...


The path took me up steeply through the woods...


Scots Pine Tree crown...


Still heading upwards through the undergrowth...


Yup... still upwards...


Not quite at the top of Win Hill, looking out towards Bamford Edge over the woods I'd just hiked through...


It is a hard slog hiking up there, but the views alone are worth the effort! Looking out towards the Edale valley...


Looking over Ladybower Reservoir...


Looking over Bamford Edge...


Looking over the Hope Valley...


Sheep at the top of Win Hill Pike...


Looking out towards Whinstone Lee Tor...


Mam Tor from Win Hill Pike...


The Edale Valley looking towards Kinder...


The Trig Point on the top of Win Hill Pike...


Looking over towards Winnats Pass and Castleton...


Close up of Winnats Pass from Win Hill Pike...


Close up of Mam Tor from Win Hill Pike....


Which way to Win Hill?


Immature Scots Pine Cone spotted on my descent (as the next series of photos were)...


Mature Scots Pine Cone...


Raspberries...


Blackberry Flower...


Heather...

02 August 2008

Our first full day in the Peak District, after a hearty breakfast we were off... Only a two mile walk into Castleton...

Peveril Castle...


Todays target... The summit of Mam Tor...


We chose to go up through Cave Dale...


Which is to the rear of Peveril Castle... A fine view of the Norman toilet ( small window to the left)...


Onwards and upwards through Cave Dale...


Looking behind us...


The view down Cave Dale...


Me! With Mam Tor in the background...


Hazel with Mam Tor in the background...


Out of Cave Dale and heading towards Windy Knoll... Mam Tor can be seen in the distance...


The view towards Win Hill (the small bump left of centre) from Windy Knoll...


Ascending Mam Tor now we see the limestone gorge known as Winnats Pass...


Looking towards Mam Nick (I think!) - this is where the hang gliders normally jump from...


Hazel walking up the path to the sumit of Mam Tor...


The road (and view) to the Edale Valley...


Hazel at the Trig Point on the summit of Mam Tor...


Me!


Looking over the Great Ridge towards Lose Hill... Our descent is going to be from Hollins Cross


Looking down into the Hope Valley (this is where we stopped for a bite to eat!)...


Close up view (from Mam Tor) of Winnats Pass....


Peveril Castle from Mam Tor...


Hollins Cross from Mam Tor...


Win Hill from Mam Tor...


The old broken road form the path we used to descend into Castleton from Hollins Cross...


Mam Tor from the path below Hollins Cross...


Winnats Pass from the path below Hollins Cross... and then it was off into Castleton for a look round the shops and then walked back to Hope...


I've wanted to have a crack at some night shots for a while with the new camera so I thought I'd have a crack at it - must remember to take the tripod next time!!) - these are all from outside the tent...

Atmosphere...


Leaves and Twigs...


Thought I'd see what it's look like in monchrome, so I switched to monochrome and upped the ISO rating to 3200... I knew it'd be a tad grainy...

Monochrome Atmosphere...

01 August 2008

Hazel and I went camping and hiking this weekend, these are from the Friday evening when we arrived at our campsite in Hope...

Our "hotel" for the weekend...


The stream was a spit away...








Duck!


St Peters Church, Hope...