Glimpses of the past

 

Very much as we were Cubs and the odd Scout in the legendary Mushroom trousers and buckled belt all nicely lined up in Barrow In Furness, North Lancashire around the 1970's looking smart.

"Give it to him!"

 

A past in an era where legally at least I was an adult but still had some connections to Scouting as a movement Cubbery wasn't so far removed from where it was during the 70's when one first encounted, these cubs and scouts from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire are enjoying a authorized pillow fight rather than the sort some of us had in our school dorms!

So long for another year

 

The end for another year or so, the majestic scenery notwithstanding the heatwaves that have caused issues in many other areas with loss of grassland will be remembered.

This break helped taking my mind off other more troubling matters while the fresh air helped my breathing alot.

Baa

 

Just tucking into grass and unlike much of England the grass was a lush green wather than badly scorched with the recent heatwaves so they didn't require additional feed.

Many sheep and lambs roam free in this part of Lancashire, so much so you have look when you're driving in case they've strayed to sides of roads.

Jubilee Tower

On the drive in I stopped at Over Wyresdale in the Trough of Bowland to stretch my legs and enjoy the views such as Jubilee Tower which is a folly.

The Jubilee Tower is situated on the edge of the Forest of Bowland and has stood there battling all weathers for nearly 140 years. 

It was built in 1887 by James Harrison, a successful shipbuilder, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 

Morecambe Bay

 

Morecambe Bay is famed for it's sandy beaches and the shifting sands as surprisingly there are period when you can walk from end to end across them so long as you are mindful of when the Tides change as sadly a fair number have lost their lives due to that.

A basic requirement of traditional electricity generation is water so many are often sites near rivers or coasts and here is Heysham Nuclear Reactor recent having its operating period extend for a few years just opposite the side of the coast where I was staying.

At the far right hand side you'll spot the more modern Wind Turbines.

Westmorland

 We're away today.

One of my favourite trails is Jenny Brown's Point,Silverdale just on the Lancashire/Westmorland Border circling the coast.

This is lovely trail from Hollins Lane, along the side of Leighton Moss, then onto the shore, it can be muddy, so you really need your boots on. 

This walk starts in woodland and then there is some pleasant estuary walking, some road and beach. If you venture further, you can go through the Jack Scout nature reserve which is a cliff that provides some excellent seascape views.