Author Archives: ruthpartridge
I Sit in Shadows by Jane Dougherty
A sonnet style poem I sit in shadows
Wild Swimming
Evening on The Slapton Line
Summer Gone
Perfect Evening Run
Perfect evening, still and warm. Beautiful views . Made even better by smashing 8 mins off my PB over 8km.
Wild Swimming at Sharrah Pool Dartmoor
The River Dart flows fast through and over granite rock. There are fast flowing rapids and turbulent waterfalls. We approached with more than a bit of a scramble having walked down from Venford Reservoir past the Venford Falls . After crossing the fast flowing stream we got to the River Dart and proceeded down streamContinue reading “Wild Swimming at Sharrah Pool Dartmoor”
Big Skies Over the Moor
Flat lines drawn in swathes of grey Threaten a warning given this dayMist shrouds the moorTo the valley floorVeiled and heavyThe clouds bear down. A sweep of the brushA stain of blue Palette of colour Transition of hueBig skies and wide Stretch across This Dartmoor fellVisual storytelling Lines withheld Breathtaking views To hold in theContinue reading “Big Skies Over the Moor”
Moorland Running 11km
Ever since walking this route with friends a few weeks ago, I have been itching to try it as a run. The route takes in a bit of everything: a gentle start through three fields, a gradual ascent up through meadows , woodland , ancient drovers’ tracks up to the moorland gate. Open moorland climbsContinue reading “Moorland Running 11km”
Ruth Partridge 