By: Blonde Two
Dartmoor’s Red Water Valley which sits in happy situation below Birch Tor (for the scenery) and the Warren House Inn (for the ever lasting fire), never fails to please me.
Usually it is because of its wealth of history, there has been tin mining there for over 800 years. There are very few undisturbed sections of land. Hardly surprising when you consider that it once housed water wheels, big holes, lots of miners and enough rabbits to feed them all.
Nature though, has done a marvellous job of reclaiming Red Water Valley. This week, it should have been called Red Berry Valley as the hawthorns were still looking resplendent. I like words, as you know but I think the photos make my point better today.
Not far from Bennett’s Cross where I crossed the road on The Two Moors Way. Makes me want to be back there, but I’m still nursing this wretched wound on my shin. Just off to see the nurse again in half an hour to have it seen to again. There has been some improvement over the last few days I think.
Wha happened to the secret activity you teased us with a few days ago?
We parked at Bennett’s Cross and I thought about you and your leg. I do hope it improves soon.
The SECRET? – well it is still a secret but should be revealed very soon. Just putting a few important things in place 😉
I was always told that a good crop of berries meant we were in for a harsh winter. To me that means cold and snowy (whoopeeeeeeee!!!!). I have anticipated our cold and wintery weather for the past two years after a good crop of berries, but all it seems to have done is rain. Fingers crossed for third year lucky!!!!
Snow would be lovely. I have so many Dartmoor places I would like to visit in the snow. Mr B2 is going to be busy ferrying us Blondes around in his big truck!
I predict January 29th.
Haws are glorious. Snow would be fun – for a short time. My toboggan is ready.
Just back from a week in a caravan half way up a cliff – and one fine morning, I had a lovely surprise – a Clouded Yellow butterfly on the wing ! I really love the Clouded Yellows.