grebeman
Old Codgers Group
- Name
- Barrie
The morning dawned bright and clear, no wind but a very light frost. By 07:30 I was at Moorgate near Owley on the southern fringe of Dartmoor.
A few minutes north of Moorgate and the vista north opens up, in the woods below and to the right flows the Glazebrook, centre distance the fresh green of a high Beech plantation, my object for this mornings walk
The damp climate with very clean air is conducive to the growth of lichens, here a form of bearded lichen is draped across the branches of this tree
Down in the valley the Glazebrook flows south to join the River Avon south of South Brent. Above it the beautiful pale fresh spring green of the newly opened beech leaves
As the morning progresses there are signs of a build up of fair weather cloud
Climbing higher through rock clitter with its attendant distorted trees
The distant beech plantation has been reached
To the north west rather less friendly cloud is building. I was lucky to only catch the edge of two or three showers, they contained hail with a noticeable drop in temperature. I understand that some 10-20 miles further north torrential hail storms caused some traffic disruption and accidents
I elected to continue north and came across what appeared to be the highest growing tree hereabouts. The clump of twigs in its branches is almost certainly a ravens nest, if it's been used this year the young would have only left some 7-10 days ago, there were certainly several ravens around. A wild place to start ones life, but that is the lot of ravens, birds of wild places.
A final look at the beech plantation as I descend after a very enjoyable mornings walk.
Barrie
A few minutes north of Moorgate and the vista north opens up, in the woods below and to the right flows the Glazebrook, centre distance the fresh green of a high Beech plantation, my object for this mornings walk
The damp climate with very clean air is conducive to the growth of lichens, here a form of bearded lichen is draped across the branches of this tree
Down in the valley the Glazebrook flows south to join the River Avon south of South Brent. Above it the beautiful pale fresh spring green of the newly opened beech leaves
As the morning progresses there are signs of a build up of fair weather cloud
Climbing higher through rock clitter with its attendant distorted trees
The distant beech plantation has been reached
To the north west rather less friendly cloud is building. I was lucky to only catch the edge of two or three showers, they contained hail with a noticeable drop in temperature. I understand that some 10-20 miles further north torrential hail storms caused some traffic disruption and accidents
I elected to continue north and came across what appeared to be the highest growing tree hereabouts. The clump of twigs in its branches is almost certainly a ravens nest, if it's been used this year the young would have only left some 7-10 days ago, there were certainly several ravens around. A wild place to start ones life, but that is the lot of ravens, birds of wild places.
A final look at the beech plantation as I descend after a very enjoyable mornings walk.
Barrie