Ruth Livingstone
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Martin and Margaret: trampled by cows
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I could hear the cow panting, see it snorting at me, see the ground move…
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Tag Archives: nature reserve
452b Skegness to Gibraltar Point
I finally reach Gibraltar Point – or as close as I can get! Continue reading
448pm Boston to Freiston Shore
I visit a prison. By mistake. Continue reading
282 Walney Island (North)
The empty beach stretches out to the distant sea, and beyond that rows of wind turbines wave like ghostly figures on the horizon.
Continue reading
Posted in 17 North West England
Tagged dunes, hiking, nature reserve, photography, travel
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264 Crossens to Hesketh Bank
Today my walk gets off to a bad start and comes to a bad end. But the middle section is wonderful. Continue reading
Posted in 17 North West England
Tagged bullocks, gangmasters, marshes, nature reserve, travel
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262b Crosby to Formby
What a beach! Acres and acres of empty sand, like a desert. Continue reading
Posted in 17 North West England
Tagged beach, firing range, nature reserve, photography, travel
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251 Aber to Conwy
After a bad start, I’m feeling lonely and missing my hubby, and so I’m pleasantly surprised to find a companion on the road – a rather cheeky sheep. Continue reading
Posted in 16 Anglesey and North Wales
Tagged hiking, nature reserve, photography, travel
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236 Newborough to Aberffraw
Today’s walking consisted of three different routes, two sets of sand dunes, and an unexpected sighting of a red squirrel. Continue reading
Posted in 16 Anglesey and North Wales
Tagged hiking, nature reserve, photography, sand dunes, travel
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58. Pagham to Selsey Bill to East Wittering
The sea has reclaimed and drowned Pagham Harbour. I see a collection of beautiful water birds – then wade through mud, past dead trees, dead crabs and an old tidal mill. Eventurally, I reach the disappointing Selsey Bill. Continue reading
Stage 20. Old Hall Marshes to Tollesbury
Bradwell Power Station looms menacingly on the horizon. There is the threat of rain and strange colour-changing light. My trousers look like an insect graveyard – sticky webs with spiders, flies, butterflies, beetles, ladybirds… Little flies extract their revenge on behalf of the insect kingdom, attacking my upper arms. Continue reading
Posted in 04 Essex
Tagged Blackwater, britain, british, coast, coastal, england, english, Essex, hiking, insects, light, marina, marsh, nature reserve, nuclear, path, photography, pier, power station, rain, ships, Tollesbury, walk, walker, walking
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