24 November 2019

Wayfaring

To be honest, I couldn't think of anything to blog about today so I am just sharing more images from my ramble in Staffordshire last Monday. At the top you can see the barn where I conducted some (cough-cough) private business before falling down in the field that is next to the lane you can see to the right of the barn. I wasn't Batman, Superman or even Bananaman - I was Mudman.

The second picture is of the moorland road that leads to the village of Warslow while the third photograph, in fading light, shows a bird surveying its domain. Having magnified that image I believe it was a bird of prey though it might have been a corvid.

The fourth picture shows a cow on the edge of Revidge Moor  with a view across The Manifold Valley to Derbyshire. As some readers may recall, I am forever being observed by cattle. It can be quite unnerving.

The pictures below show firstly a young sheep called Paris after Paris Hilton the American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, singer, actress, fashion designer and DJ. When questioned about the name choice, the sheep farmer, an old man called McDonald, simply said, "They look the same".

Below Paris you can see The Meike Riley Tumbledown Farm Building. It was specially created for the well-known Ludwigsburg blogger who often visits this blog because she is attracted to old ruins like me. It is located close to a farm called Cuckoostones - which is true. I rather like that name.

The last picture is of a horse and rider at Oxbatch - riding down the quiet moorland lane to Folly Farm. Beyond you can see another view of The Manifold Valley.

And so that is that. I haven't been able to get out for another long walk in the intervening days but my boots are now dried out...ready once more. When the time is right and good light is promised, I will be out there again, tramping along.

32 comments:

  1. Well, for not having anything to post about you came up with some interesting stuff. You find great country scenery and a good place to fall in the mud!

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    1. If you are going to choose between a rocky slope and a soft muddy field, I suggest falling down in the second one.

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  2. The picture of the bare tree with the bird on top is a truly special photo! If there are any more photo contests at the moment I would enter that picture.

    I think the cows are silently communicating with one another via bluetooth and wifi. They must be keeping one another notified of your location at all times. If I were you I would be worried.

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    1. Thank you for the warning about the cows Bonnie. Much appreciated. I have eaten a lot of beef and drunk a lot of milk - perhaps they are planning to take revenge.

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  3. But, you seem to have succeeding in writing a blog, anyway!

    The movie "Poor Cow" comes to mind. Wow! It's many a year since I first watched that movie!!!

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    1. I have never seen that film though it was directed by Ken Loach. I should watch it some time.

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    2. "Poor Cow" made quite an impression when it was released. It was Loach's first feature film, as you're probably aware. He certainly went onto being a prolific film-maker. He received an award at the Cannes Festival this year for his movie, "Sorry We Missed You". He's still ticking the boxes at the age of 83.

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  4. I am drawn to the top moorland road photo. Not sure why.

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    1. Because you imagine yourself as Catherine Earnshaw and Paul as Heathcliff?

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  5. Just come to say sorry about comments, think it may be remedied. Lovely photos I was going to complain there seems to be more sun on your part of Yorkshire. Falling over is one of the joys of walking, also sometimes being chased by bullocks. But I was once almost drowned by a rain storm, it seemed to beat the oxygen out of the non-existent air.

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    1. Sure you had not fallen into a pond Thelma?

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  6. I like Meike's cottage. A do-er upper.

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    1. Meike and OK could turn it into a holiday cottage.

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  7. I feel honoured that a building has been named after me - and glad that it has not been given that name because we look the same (as in the case of the sheep and Paris Hilton).
    Great pictures, as always, and I think you are right the bird being a bird of prey. The shape of its body and head don't look typical corvid.

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    1. With OK you won't need to spend much money to turn it into a holiday hideaway. Just a few small improvements required.

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  8. Your photos always speak (beautifully) for themselves, but your commentary adds a piquant touch. Nicely done.

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    1. Thank you Mary. I hope you didn't find my mischievous reference to Paris Hilton too insulting. She is after all one of America's foremost cultural ambassadors.

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  9. As always a set of photos worth spending time looking at. However, it just goes to show you how unreliable people are as witnesses. I looked at the bird in the tree and, without reading the words that came afterwards registered it as a member of the corvidae family (given it's location almost certainly a crow) with it's head turned sideways (so the beak could not be seen). Having looked at it after reading the comments I'd still put money on it being a crow because I think the lower abdomen is just a bit to plump and the wing over tail a bit too short for a buzzard or kestrel (the most likely birds of prey in my mind for that sort of apparent range of size. But we shall probably never know and a conviction probably depends on the jury.

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    1. You might be right about the corvid - Jeremy Corvid perhaps?

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  10. I especially love the photo of the road. The area where you live and walk is beautiful.

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    1. I was pretty pleased with that road picture and with the autumn light that illuminated the scene.

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  11. So you were in Mud, not Bananarama.

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  12. In the Holy Name of Paris Hilton, I affirm that these photos are all dreamy and very fine.

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    1. As a red-blooded American I hope you were not offended that I compared one of your goddesses with a sheep.

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    2. I would fear more for the sheep's sensibilities.

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  13. The bird atop the tree looks like a corvid to me - a Carrion Crow would be my guess, but at that distance it is hard to be sure.

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    1. Magnification and lightening of the original image suggested a bird of prey David but it wasn't conclusive.

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  14. Unless that is quite a small tree, I'd bet on the bird being a hawk rather than a crow.

    My favourite today is the road. Taking it at the centre line gives the straight stretch of paving a mesmerizing effect.

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    1. I was glad that a silent electric car did not approach me from behind at that moment.

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  15. I instinctively registered it as a crow but what would I know.

    Beautiful photos. You have a great eye. I'd like to see it all in person, of course. A woman can dream

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    1. You are kind Kylie. I am pleased you appreciate my photography.

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