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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”
A Walk on the Edge of Moor around Haytor Vale
This is Me
When at low tide
When the gale is roaring and trees are bent, we will often decide to head to the coast. We will pick the beach which faces the prevailing wind to get the full experience . Today did not disappoint, though the tide was way out and the surf blown- out. One brave surfer was somewhere inContinue reading “When at low tide”
Ruth Partridge 