What a wonderful and strange night. I thought we'd been transported into a different world. Dalek like objects with blue lights with names like Beth and Will, yes, they actually had names, two on each one. Must be fun charging up your EV at 40p per KWh and paying for a parking ticket!
Out across the moors to find my fave, Hart Tor. Very strange how the night changes the terrain, tracks get lost and are found again, tors appear to disappear and appear in a different place. Just can't understand it!!Down past the double stone row to the metal bridge, just a bit slippy and over to Leap Falls, such a pretty little place and the falls themselves rather spectacular.
Upwards towards Black Tor, such a popular place for dog walkers and down to cross the main road weaving our way through the boggy area to my nemesis, the dreaded Leeden Tor.
No problem today so down again to the bridge to nowhere, actually Yes Tor Bridge. The skies were particularly clear, full of stars hanging in the night sky. The Geminids should be seen tonight, but alas no. Never mind. On to the redundant railway track talking of legends and old, old stories of the stars going out, one by one until ..,..nothing!!
I was thankful to reach the good old POW for a down to earth pint.
But not before we came across not one, but two of the most ferocious and voracious predators in the pond world! Rarely seen you know.
The greater diving beetle !!!
Truly a monster.
Brenda