tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post7039104675456716228..comments2023-07-25T09:14:24.599-04:00Comments on Transit Notes: COAST TO COAST: THE SECOND HALF -- KIRKBY STEPHEN TO ROBIN HOOD'S BAYGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-61057561139990199992010-08-17T15:26:23.843-04:002010-08-17T15:26:23.843-04:00To Bev,
Great to hear from you, Bev, and thanks f...To Bev,<br /><br />Great to hear from you, Bev, and thanks for the nice comments. I'm glad to know that you are adding the Coast-to-Coast to your bucket list. You won't regret it, I assure you. Glad to aid and abet your daydreams, as you have mine with your camino.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-51475169143375455222010-08-17T11:14:50.576-04:002010-08-17T11:14:50.576-04:00How gorgeous these photos are, George! Now I must ...How gorgeous these photos are, George! Now I must add the Coast-to-Coast to my "bucket list." It has taken me six weeks after my camino to get back in the groove of my life, but every day I am plotting to escape again! Thanks for aiding and abetting my daydreams.Oran Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787186308207829958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-39378557647900364342010-07-15T09:26:39.797-04:002010-07-15T09:26:39.797-04:00To Kristen,
It sounds like you had a successful t...To Kristen,<br /><br />It sounds like you had a successful trip, Kirsten. Congratulations! Send me your mailing address and I will send you a CD of the photos, once I have edited them. I am doing this for a number of people on my trip and it would not be any trouble to burn an extra CD for you.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-77753328731350158242010-07-14T16:48:58.633-04:002010-07-14T16:48:58.633-04:00Hi,
I just got back last night! I LOVE your photo...Hi,<br />I just got back last night! I LOVE your photos. I'm terrible at remembering to photograph everything...I could remember my own feelings and experiences at each particular spot through your photos! I want copies!! :) I wish I'd taken pictures of all the different types of sheep we saw, of how the stones in the village buildings differed as we went through different terrains...sigh. I went during a heat wave. We only had sprinkling rain on three different days (one day we had a down pour...the last bit right before descending into Grasmere...on those slippery rocks! eek!) anyway...Great, fabulous photos!!Kirstennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-53093210095071989322010-07-12T09:44:59.681-04:002010-07-12T09:44:59.681-04:00To Chris,
You are never too old, Chris. I did th...To Chris,<br /><br />You are never too old, Chris. I did this at sixty-seven and others have done it well into their seventies. Do what you love, whether it's painting or walking. Thanks again for the nice comments.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-26717375579396782832010-07-12T02:51:27.974-04:002010-07-12T02:51:27.974-04:00This is England at its best! Thanks for your perm...This is England at its best! Thanks for your permission to paint one of your photos I couldn't wait and posted it on my blog Flamblogger tonight.<br />This is one of those things which you wish you had done when you were younger and are now too old!!ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-45404232820253276272010-07-09T19:46:27.810-04:002010-07-09T19:46:27.810-04:00To Fireweed Meadow,
Thanks for the compliments on...To Fireweed Meadow,<br /><br />Thanks for the compliments on the photos, and I am especially happy to know that you liked the one of the old schoolhouse. It really caught my eye when we walked by it.<br /><br />The weather was by no means perfect -- we had a few days of rain -- but I thought we were lucky also. I read accounts of people who had rain for most of their C2C walk.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-17816874100831502162010-07-09T19:37:06.402-04:002010-07-09T19:37:06.402-04:00To Elizabeth,
Thanks so much for stopping by and ...To Elizabeth,<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and bringing Offa's Dyke Path to my attention. I will check out the relevant postings on your site.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-83360508653851445112010-07-09T19:29:56.550-04:002010-07-09T19:29:56.550-04:00These are remarkable photos. I'm most fond of ...These are remarkable photos. I'm most fond of the shot of the old schoolhouse. I remember walking from Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay one afternoon, feeling all perky after my few-mile jaunt, and watching exhausted hikers who had reached the end of the path soaking their sore feet in the sea. It looks like you were incredibly fortunate with the weather on your trip.fireweed meadowhttp://www.fireweedmeadow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-52001142035345046442010-07-09T19:03:37.215-04:002010-07-09T19:03:37.215-04:00Thank you for visiting my blog and for your commen...Thank you for visiting my blog and for your comment on the Dartmoor walk. I see from these fabulous photos that you are a walker too. Our house is on the Offa's Dyke Path, a less well known long distance trail which runs the length of Wales from that country's south to north coast. It is very ancient and very beautiful. I walked it last year and you can find the blogs in my archives if you are interested.. If you are coming to the UK again I think you should come this way!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-91372503623906337192010-07-09T07:27:22.768-04:002010-07-09T07:27:22.768-04:00To Chris,
Thanks for the nice comments. Feel fre...To Chris,<br /><br />Thanks for the nice comments. Feel free to create paintings from any of my photos. Many of us are drawn to the Farmstead near Keld. It seems like such a perfect place to make one's life.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-62582136734034602702010-07-09T03:38:04.532-04:002010-07-09T03:38:04.532-04:00OH those are marvelous photos and make me feel so ...OH those are marvelous photos and make me feel so home sick. Flamborough Head was my home. I do a little painting and I would be so glad if I could have permission to paint in watercolor the photo Farmstead near Keld. I don't sell my paintings usually, but I do collect them and then also post them on my blogs.<br /><br />That must have been a wonderful trek across country.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-70716213163558255402010-07-08T19:51:10.408-04:002010-07-08T19:51:10.408-04:00To Gwen,
Thanks for the nice comments. I tried t...To Gwen,<br /><br />Thanks for the nice comments. I tried to publish them on my site, but they have failed to appear thus far. In any event, the landscape traversed by the coast to coast hike was stunningly beautiful at every point. At some point, I would love to do the entire walk again.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-41072557192015518902010-07-08T19:22:29.540-04:002010-07-08T19:22:29.540-04:00What an amazing documentary and journey, George......What an amazing documentary and journey, George... <br />ancient, barren, historical, pastoral and so picturesque... everything looks like it has come from quite another time...<br /><br /> and not many trees overall.. the ones that remain, must be precious..Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-16203346178185182162010-07-08T17:09:44.508-04:002010-07-08T17:09:44.508-04:00To Weaver,
Thanks so much for the compliments on ...To Weaver,<br /><br />Thanks so much for the compliments on the photographs. You are lucky to live in such a magnificent place. The next time I do the C2C -- and I still dream of doing it at least one more time -- you will have to let me treat you to tea and scones in Richmond.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-63003619961136622642010-07-08T17:06:07.296-04:002010-07-08T17:06:07.296-04:00To Julie,
Thanks for the thoughtful and generous ...To Julie,<br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful and generous comments. I hope that you will, indeed, get a chance to experience this wonderful place at some point in your life. <br /><br />Glad you liked the photos, especially the ones of the farmhouses and rivers. Nothing can approach the sheer drama of the rugged terrain of the Lake District, but the scenes of ancient farmsteads, fertile valleys, stone-studded rivers, and wildflower fields seem to touch people the most. These are the places where we feel the deepest connection with the rhythms of life.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-512125961316524722010-07-08T16:50:37.388-04:002010-07-08T16:50:37.388-04:00To Gail,
Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law&...To Gail,<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law's passing, Gail, and also sorry to hear that you have had some of your own challenges recently. If you are not able to do the Ireland trip with your sister, do not despair; just find another alternative, something lovely that you and your sister could share. When limitations come my way, I try to remember these lyrics from the Leonard Cohen song, "Anthem." <br /><br />"Ring the bells that still can ring<br /> Forget your perfect offering<br /> There is a crack in everything<br /> That's how the light gets in."<br /><br />Good luck, and thanks for stopping by my site.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-33396984294387905172010-07-08T16:38:23.797-04:002010-07-08T16:38:23.797-04:00To Tramp,
Thanks for the comments, my friend. I ...To Tramp,<br /><br />Thanks for the comments, my friend. I hope you have been able to re-live some of your fine memories, and be inspired, of course, to continue your own adventures. I also hope I will soon see a posting on your E10 walks.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-38843342937844667342010-07-08T15:10:10.178-04:002010-07-08T15:10:10.178-04:00Super photographs, George - the best I have seen o...Super photographs, George - the best I have seen of the walk - several of my friends have done it. I live on a farm about six miles from Richmond, so much of the journey is very familiar to me.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-6052392596272206952010-07-08T13:52:17.324-04:002010-07-08T13:52:17.324-04:00Oh, how I love the pictures of the river and the f...Oh, how I love the pictures of the river and the farm houses. Wain Wath Force on River Swale is so beautiful. The bogs and valley shots are breathtaking. Actually, each picture is a gem. You are a fantastic photographer. The pictures look like gallery shots that should be framed.<br /><br />I was curious about the history of The Nuns' Causey, which is another of my favorite shots. The name intrigued me. So I looked it up online and saw a site about the original Benedictine nunnery. What fascinating history. <br /><br />Thank you so much for introducing me to this beautiful land! I'm adding it to my list of places I must experience while I'm on earth.Juliehttp://juliebuff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-18879767946427870512010-07-08T13:06:00.895-04:002010-07-08T13:06:00.895-04:00HI GEORGE_
I see you over at Bonnie's place s...HI GEORGE_<br /><br />I see you over at Bonnie's place so I thought I would come by. I am so glad I did. Your journey is so wonderful and and your pictures are stunning. My sister long to go to Ireland - she and her husband of 40+ years planned to go but he passed away last year - :-( She still hopes to find a travel partner and go. I wish it could be me - but my health wont allow such a trek. Gosh I sound so doom and gloom - I am mostly always upbeat, positive and neutral - my world is a bit shaken these days so I am "off" But I did so enjoy your journey and your pictures - :-)<br /><br />Nice to meet you<br />Love Gail<br />peace and hope.....Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337675996256691215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-43758712002417584232010-07-08T12:57:17.231-04:002010-07-08T12:57:17.231-04:00George
Lovely pictures. I have been to several of ...George<br />Lovely pictures. I have been to several of these places over the years but it's so interesting to see them linked together.<br />Yes, over that next hill, round that next bend, over the horizon...TrampTramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367405984066895755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-14208295848212438212010-07-08T07:01:16.031-04:002010-07-08T07:01:16.031-04:00Dominic,
Yes, by all means, take some time and do...Dominic,<br /><br />Yes, by all means, take some time and do the C2C. It's an incredible resource to have in one's own backyard. As for the second half, I found it no less glorious than the Lake District -- less dramatic, of course, but still glorious in its own quiet and gentle beauty. The second half also has some challenges, e.g., the high route across parts of the Cleveland Way.<br /><br />East to west could be interesting; it would certainly give one the chance to prepare physically for the steep climbs in the Lakeland Fells. On the other hand, one would always be walking with the weather and the sun in one's face. It's an individual choice. Either way, I'm sure, would provide a wonderful experience.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-49109191154919520712010-07-08T03:09:26.773-04:002010-07-08T03:09:26.773-04:00What a great photographic account! I suppose I'...What a great photographic account! I suppose I'll have to get round to walking it one day - it is on my doorstep, after all. (The houses in Richmond: a few feet to the right and you'd have taken a photo of my mate's old house).<br /><br />I dread spending the second half plodding along, wistfully longing for past glories of the Lake District. Perhaps I should do it East to West...Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-12014768624935891672010-07-07T19:33:03.012-04:002010-07-07T19:33:03.012-04:00To Bonnie,
My reactions to the landscape were muc...To Bonnie,<br /><br />My reactions to the landscape were much the same as yours. I loved the dramatic scenery such as one finds in the Lake District, but I was drawn in a primitive way to the emerald green valleys with their patchwork fields and meandering stone fences. Over and over again, I could hear this little voice in my head saying, "This is where you belong."Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.com