Silsden Walk (pic heavy)

[Deleted 70]

In an attempt to make myself more active I have been doing a lot more walking and since the weekend just gone was so nice I got my OS map out and did a good 4/5 hour walk, complete with water and bowl for my dog

I am slowly getting my kit together, and doing some basic plant and bird identification along the way. Got my fire steal today so will have to give that a go this weekend if I get chance.

Anyways here are some pictures of the walk from Silsden to Farnhill (via the moors)

This is just heading up from my house, where I found some amazing woods Ididnt know existed.

This is a view of the town I live in Silsden.

This is higher up on the Silsden moors at a place called, Tars Topping

This is my dog Havoc, enjoying some lovley sunshine after just enjoying some water

View from the top of Farnhill moors

Farnhill moors walking up even higher, again I didn't even know this existed!

Just thought I would share my first trip out in a long time, I am now armed with a passion for more, so lets hope it stays that way and I can stop sitting at my pc all day!

 

[British Red]

Nice photos mate - thanks for sharing!

I particularly like the ruined barn - very evocative

Red

 

[Matt Weir]

Looks like a lovely bit of countryside so I decided to look in on google earth and try to track your path (yes, I am bored at work ) I found the ruined barn cottage building ...

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Looks like you had a wonderful day out, really enjoued your pictures.

With beautiful countryside around like that it would seem foolish not to get out more often. I was in a similar situation not too long ago - wonderful local countryside and nature but working too hard to enjoy it. That was a couple of years ago now I really do make an effort to get out and enjoy the changing seasons, wildlife, etc. I was out badger watching last night when I had a couple of hours for myself - certainly beats sitting in the pub

Glad to see you getting out and having fun. Enjoy!

Cheers,

Phil.

 

[Deleted 70]

Looks like a lovely bit of countryside so I decided to look in on google earth and try to track your path (yes, I am bored at work ) I found the ruined barn cottage building ...

hehe yeah that's it

I have so much countryside around me and forests I don't think I will ever mange to get round them all.

 

[AJB]

Lovely, it is nice around there, obviously too far west but let's not go there ;o)

AJB

 

[Matt Weir]

Lovely, it is nice around there, obviously too far west but let's not go there ;o)

AJB

... or east

 

[Beer Monster]

Great photos! Sounds like you had a good time. That barn looks as though it would make a geat conversion!

 

[Deleted 70]

west is best

 

[Matt Weir]

Hang on, let me get this right. Neo_ad you live in Yorkshire i.e. East, and myself and AJB live in Lancashire i.e. West but AJB says jokingly that Neo_ad is too far West and I correct him saying it's actually too far East (are you with me still? lol).

Neo_ad then says 'west is best' but you are actually from the East.

Am I getting confused here or was as I believe AJB incorrect with the 'too far west' quip and Neo_ad just firing back with an Ali G.

Does it really matter? I'm very tired and need to lie down in a dark room

 

[Deleted 70]

I am from West Yorkshire so West is the best yes ^^

 

[leon-b]

nice dog, look a bit like a staffy, is it ?
leon

 

[Deleted 70]

nice dog, look a bit like a staffy, is it ?
leon

Yeah he is crossed with a collie, he has the softness and skill of a collie and the only thing he has got from the staffy side is his colour and nose.

On a side note, your other post "list to learn" was part of my reason to make my own effort getting out more, so well done!

 

[leon-b]

nice, is he bigger than a normal staffy ? i bet he has alot of energy
glad to hear my thread was some use to you
looks like you had a great time aswell
leon

 

[CLEM]

Nice pics,and a nice looking dog!

 

[hanzo]

Beautiful countryside. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Deleted 70]

nice, is he bigger than a normal staffy ? i bet he has alot of energy
glad to hear my thread was some use to you
looks like you had a great time aswell
leon

Yeah he is, when I said collie I was supposed to say Border collie ^^

He has enough energy to pull me over if I ain't careful enough

 

[Big Bad Stu]

Looks like a good day out. Some good inspirational stuff, it makes me want to get off my fat a#*e.

I will be back out when the dog's knee operation has healed!

Stewey

 

[AJB]

Hang on, let me get this right. Neo_ad you live in Yorkshire i.e. East, and myself and AJB live in Lancashire i.e. West but AJB says jokingly that Neo_ad is too far West and I correct him saying it's actually too far East (are you with me still? lol).

Neo_ad then says 'west is best' but you are actually from the East.

Am I getting confused here or was as I believe AJB incorrect with the 'too far west' quip and Neo_ad just firing back with an Ali G.

Does it really matter? I'm very tired and need to lie down in a dark room

I was trying to be clever, implying he was too close to the border with God’s county – Lancashire. But I just ended up being a gimp!

Where abouts are you Matt?

AJB

 

[Matt Weir]

I was trying to be clever, implying he was too close to the border with God’s county – Lancashire. But I just ended up being a gimp!

Where abouts are you Matt?

AJB

LOL, I get it now I'm in Tyldesley about 5 miles south of Bolton and about 12 miles west of Manchester.