A short way below Ilam Rock, we said goodbye to the Dove and turned up a small side valley, heading towards Stanshope.
Although the sun was still shining brightly, the bottom of the dale was firmly in shadow because the autumn sun was too low in the sky to overcome the steepness of the dale sides.
Outcrops of limestone protruding from the grass give this place a lot of character and the path twists its way along the dale bottom; which, in places, is quite narrow.
Finally, as we reached the upper dale, the sun began to finger its way down the hillsides and brighten up an already pretty place. We got the sense of the countryside opening out and began to wonder what was waiting for us in the sunshine just around the bend.
Thanks! We really enjoyed that walk, especially the sun greeting us at the end! Great photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat I beautiful walk. Thank You for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI think because I live in the desert, I appreciated
the so much the countryside you get to live in.
cheers, parsnip
I love this walk, I've done it many times!
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a lovely walk. Is this a walk that crosses private land? I ask because I'm curious as to why there's a stile.
ReplyDeleteThese and the photos in the previous post are so soothing. It's also really nice to see all that green.
ReplyDeleteI love all the pictures you've shared on the latest posts. From parasailing (I'm game!) to awesome rocks, to this one with the winding walk. My thoughts were to wonder how long and how much work it took to put the rock wall along this path. I love the green hills also. So awesome. Thanks again for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed that walk from my chair
ReplyDeleteThis part of your walk with my eyes was wonderful, too.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful hike! Stunning countryside and I loved the stile.
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