For one reason or another 2012 has been a poor year for walking.
Whether it has been the rain or something else I'm not sure but trips out for even short walks have been few and far between. A trip to Abbeystead for our traditional Christmas walk has resolved that, and now I'm all enthusiastic and raring to get going again.
We started off with a nice short four mile walk around the reservoir, but the thick mud and getting slightly lost in Mark Holme Wood made this seem slightly longer. Views of the reservoir are impressive though, and bring home the reason we walk in the country.
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| Steve ready to begin |
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| Me ready to go |
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| Peaceful looking reservoir from the north bank |
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| River Wyre from the Long Bridge |
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| Looking towards Abbeystead Fell and Hare Appletree Fell |
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| The River Wyre from Mark Holme Wood |
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| The iron footbridge across the reservoir |
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| First glimpse of the dam |
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| Water flowing over the dam gloriously (below is a video to better capture how awesome this is. |
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| Water flowing over the dam as the Wyre keeps flowing |
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| The contrast between the rapidly flowing water over the dam and the calm of the reservoir |
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| The reservoir so calm, the reflection is perfect. |
