“Stonking Views”, it said

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 04 Jan 2019
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Walking around little Castle Hill
near Knucklas viaduct:
a sign to the castle
(divert up for “stonking views”
the walk-notes say),
steep short path
onto small earthworks:
pregnant ewes crowd in
probably hope we are
bringers of supplement-food;
circular view: valleys,
mid-Wales and Shropshire hills
and humps,
and, around our feet,
miniature model in dykes and bumps?
(– disguising buried castle walls and defences).
As they said, large, exciting, impressive sight!

Certificate U
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Countryside explorations
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Comments

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Cobwebs blown away!

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

smiley Acuatlly it wasn't windy this time! Had been very cold when we started out (Wednesday morning), but had got milder, but, for the short pull up, the views were very widespread, and great variety, stunning. A good 3D landscape, and all around the 360 ˚. Rhiannon

 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

 

your line breaks sound like panting :0) Phot shows it was worth it, to be surrounded by so much wild green land

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

! Ir was a bit of a struggle up, though brief! And yes, certainly worth the diversion. I do like '3D landscapes' with plenty of ups and downs around like  a lumpy duvet! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

This is beautiful. You're very priveladged to have such wonderful lovely landscapes and fascinating history close to home.

Well we've got the sunshine! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. I said that day to my husband, how privileged we are to have such country to explore quite nearby. We did have some sunshine early in the walk - but with freezing temperatures. I suppose you are enjoying the summer weather, and never get it very cold even in your winter? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

I wouldn't know. It's all relative. Most of the time yes, warm summers cool winters but everything moderate. It's summer but we have rain at the moment here it followed a heat wave. At the moment it is cool, temperatures are still low. It's raining hard now.

With Pretoria nearby summer evenings are lovely. In summer there are thunderstorms and there is sometimes damage from hailstorms but seldom, and no rain in winter but there can be ice rain (sleet?) but it's rare. The occasional flood really nothing big deal and also times of dry seasons, of near drought..

The same as everywhere else but never extremes. Not even wind to speak of. No earth quakes no hurricanes no tsunamis.

O yes! We do have beautiful, wonderful scenery and many cultural riches too. You must just drive bit further than in Britain. This country is really beautiful and you'll see and experience things that you don't have anywhere else. Of course that includes our neighbouring southern African countries. And in fact it is mostly quite safe for tourists and they find us Very good value for money!

I hope I didn't speak too much! Sounds like an advertisement.

See you! Tom Brown

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

No, thank you that is all very interesting! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Sounds and looks like a perfect walk Rhiannon. Those stonking views look so inviting. You must have felt on top of the world.

Enjoyable read.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny, it was a thrill, and something I was very thankful for having been able to experience! Rhiannon