Hergest Ridge

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Location
Cheshire, England
Name
Martin Connolly
As well as being the title of a Mike Oldfield album, it's also a very accessible hill with superb views, east over Herefordshire to the Malvern Hills, north to the Shropshire hills and south to the Brecon Beacons.
I would have taken the EM10 but (q.v.) it's currently hors de combat. So the little TZ60 had to do instead. With some PP the images clean up quite nicely. Here is a small selection.

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From Hergest Ridge
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr
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Seat with a view
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr
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On Hergest Ridge
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr
 
As soon as I saw the title, I drifted back to the days of looking through album racks in high school. I remember the fish-eye album cover vividly and wondering if this Hergest Ridge was a real place. Thanks for the memories....
 
Ever since I had the album as a teenager the place has held an almost mystical appeal for me. To finally be able to walk up there was quite moving. Shame it was a little bit hazy as the views are really something special.
 
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