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Heather Moorland, Yorkshire Dales

18/9/2022

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PictureHeather moors 16 September 2022

​Go back, go back say the red grouse.  For a while, we share the solitude of  their beautiful heather moorland. I conjure the scene, delving its secrets, making it last. The fleeting magic of the afternoon melds with other flights to the heather and memories shared. We could go back and go further but we might not replicate such a rare day with perfect weather and light that is constantly changing as it floods over the rich autumn colours of the heather. 



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Middleham Castle as the nation mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II

14/9/2022

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PictureMiddleham Castle, 12th September 2022
At Middleham Castle the Union flag flies at half-mast and the United Kingdom mourns the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  It’s a September day of blue skies and  glorious cloudscapes, as befits her majestic  reign.
​King  Richard III  grew up at Middleham and a banner with his emblem of the white boar hangs in the church.  White butterflies flit about the sunlit castle ruins and horses from the nearest racing stables trot by. 



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Red Grouse in the Yorkshire Dales

13/9/2022

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PictureRed Grouse in heather

​From the moment a pair of red grouse raised their heads proud of the heather, they had our attention.  For a heavy-bodied bird, grouse conceal themselves well in their heather habitat- when they choose.  They’re ground -nesting birds and heather gives them shelter and cover.   Young heather shoots form much of their diet and we watch them dipping their heads to pluck seeds with bills slightly hooked at the tip. The fleshy red eye-combs  are distinctive and can be raised proud.   The head, neck and upper breast are rich rust coloured. 


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Paving the way from Brigsteer Rise

2/9/2022

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PictureNew access road to Brigsteer Rise
Let's be constructive and achieve a result that will benefit everyone, now and for the future.  All it needs is good sense and the will and determination to make things happen NOW at this juncture.  
What you see is Brigsteer Road at the junction with Brigsteer Rise. The new junction is rapidly taking shape so this moment is critical.  Constructing  a needful continuous  pavement on the direct route to Scout Scar is a simple step which would keep  walkers safe.  And it would enhance the look of the approach to Brigsteer Rise. 


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September 01st, 2022

1/9/2022

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PictureAccess road into Brigsteer Rise
Paving the way makes good sense. It's in everyone's interest.   It would benefit walkers bound for Scout Scar and would give a smart finish to the Brigsteer Rise development.
The image shows the new access road to Brigsteer Rise at its junction with Brigsteer Road.  Visible on the left, behind a barrier, is the pavement soon to be constructed for new residents  of the development.  So what's the plan for the opposite corner on the west side? At the moment it's rubble behind a barrier.  Surely Story Homes will provide something aesthetically pleasing to front Brigsteer Rise? 


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