Loch Morlich – frozen right across
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Walking in Craigellachie National Nature Reserve
Craigellachie National Nature Reserve
The weather this morning was bright and clear – excellent for walking in the snow, as long as you take gloves, hat, warm jacket, decent boots, thick socks, etc, etc.
The snow in most places was a couple of inches deep although from time to time it was much deeper.
My boot sunk in more than a foot of snow
Craigellachie National Nature Reserve is a short walk from Scandinavian Village and is very close to Aviemore – it is a great place to explore and take photos.
The lake was frozen and had this mysterious “Superman” logo on the ice.
I cleared the snow from the end of a bench and had a brew up, using my MSR Titanium mug and Alpkit Kraku stove, a great lightweight and efficient combination in the cold weather. Hot tea and cake, sitting in the winter sun shine.
I forgot to pack my sit mat so I had to sit on my gloves and hat as the icy bench was far to cold to sit on without insulation.
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Walking on Morecambe beach
With more extremely high winds and storms forecast for the afternoon I took advantage of a sunny, bright and only breezy morning to walk along the beach at Morecambe.
The tide was a long way out.
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I stopped for tea and a bacon roll at The View Cafe and Vintage Music, on the seafront, it does have a great view across Morecambe Bay. The place mats were a bit unusual.
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Walk to Warton Crag
The view from Warton Crag across Morecambe Bay towards the Lake District.
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This morning Alex and I walked from Pine Lake out to Warton Crag. Once we were on the top the wind off the sea was so strong that it was difficult to hold the cameras steady, so rather than continuing onto the coast we came back!
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A walk along the Lancaster Canal
The day started with a change of plan. Alex and I were going walking up in the Lake District but the extremely high winds, heavy rain and dangerous conditions put a stop to that. So we drove into Lancaster through a storm.
After some time spent in Waterstones, looking at and then buying photography books, and a visit to a cafe, the weather changed enough for a walk.
Rather than wasting the break in the weather driving we walked along the footpath that follows River Lune out from the city centre. On recommendation we headed out to the Lancaster Canal and the Lune Aqueduct. The Lancaster canal was also known as the “Black and White canal as it was used to transport large amounts of white limestone and black coal.
The Lune Aqueduct
The aqueduct was built in 1797 and carries the canal 16m above the river.
The Lune Aqueduct crossing the River Lune
There are steps up to the Lancaster Canal from the River Lune, giving easy pedestrian access to the Lune Aqueduct.
The Lune Aqueduct and the Lancaster canal, looking down onto the River Lune
The Lancaster Canal
The Lune Aqueduct on the www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
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Walking near Branston
For the first time in several weeks, I was able to get out for a couple of miles walking near Branston. The route took me out across the fields. It was a blustery day so it made taking some of the photos difficult as the subjects were moving a lot. However the bursts of bright sun shine made for some interesting shots.
Walking near Branston
Of course there was coffee. I found a sheltered spot beside some woods for a stop.
Today made using my titanium meths stove, folding handle, steel REI Sierra cup and the lid I made from the bottom of a cake tin.
Nothing fancy today, instant Milicano coffee stirred with the empty packet.
This is a really compact kit for a brew whilst walking – all the gear I took with me this morning went into my jacket pockets. The ground sheet I sat on is the same off cut that I use in the door of my MSR Hubba backpacking tent.
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