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2015.08.30 - ** Magnificent Heather - Kings Tree, Slippery Stones, L B River Derwent to past Barrow Clough, Barrow Stones, Grinah Stones, Bleaklow Stones, Grains in the Water, L B River Alport to Alport Castles, edge of Rowlee Pasture, Hagg Side, Fairholmes - leader Richard Bennett - Sunday

reflections seen in reservoir on way to Kings Tree (taken from moving bus)

towards Slippery Stones

Packhorse Bridge at Slippery Stones (actually moved here from elsewhere)

along the River Derwent

Bilberries alongside path

Stainery Clough - sometime impassable when in flood

looking back

Lower Small Clough - path on bank leads up to Shooting Cabins

River Derwent Picnic

heading up to Barrow Stones

heron disturbed by our advance caught in flight

Barrow stones in view

Holme Moss with radio tower

Emley Moor Tower

Woodhead Road in view

Barrow Stones

reclaiming grass on top of moor near Barrow Stones

Bleaklow Stones in distance

view of Grinah behind seen from path towards Bleaklow Stones

Bleaklow Stones

view from Bleaklow - Alport Valley Plantation with Kinder north edges behind

rescue mission?

springs on way to Grains in the Water

towards Grains in the Water

on left bank slopes above River Alport

Alport Plantation & farm area

The Tower just visible to right of Alport Castles (not clearly seen)

meanders in bottom of Alport Valley

peat capping to moors

looking back at valley cut by River Alport

one of Alport's Farms

The Tower

Alport Castles

looking across Snake Valley at Blackden Clough / Kinder

Win Hill

Hope Cement Plant

Lost Lad 'cone' to left with Back Tor stones & survey beacon to right

Wheel Stones to right on Derwent Edge

a glance up the Snake valley

Rowlee Farm below

a glimpse of Ladybower Reservoir

Lose Hill to Mam Tor on skyline

fungi near Fairkolmes Centre

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