Friends Clump – Ashdown Forest
Friends Clump on Ashdown Forest was planted in 1973. It is a collection of a few dozen Scott’s Pine within a clearing in Ashdown Forest. 1973 was the Year of the Tree and it was decided the introduction of this clump would be a good way to commemorate the event. It just happens to be […]
Photographing Scafell Pike – The Stream
Photographing Scafell Pike on the climb was great but after a tough climb and a descent that really tested my knees, it was lovely to be able to slow things down and get the camera out. The stream that runs alongside the path up to Scafell Pike offered a wonderful blend of ingredients. The water […]
Climbing Scafell Pike
Climb Scafell Pike? This was not something we had planned on this brief trip, but after a beer or two at the Wasdale Head Inn we were suddenly considering tackling a mountain! After a brief stint in the Highlands my wife and I had decided to spend a couple of nights at the wonderful National […]