Saturday 17 November 2012

Day 686 - Hill of Swallows

Day 686 - Hill of Swallows by magirob
Day 686 - Hill of Swallows, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

13/11/12 - Another shot from the top of Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall.

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Day 685 - Ice Queen

Day 685 - Ice Queen by magirob
Day 685 - Ice Queen, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

12/11/12 - This Ice Queen (I think that's what she was) was seen during the Truro festival of lights.

Friday 16 November 2012

Day 684 - Neptune

Day 684 - Neptune by magirob
Day 684 - Neptune, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

11/11/12 - Here is another photo from the Truro Festival of Lights, these creations are pretty amazing, Last year the theme was animals, this year it is Kings and Queens.

Day 683 - We Are Not Amused

Day 683 - We Are Not Amused by magirob
Day 683 - We Are Not Amused, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

10/11/12 - While in Cornwall I stopped off to see the Truro festival of Lights, this year the theme was Kings and Queens, here is Queen Victoria overlooking proceedings.

Day 682 - Journey to the Cross-roads

9/11/12 - The light was failing fast on my walk back to the car park from the top of the highest point in Cornwall, I took this photo looking back towards Rough Tor.

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Day 681 - The Top of Cornwall

Day 681 - The Top of Cornwall by magirob
Day 681 - The Top of Cornwall, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

8/11/12 - Behind me is the top of Brown Willy, the highest point of Cornwall. There is currently a campaign taking place to change the name of Brown Willy back to the original name of Bronn Wennili which means 'Hill of Swallows'.

Thursday 15 November 2012

Day 680 - Muddy Paths

Day 680 - Muddy Paths by magirob
Day 680 - Muddy Paths, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

7/11/12 - The Mud on my walk up to the top of the highest point of Cornwall was a VERY muddy one, at one point I was up to above my ankles in mud, it was totally worth it.

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Day 679 - Brown Willy and Beyond

6/11/12 - Here I am standing on Roughtor on Bodmin Moor and behind me is Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall.

Day 677 - Bodmin Moor

Day 677 - Bodmin Moor by magirob
Day 677 - Bodmin Moor, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

5/11/12 - I have driven through Bodmin moor on the A30 many many times and I have looked at the amazing landscape as I zoomed past but I have never actually ventured onto the moor, It feels a mysterious place, if the hills could talk I imagine they would have some tales to tell.

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Day 676 - Rough Tor

Day 676 - Rough Tor by magirob
Day 676 - Rough Tor, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

4/11/12 - This is Rough Tor on Bodmin Moor, I stopped here for a few photos on my way to the highest point in Cornwall, I really liked it here, gigantic boulders strewn about the place as if they were thrown there by giants.

Wednesday 14 November 2012

Day 674 - Beacon Barr

Day 674 - Beacon Barr by magirob
Day 674 - Beacon Barr, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

3/11/12 - Here I am on top of Beacon Barr in Walsall, Its quite a nice place, I was not expecting it to be that nice but it was.

Saturday 10 November 2012

Day 673 - Colours of the Wind

Day 673 - Colours of the Wind by magirob
Day 673 - Colours of the Wind, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

2/11/12 - This is the top of Barr Beacon in Walsall, There is a lovely war memorial just behind these trees but it was covered in scaffolding so I will capture that next time.

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Day 672 - The Towers On Top

Day 672 - The Towers On Top by magirob
Day 672 - The Towers On Top, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

1/11/12 - This tower stands on top of Beacon hill in Sedgley, it was built in 1846 and it stands where the original signal beacon used to stand.

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Day 672 - The Towers On Top

Day 672 - The Towers On Top by magirob
Day 672 - The Towers On Top, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

1/11/12 - This tower stands on top of Beacon hill in Sedgley, it was built in 1846 and it stands where the original signal beacon used to stand.

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Day 671 - A Splash of Oak

Day 671 - A Splash of Oak by magirob
Day 671 - A Splash of Oak, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

30/10/12 - The leaves on some trees really are turning some beautiful colours this autumn, maybe they are this bright every year but I just don't notice.

Friday 9 November 2012

Day 670 - Warwickshire Decent

Day 670 - Warwickshire Decent by magirob
Day 670 - Warwickshire Decent, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

29/10/12 - Here I am not far from the highest point in Warwickshire, stretching out behind me is the Cotswolds and Gloucestershire, on a clear day you would be able to see for miles.

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Day 669 - The Top of Warwickshire

28/10/12 - This communications stations in the highest point of Warwickshire, it stands on the top of Ebrington Hill near the town of Chipping Campden, The Highest point actually sits right on the border of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire so most of what you see in this photo is in Gloucestershire.

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Day 669 - The Top of Warwickshire

28/10/12 - This communications stations in the highest point of Warwickshire, it stands on the top of Ebrington Hill near the town of Chipping Campden, The Highest point actually sits right on the border of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire so most of what you see in this photo is in Gloucestershire.

www.highestpoints.co.uk

Day 668 - St James Church

Day 668 - St James Church by magirob
Day 668 - St James Church, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

27/10/12 - This is St James Church in Chipping Campden, it stands on the edge of the town and a walk around the grounds through the old gravestones is quite interesting.

Day 667 - Secret Paths

Day 667 - Secret Paths by magirob
Day 667 - Secret Paths, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

26/11/12 - While wandering around the church grounds in Chipping Campden I discovered these really cool paths between the treen, it was actually quite spooky with the gravestones dotted around and not a person in sight.

Thursday 8 November 2012

Day 666 - The Riddle House

Day 666 - The Riddle House by magirob
Day 666 - The Riddle House, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

25/10/12 - I saw this house while driving into Chipping Campden and it immediately matched the image in my mind of the Riddle House in Harry Potter. The Riddle House is the childhood home of Tom Riddle.

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Day 665 - Market Hall

Day 665 - Market Hall by magirob
Day 665 - Market Hall, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

Here is the Market Hall in Chipping Campden, it is nearly 400 years old and still standing strong, it is owned by the National Trust and stands in the centre of the town.

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Day 664 - Chipping Door

Day 664 - Chipping Door by magirob
Day 664 - Chipping Door, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

23/10/12 - I took a short visit to Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds recently, it is a beautiful village full of history and lovely tea rooms, this door was on Sheep street.

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Friday 2 November 2012

Day 663 - Sarge

Day 663 - Sarge by magirob
Day 663 - Sarge, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

22/10/12 - This is Sarge from the Pixar film Cars, I printed out the pieces and glued him together yesterday, I think he came out pretty cool, Here he is parking up in Sainsburys car park .