What lovely sight! Six geese a laying, well not quite, but they were preening and strutting just asking for a photo shoot. Our photographer in chief willingly obliged and the geese went on their way.
Up the road, through the fields over stiles and into the lovely old wood hiding the Cowsic river. Back on to the farm track to look at the deserted campsite and ancient second bridge of Two Bridges fame.Past the Beardown Farm and fields of newly born lambs and up to the open moors. It doesn't change much, big bank of soil at the top of track, wonder why? through a boggy bit and upwards until the Beardown tors came into view. Four tors in all, East, West, North and Little Beardown Tor.
Lovely light this evening, slightly brooding but far seeing .Perfect for taking photos , urging us on to explore more than was planned. That was nearly our downfall.
Trying to find shelter out of the wind, a belligerent old cow took great umbrage at our presence and decided to charge, not once but several times all the time bellowing like a bear with a sore head.....sorry!.......
We beat a hasty but nonchalant retreat to the safety of the Devonport Leat head weir, which seems to have lost its little hut ,it's "measuring" etc now being done by one solar panel. Very smart SWW.
More photos taken before the long trek following the leat home. Goodness it takes forever, the path seriously eroded by cattle and very difficult to walk at times.
Darkness set in, headlights were needed and the hope of a refreshing beer was receding into the distance. Time was beating us!
On back the way we came, over more stiles (my poor knees were protesting .,..lots.)
Finally ,to the car park ,a much longer walk than was planned but a bit different!
A mad cow and four bears ,what more could you want?
A refreshing beer? That's for next time.
Brenda