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Long Haul up. por Martyn Smith LRPS

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Mallyan Spout

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19/06/2022: Blog two of two: Walk at Goathland Viewpoint and a quick look at Thornton Dale Following on from my previous post, we then had a delightful delve into the North York Moors today as we did in 2018 when here, it was so nice to see the dramatic landscape and charming picturesque villages and I felt very immersed in Yorkshire on the way. We had a walk from this car park near to where we went in 2018 at Goathland and the landscape was stunning with some breathtaking views of moor, valleys, bright green trees, the landscape carpeted in the red of possible field sorrel in places I took the eighth picture in this photoset a zoom into some of this and interesting sky scenes as we had at the coast earlier which I mentioned in my previous post. This was another enriching walk round today. I took the first three and sixth pictures in this photoset of views here today. On the way back coming through here it was nice to notice how green the landscape is.

I touched on in my previous post about how seeing birds of a landscape makes you feel integrated into it, and I would extend that to bird calls and all wildlife. And we saw some brilliant birds of the moor on this walk, with three wading species elegant Lapwing and Curlew bulky birds in the air seen and heard with their evocative calls and Snipe seen all big highlights of the walk. Skylark was a perfect part of the sound track again today. I was also very pleased to see a Wheatear which I took the seventh picture in this photoset of, a striking and bright bird which we saw very well. It’s actually my first seen in England this year after seeing so many during our week in Pembrokeshire in April and not seeing one in home areas yet this year.

We had come to this spot in the hope of seeing a Large Heath butterfly one we never had which is found here, we didn’t see it but did see a fair few pretty and bright Small Heaths a key butterfly of the habitat flitting around and I also saw a Painted Lady. Key parts of this habitat Sheep were nice to see too including a young one. 

Other flowers/plants I really liked seeing on the walk were bits of heather out in purple flower starting to carpet the landscape a little I took the fifth picture in this photoset of, cotton grass which I took the ninth picture in this photoset of and heath bedstraw which the fourth picture in this photoset shows which I am really enjoying seeing this year doing the same and key for the habitat tormentil. There were some great green trees visible on the walk.

Wildlife Sightings Summary: Curlew, Snipe, Lapwing, Skylark, Wheatear, Pied Wagtail a nice one to see, lots of Woodpigeons, Feral Pigeon, great views of Rook, Herring Gull, Small Heath, Painted Lady, a blue butterfly I believe, a nice moth and a beetle.

On the way back tonight we called briefly into one of the picturesque villages we passed on the way, Thornton Dale or Thornton-le-Dale, to let Missy our dog have a cool off. It is such a beautiful and happy place and it was nice to take in a little stream with an attractive waterfall and a pond which I took the tenth and final picture in this photoset of as well as the nice village with a great view of a church. Mallard with ducklings on the pond, foxgloves, red campion and Small Tortoiseshells were brilliant sightings here. It was nice to see two Kestrels on a barn one with prey on the journey back. I also enjoyed seeing Buzzard I believe and another stunning view of a Hare on the way back. There were nice sky scenes at the cottage again tonight. A lovely, packed and relaxing first full day of the holiday, I hope you all have a nice and safe week. 

Part 1 of today’s posts is here: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/687520907555667968/19062022-blog-one-of-two-first-morning-in-the

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8th January

Plough Sunday

Rochester Cathedral Plough Sunday. Source: RABI website

The first Sunday after the end of Christmas on 6th January is known as Plough Sunday (yesterday in 2024). It comprised a religious pause before the explosion of celebrations on Plough Monday, the following day. At churches all over Britain, the plough, the symbol both of life itself in pre-modern agricultural times, and of the return to the back-breaking work of the farming year, was blessed by priests in front of their congregations. Many of these ceremonies continue, either as maintained tradition or revivals. In Goathland, North Yorkshire, blessing the plough acts as a precursor to the sword dancing that takes place the following Saturday. High profile plough-blessings also take place in the Cathedrals at Chichester, Exeter and Rochester. An actual plough is pulled in front of the altar to receive its blessing and the bishop will pray for it and all the farms of the area, wishing them a mild winter, a fertile spring and a bountiful summer for the New Year. Although, in these post-industrial times, the blessings are a nostalgic part of the heritage industry, there was a time when the Plough Sunday blessings were meant in deadly earnest. A hard winter could mean starvation for medieval communities, so divine help through the coldest months of the year was considered not simply religious symbolism, but essential to survival.

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GREAT GREAT SHOWDOWNS HUNT: Day 2 (part 2 of 3)

Goathland, UK

These young wizards are on their way to wizard school for the first time.  They disembark from the wizard train and are excited to see the castle.  Where did they film this disembarkment? It will NOT be hidden near the tracks. Stay off those.

UPDATE: this one has been found.

2. Nottingham, UK

This millionaire lives in a mansion alone with one butler.  It is a lonely life, but by night he puts on a special outfit and fights crime around town.  Where is this mansion in which they live?

UPDATE: this one has been found.

What is happening: I will post some little paintings of characters from popular film scenes from March 9th through 16th. These paintings shall be placed into envelopes and hidden somewhere at the locations in which these scenes were filmed. This could happen in your town!

The first person to find these paintings shall keep them as a gift from me! I only ask that you post a picture of the found painting in your possession, so I can congratulate you in front of the world. Post it on twitter or instagram or email me. LET THE HUNT COMMENCE!

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❤ I'm so glad my late grandad got me in to trains and engines. ❤

Santa Special Approaching Goathland Station

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Bridge at Goathland Station, better known to some as Hogsmeade Station in the Harry Potter movies needs repairs / replacement. The famous North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) that runs it, and has had other parts of their heritage line appear in other Hollywood movies including Mission Impossible and Indiana Jones is appealing for donations to get the job done.

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44806 LMS Stanier Class 5MT 4-6-0 by Keith Burton Via Flickr: Goathland NYMR 30th September 2017.

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Harry Potter Road Trip Day 4

Goathland Station and North Yorkshire Moors Railway

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Sarah Hunter

Beginnings Though she started with Rugby League, Sarah soon found her feet as a Rugby Union player. While studying at Goathland Primary School, she picked up a rugby ball for the first time as a young girl, before playing in the Rugby League aged 9. Six years later, aged 15, Sarah then moved to Rugby Union, initially playing for the Lichfield Ladies from 2004 to 2015. Sarah is considered to be…

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44806 por Richard Turnbull Por Flickr: Locomotive 44806 LMS ‘Black 5’ North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Goathland station

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Sheep at Goathland

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24th June 2022-Trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Goathland to Pickering, Goathland Viewpoint, Thornton-le-Dale, the cottage and a local walk 

I enjoyed seeing the crane fly in the first picture in this photoset in my bedroom in the cottage before bed last night and again today, I do like these and its one of a few flies to see in the cottage this week. A slightly longer post tonight perhaps rather than split into different parts as the day panned out with short bits I wrote about different places that when I wrote up on the way back to the cottage from further afield places all fitted into one but some things this evening I wrote about a fair bit but just felt like keeping it as one post. 

We did something a bit different for our last full day in Yorkshire and went into Goathland and rode the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to Pickering and back. It was a lovely relaxing thing to do and was really interesting to ride a vintage train, one that we had seen coming through the valley when at Fen Bog Nature Reserve yesterday. And there was some stunning moorland, woodland and boggy scenery on the journey which was so beautiful to see adding to a stellar set of views admired this amazing week away and it was a wonderful way to enjoy this. I took the second and third pictures in this photoset of views from the train. 

I spotted some interesting wildlife on the journey including Grey Wagtail in a stream, Roe Deer in a field, Woodpigeon, Buzzard, a wet female Pheasant in the rain which was interesting, Herring Gulls and it was nice to see Blackbird, Swallows seen well and House Martin with a nest yet again this week at Goathland station. It was also great to see two butterflies quickly here I believe Small White and Painted Lady and I saw moths on the journey too. I also enjoyed seeing Sheep and cattle both with young from the train.

There were a delightful array of flowers at all stations passed on the journey including foxgloves, and on the journey it was brilliant to see bits of the landscape painted pink by foxgloves. It was also nice to see yellow iris, red campion, herb-Robert, honeysuckle, lots of nice roses, some poppies, cornflower and others in a nice wild grass patch, broad-leaved clover, fields covered in white clover, hogweed and many other flowers on the journey which looked so beautiful. There was also what looked like rosebay willowherb at Goathland station.

We then had a brief walk at Goathland Viewpoint car park where we came on Sunday, with the sun emerging after a shower, slightly misty scenes of the shower leaving us and dramatic sky scenes there were nice moody views. I took the fourth picture in this photoset of one of the views. I enjoyed seeing Linnet, seeing and hearing Skylark I believe, seeing Pied Wagtail again this week not something I am seeing a lot of at home lately, Woodpigeons and sheep on this walk, as well as Small Heath butterfly briefly I believe, a nice moth and a beautiful common green lacewing a great find on the moor an insect I have seen before and did really enjoy seeing its so pretty and intriguing which I took the fifth picture in this photoset of. Flowers I liked seeing here was self-heal, roses, possibly milkwort, bits of bell heather in purple flower, tormentil, white clover and more lovely heath bedstraw here. We also saw some great bits of lichen on the moor which looked a pretty green and red this was great to find too I took the sixth picture in this photoset of. It was nice to see a steam train coming through here this afternoon too.

We had a brief stop at Saltergate Car Park to look over and take pictures of a smashing piece of moorland scenery the first we saw of the North York Moors National Park’s beauty when coming here the three times whilst away which has been great. The area it overlooks is Levisham Moor and Hole of Horcum. As the sun had really we come out we called into the beautiful village of Thornton-le-Dale again on the way back to the cottage a very pleasant stopping place on journeys this holiday, where we enjoyed another ice cream and brief look at the nice pond and wooded area as well as the charming village and stream, getting nice views of House Sparrow, lots of Mallards, some foxgloves and other flowers. I seem to recall seeing some black medick at some point today but can’t quite remember where I am pretty sure it was in the moors. I did enjoy seeing poppies, a notable amount of Buzzards and a House Sparrow with I believe food in its beak on journeys today.

With the sun very much out by the time we got back to the cottage we had a walk through the village of Kilham where we have been based this week and down some footpaths which took us into some fields and it was a really great bit of typically Eastern English and indeed British flat countryside which did look so beautiful in the strong evening sunlight. I enjoyed seeing All Saints Church a beautiful sight driving by through the week on the way to paces which was nice. I probably should have done this local walk around the cottage earlier its just been such a busy week with so many places we went and so much seen. This is the sort of local walk for the holiday on holidays before I have done or first done on the first evening or morning but there was something so nice about doing it on the last night, a great sign off to the lovely area we stayed in to allow us to visit the wider area and chance to embed myself into it a bit more. I took the ninth picture in this photoset of a view on the walk. 

It was a great walk of flowers too as I saw my first great willowherb of the year which I took the tenth and final picture in this photoset of, a beautiful flower I love seeing in summer and its my first of the year so this feels like a great moment. I’ll be interested to see if they’re out at home and if not how long it takes as its maybe a bit ahead for flowers up here. I also saw and photographed pineappleweed another I’d not yet seen at home this year but have seen a fair bit of this week and a purple poppy great flowers to see too. I also saw some lovely green alkanet my first for a little bit. On the walk and at the cottage Swift and House Martin seen once again were great sightings and I saw Woodpigeon well on the walk and I seem to recall Starlings flying over a common garden bird at home that I’d not seen here yet. I also admired the many roses at the cottage again tonight taking the seventh and eighth pictures in this photoset of them. There were nice sky scenes tonight from the cottage. 

I don’t know whether I’ll have any photos or sightings to share/mention before we head home tomorrow so I’ll do my closing thoughts of the holiday now, what a fantastic week! It was so wonderful to spend time in a gorgeous, friendly, welcoming and wild part of the country in most glorious sunny and warm weather most of the time. At its core it allowed us a luxury of a second seabird spectacle experience this year which I loved, birds very close to my heart and some of my very favourites which was breathtaking. Birdwatching wise we also saw a very good supporting cast of star species on the days away with a few more year ticks than expected all the year ticks together including a bird I’d not seen for years, one it’s never a given I’ll see in a year and one that was crucial to my year as well as one amazing new species for us. The holiday was very useful for seeing butterflies too which was amazing and I enjoyed mammals, moths, flowers and more so much this holiday too. We got to take in such amazing scenery between the dramatic coast and vast moors and more in between. It was a precious relaxing time away and I loved it, it was another brilliant cottage to stay in also I was very happy to stay here. A key week in my summer and year for sure.

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Tractor At Goathland by Andrew Harrison Via Flickr: 37264 Class 37 BR Co-Co Waiting to depart from Goathland station with a morning passenger service, 37264 at work on the North York Moors Railway in July 2022.

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The Royal Train pulled by the Flying Scotsman passes through Goathland in North Yorkshire

Credit: PA Images 

(via King Charles climbs on the Flying Scotsman to celebrate train's milestone anniversary in Yorkshire | ITV News Calendar)

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🏞️ The Murk Esk valley between Grosmont and Goathland, North York Moors

🪨 In a field by the side of the Rail Trail public footpath are some strange heaps of disfigured black rock. It is ironstone from the site of the nearby Murkside Mines, opened by the Victorians in the late 1850s. The valuable ironstone was roasted in the open air to remove impurities and reduce its weight before transportation. But this pile probably got too hot, resulting in unusable lumps of fused ironstone and waste. Mistakes like this were expensive, ruining the iron inside the stone. The treasure was abandoned and left to the elements.🚶🏻‍♂️ Try this walk 👉 https://bit.ly/3eOOWDp