Monday 8 September 2014 |
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Richard, our Exmoor guide, takes us to our roadside starting point | |
And we head off across the moor | |
Pausing to look at something in the sky - could be a bird | |
Our next stop is a circle of stones with trees on top | |
Once a sheep shelter | |
Then we head down the valley | |
Over the moors | |
Climbing over a stone wall | |
Then pushing through bracken | |
Before following a stream | |
Continuing towards Oare | |
Under a pair of watchful eyes | |
Arriving at Oare church | |
Where there is a memorial to R D Blackmore | |
A brief pause in the churchyard | |
And we are on our way, stopping for Richard to tell us more tales of old Exmoor | |
Then heading down into what is known as Doone Valley | |
To a cafe with birds in a bush | |
Which Denys decides to examine more closely | |
While we enjoy a cup of tea | |
In the afternoon sun | |
We now follow the stream up the valley | |
A simple solution to prevent large amounts of water building up and causing flooding | |
Still following the stream | |
As it tumbles down the valley | |
We pause on a bridge for Richard to point out an alternative Doone Valley | |
Starting to climb back to the moors | |
Then crossing the stream | |
Last man over | |
And a final look down the valley | |
Before a steep climb | |
Returns us to the moors | |
With grazing Exmoor ponies | |
Providing a reason to stand and stare | |
Passing an old cottage used for target practice by the army | |
Making for the cars, sheltered from the sun by these overhanging trees. |
Photos and captions by Richard, processed by Sally and uploaded by Mike |