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12th December 2012 - Unlivens Bridge, Underbank Reservoir, Whitwell Moor, Bolsterstone, Hollin Head Height, More Hall, Wharncliffe Woods, Wadsley Bridge - leader Mike West - Wednesday

Underbank Reservoir - thin skin of ice on parts
 
Moles active despite frost
into the sun
Wind generators - NW of Underbank Reservoir
'steelworks' in Stocksbridge valley
 
South & North sides of Stocksbridge valley
one of several coal fired power plants on the plains in the distance - steam arising from cooling towers, smoke from chimney stack
contorted pine in woods on south edge of Whitwell Moor
Bolsterstone to right of picture - church tower just visible
Eweden Beck to the west
upper parts of Stocksbridge
 
 
largely disused Steel Plant
Stocksbridge bypass on north side of valley
Broomhead Hall?
Garlic House Farm? (Bull Clough behind)
 
from trig point - Bolsterstone to right of middle
view of Ewden Beck
 
along ridge to Bolsterstone
across reservoirs valley - Raynor House? with Raynor Clough behind?
Bolsterstone Church
 
 
More Hall Reservoir
 
looking back at Broomhead Reservoir & its embankment
 
dam embabkment - More Hall Reservoir
More Hall Reservoir
 
Broomhead Reservoir seen from Cote House
 
 
across valley - Wharncliffe Woods
 
Wharncliffe Crags
 
 
 
Wantley Dragon
 
 
looking south
 
 
 
 
 
joining the east end of More Hall road
River Don
in Wharncliffe Woods
pond with water plant
 
 
 
gk
a few descended to Oughtibridge shown here - main party continued to Wadsley Bridge

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