I love Colsterdale. It may be my favourite Yorkshire dale. It’s an isolated area, tucked away, north-west of Masham. Not a single main road goes through it. There are no traffic jams here, just local cars (4x4s are useful), vans and tractors.
There are routes though. Ancient routes forged as long ago as the 14th century, when there was a long-gone coal mine here, or more recently by stockmen driving their flocks over the harsh moorland landscape. These days, it’s hikers and ramblers who are more likely to use these tracks. Perhaps they’re completing the Six Dales Trail, or finding out the history of the Leeds Pals. Perhaps, like us, they’re enjoying a walk from Leighton Reservoir, and enjoying long distance views of Scar House Reservoir.
This week’s WordPress photo challenge: The Road Taken
Interesting as always even if I couldn’t walk it myself.
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It’s less tough than it might appear. But yes, it’s a long road.
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I want to come and live with you and walk all these trails and paths . . . okay?
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Oooh yes please. Can you stand the rain though, and the Brexit-induced misery?
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I’d be leaving behind snow and Trump-induced misery so, yeah, I think I could handle it!
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Lovely shots. I want to revisit the dales now… or maybe when it’s a tad warmer…. and drier… and less windy….
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You could have a long wait 😉
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Lovely landscape. I love your photos and enjoyed your adventure.
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Thank you for commenting. Yes, it is a very fine landscape.
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🙂 🙂
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Margaret, I love the rolling hills from where you live. What a wonderful group you belong to that plans walks in the countrysidee and of course the sheep. Lovely.
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Yes, I belong to a couple of walking groups. Great fun. And now, the lambs are beginning to appear too.
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I love that view of the reservoir!
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Thank you. It’s a great place to explore, and provides many photo opportunities.
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Walking the same paths that have been used for many hundreds of years – what a kick! I’ve often wondered what our ancestors would think of a time when people walked for pleasure and recreation? Beautiful views.
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Yes, it must seem odd to them. And I bet they’d envy our Gore-tex!
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Lovely and inviting. 🙂
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Thank you. We thought so.
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What a beautiful area! I love your caption on the first picture about the road you “could have taken.” It’s a nice twist on the Robert Frost line about the “road not taken.”
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Thanks for noticing! But we will take that road …. another day.
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