Countryside and walks

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Snowdonia 3000s, Friday 8th and Saturday 9th August 2005
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Avebury with Dave, Sunday 1st June 2025
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Climbing with Lizzie at Dancing Ledge, Monday 19th May 2025
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Snowdonia with Gabriel, weekend 10th-11th May 2025
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Gomshall to Holmbury Hill and back with Paulo, Sunday 16th March 2025
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Woolacombe beach, southwards to Putsborough Sand and back, Thursday 26th December 2024
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Penshurst Place with James, Sunday 29th September 2024
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Walk to White Hill north-east of Goring with Liang, Friday 7th April 2023
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Bala and Arenig Fawr with Paulo and Jonah, Saturday 5th November 2022
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f022-11722 f022-11725 Singler's Marsh in Welwyn with F and CDPM, Saturday 2nd April 2022
f020-6173 f020-6175 Foot of the Minfford Path on Cadair Idris with Paulo, Saturday 17th October 2020
f019-3389 From Baggy Point with F, Friday 5th July 2019
f019-3011 Near the eastern spur of Moel Eilio with Paulo, Sunday 31st March 2019
f019-2997 f019-2998 Mt Wellington near Hobart with John Church, Friday 15th February 2019
Blue Mountains near Sydney with Elaine McDonagh, Sunday 10th February 2019
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Dinas Brân with Mum, Monday 24th September 2018
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Along the Thames to Henley with Liang, Thursday 28th December 2017
(The poplar is the same one as on the .)
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Richmond Park with Liang, Sunday 5th November 2017
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Walk with James near Appledore, Sunday 22nd October 2017
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f017-2132 Singler's Marsh in Welwyn, during visit with Paulo, Wednesday 12th April 2017
Along the Kennet from Reading to Aldermaston with Paulo, Sunday 2nd April 2017
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f017-2066 f017-2067 Beinn a'Ghlo with Richard Essery, Tuesday 30th March 2017
Fairy Cave Quarry with Lizzie, 25th March 2017
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Tryfan to Gallt yr Ogof with Gabriel and Liang, 21st January 2017
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Visit to Kynance Cove with Paulo, Sunday 1st January 2017
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Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail, New Jersey, Friday 4th November 2016
During the model hierarchies conference, we walked between the hotel and Princeton University along the section of the trail from Millstone River to Washington Road, Princeton. In this section, the trail runs between the canal (on the south side) and the much wider Ideal Course watercourse (which appears in these pictures).
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Visit to Runnymede with Paulo, Sunday 23rd October 2016
f005-1932 The Jurors
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f005-1941 Magna Carta memorial
Walk with Mark from Lizard Point to Kynance Cove, Sunday 16th October 2016
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Walk with James from Sevenoaks to Knole and Igtham Mote, Sunday 2nd October 2016
Photos taken at Knole House.
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Walk with Paulo on the Nettlebed Estate, Sunday 8th May 2016
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Squag's 50th birthday weekend at Leominster, Sunday 4th May 2014
Squag's photos.
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Walk with James from Knole House to Igtham Mote, Saturday 7th September 2013
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Snowdonia with Nathanael, June 2013
f004-0663 f004-0661 f004-0664 Traversing Crib Goch, Saturday 8th
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f004-0536 f004-0537 On the Malverns with Nathanael, 27th March 2013
f001-0187 f001-0189 Chartwell and Emmetts Garden with James, Saturday 8th September 2012
d006-1054 d006-1066 d006-1069w A walk with Gaurav to Grey's Court, Sunday 27th May 2012
A walk with Gaurav to Henley, Saturday 3rd March 2012
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Climbing with Lizzie at Wintour's Leap, Saturday 1st October 2011
We climbed Ordinary Route VD.
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Walk with Squag around Wimpole Hall, Sunday 21st August 2011
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Walks around Great Maplestead, 24th and 26th December 2010
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A cycle ride to see autumn colours, Saturday 30th October 2010
d003-456 The Thames at Reading Bridge
d003-457 d003-458 d003-459 On Nettlebed Estate
d003-462 d003-463 In the cemetery at Cemetery Junction
Walk with James Hayles from Sevenoaks to Knole and Igtham Mote, Saturday 19th September 2010
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d001-348 In the Orangerie of Knole House
d001-366 d001-364 d001-356 Knole House seen from its Park
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Walk with F along the disused railway line at Sudbury, Sunday 23rd May 2010
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Walk with Salvatore on the Malverns, Saturday 1st May 2010
We walked up to Worcestershire Beacon from Malvern Link, followed the ridge S to Herefordshire Beacon, then descended its slope through bluebell woods and to Great Malvern.
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Boulder, Colarado, for an IPCC workshop in January 2010
62-021 David Sexton at the summit of Mount Sanitas (2092 m) on Sunday 24th
62-022 62-020 Views from the summit over the plain to the E
62-017 62-015 62-014 On descent
62-016 View towards the Flatirons
62-010 62-013 62-009 62-012 The Flatirons seen from NCAR Mesa Lab
62-011 View NE
Walk up Sugarloaf at Abergavenny, Saturday 9th January 2010 with Timothy Selvage and Gabriel
61-007 View down to Abergavenny 61-006 Tim
Walk from Woolhampton to Bramley with Ed Hawkins and David Brayshaw, Sunday 20th December 2009
60-003 Poplars on the river near Woolhampton 60-002 Field below Aldermaston
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60-020 60-019 At Sonning on a cycle ride with Gabriel, Saturday 10th October 2009
Visit to Cliveden with Nigel Dowrick on Saturday 29th September 2009
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Walk from Streatley to Cholsey with Gabriel on Saturday 27th June 2009
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58-024 58-023 Westfield Farm, near Cholsey
58-022 58-021 58-020 58-019 Mallow near West End of Cholsey
Ben Lawers with Richard Essery on Sunday 10th May 2009
58-032 58-031 Ben Lawers from the SW
58-030 Richard on the summit of Ben Lawers, looking N at Creag an Fhithich and An Stuc above Lochan nan Cat 58-029 View down Allt a' Chobhair and across to Meall a' Choire Leith from Beinn Ghlas
Cycle ride from Great Bedwyn to Westmill Windfarm with Gabriel on Easter Monday 13th April 2009
57-015 Kennet and Avon Canal at Great Bedwyn 57-014 Wood near Knowle Farm
57-013 Park Farm 57-012 57-011 Ramsbury Manor
57-009 Aldbourne 57-008 Downland N of Aldbourne
57-007 M4 bridge 57-005 Field near Bourton
57-006 View of Westmill Windfarm from Charlbury Hill on the Downs
57-004 57-003 57-002 57-001 Westmill Windfarm at Watchfield, NE of Swindon
Melford Hall with F on Saturday 4th April 2009
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Diamond Head outside Honolulu with Richard Wood on Friday 6th March 2009
56-005 Diamond Head summit (232 m) viewed from the inside of the crater 56-001 Richard on the summit
56-004 56-002 Honolulu 56-003 View away from Honolulu
57-037 57-035 Coast below Diamond Head
57-036 A tug hauling a barge between islands
Walk with colleagues from Kintbury to Inkpen Hill and back, Saturday 22nd November 2008
55-001 Tim Woollings, Ed Hawkins, Till Kuhlbrodt 55-002 Rain
56-037 56-036 56-035 Lunch
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56-029 56-027 56-026 Along the canal to Newbury
55-010 Silchester (Calleva) with Ricky, Sunday 28th September 55-008 " 2008
Harborough Rocks near Derby with Madgwicks, Saturday 27th September 2008
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55-013 55-011 Philip contemplating
53-005 53-004 The Thames and entrance to marina by Kennetmouth, Sunday morning, 6th April 2008, on a walk with F, without (left) and with polarising filter
52-008 52-007 View of Streatley and Goring from the west, Saturday, 8th March 2008, on a walk with Gabriel
52-023 Rushes by the Thames, Saturday, 9th February 2008, on a walk with Gabriel
A walk with F from Gt Maplestead to Audley End and back, Saturday, 15th December 2007
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Along Kirkstone Road out of Ambleside with Gabriel, Tuesday, 30th October 2007
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51-008 Stanage Edge, Monday, 29th October 2007
Malvern Hills with Gabriel, Sunday, 8th July 2007
48-008 View S from N Hill, towards Worcestershire Beacon 48-007 View N of the village of Upper Colwall below Worcestershire Beacon
48-005 View N from the slopes of Herefordshire Beacon 48-004 View N of Worcestershire Beacon while approaching Colwall Stone
A walk to Henley and back with Steve George, Saturday, 7th July 2007
48-019 A poplar on the Thames S of Shiplake 48-018 Fields N of Shiplake
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48-013 In Crowsley Park 48-011 Puffball
A walk from Darwen to Bolton with Patrick Cleary, Friday, 25th May 2007
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48-030 48-029 48-028 48-027 Views on the moors
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48-039 The N escarpment of the Black Mountain at Picws Du, Tuesday, 8th May 2007, with Gabriel
Oceantalk group walk around Maidensgrove, Saturday, 16th December 2006
47-037 47-035 47-040 Oli Browne
47-039 Lesley Allison and Andy Turner 47-038 David Marshall and his children
47-036 Helen Johnson with the map, Richard Percival nearest 47-034 Jo Smith, Robin Smith and Tim Woollings in front, Paul Williams leftmost
46-016 46-015 Walk on S Downs near Chanctonbury Ring with Gabriel, Paul Henrion and Claire Furlong, Sunday, 12th November 2006
32-012 Brundall station, Sunday morning, 6th February 2005
A walk up Bredon Hill from Pershore with Dave Charlton on Saturday, 4th March 2006
40-011 40-010 On ascent from N
40-009 40-008 40-007 On descent towards NE
Walk S along the coast from Borth to Aberystwyth with Richard Essery and Mark Webb, Saturday, 7th August 2004
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32-031 32-030 32-029 32-028 Views along the coast
32-027 Mudstone at Aberystwyth
31-015 31-014 Walk from Alphamstead to Maplestead with F on Sunday, 20th June 2004
Thames between Kennetmouth and Sonning, Sunday, 11th November 2003
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Thames between Kennetmouth and Suttons Business Park, Sunday, 2nd November 2003
The towpath is on the S bank, so many views are mostly of the N bank.
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24-25 Fields behind Bridge Cottage, Saturday 21st June 2003
Black Mountain with James Carew, Saturday, 15th February 2003
We walked from the head of the pass SW of the Cray Reservoir up Fan Gyhirych and two other peaks.
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Walk to Picnic Point at Madison, Wisconsin, Sunday 19th May 2002
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20-014 Richard Essery at the foot of Lliwedd, looking at Llyn Llydaw, 13th April 2002
California, Saturday 8th December 2001
19-010 Coast redwoods Sequoia sempervirens in Muir Woods near San Francisco
19-008 19-007 Sunol Regional Wilderness
15-026 James and Vivienne Hayles on the beach at Sandwich, Saturday 12th May 2001
13-019 Trees near North End, late summer 2000
Sardinia, 1999
EGU Vening Meinesz conference on sea-level change, Loiri-Porto, San Paolo, Sardinia, from Monday 4th October 1999 to Thursday 7th
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08-007 Hotel 08-006 Isola Tavolara
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09-006 09-008 Richard and Dave by Llyn Bochlwyd, on Sunday 19th December 1999
04-010 04-013 Visit to Stonehenge with Brendon, Sunday 6th December 1998
03-004 Walk on Cnicht with Nigel Dowrick, Friday 17th July 1998
Nettlebed Estate, south Oxfordshire, Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 1998
(There are more and better pictures of bluebells in the Flowers album.)
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01-22 Walk along the Kennett near Theale with Mark Webb, Sunday 12th October 1997
Walk near Hastings with Nigel Dowrick, Saturday 4th October 1997
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