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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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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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 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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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.
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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Taken using the Camera+ app macro mode on my iPhone 5.
The big challenge with this shot was trying to steady the subject in the strong wind, so I could get a sharp image. Waiting for the sun to come out from behind the clouds, for the light was easy.
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As it was an exceptional day for the last day of October, Jeremy and I walked down to the coast from the campsite – a walk we had been promising to do if the weather improved.
We got down near the sea at Nare Head where we found some flat rocks that made a great place to stop for lunch.
We got my compass/thermometer out to check the temperature at lunch time.
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It was an unpromising, wet start to the day, which caused us to go out and get a cooked breakfast – pancakes, sausage, syrup and tea.
In between the showers we made our way down to Land’s End where the weather cleared and we got in several miles walking along the cliff tops.
The first (and last) trig point!
