Ayton Castle

Week 11  Forge Valley walk

Walked from West Ayton along the top of the Derwent gorge then dropped down over the fields to Wrench Green, then walked back along the infant river Derwent along the 2 mile board walk! through Forge Valley, passing the magnificent ruins of the late 14th Century castle/pele/fortified house that is Ayton Castle.

 Mother Nature or Synthetic Nature?

Week 10  Chemical plants, bad smells, horses and the River Hull

Decided to take a walk along the Stoneferry district of the River Hull. It looked very industrial and yet there was a footpath both sides of the river, I was interested. Parking the car at the nearby B&Q I walked from the Stoneferry bridge along the eastern bank to the Sutton road brdige, then back along the western side. As the industry abutting the river gave way to wide meanders with flood banks, found a number of 'gypsy horses' on long chains keeping the grass down. They were quite used to people, looked healthy enough to me, but .... they were adjacent to large chemical works. The different smells sometimes caught my breath, so I wondered how the horses felt eating and drinking in the shadows of a large Croda chemical factory, not healthy? "Got any horse pills for me, mate"!

Missed a week

Week 9  Look what happens when you forget?

I can't believe that I forgot to take a photograph this week. My intentions were to go to various places, but weather, family commitments etc. the week disappeared and so did the picture. I must do better.