Jonathan Dodds

Bosley Cloud was certainly living up to its name today #hiking #walking

The Roaches and Hen Cloud in the distance.

The final few metres to the Gun summit.

The ‘plug hole’ overflow at Tittesworth Reservoir.

A bizarre-looking tree seeming to defy the laws of physics.

Another foray into Staffordshire for #PeakDistrict Ethel #23. While not the highest at 385m, the views from Gun summit were glorious despite leaden skies. Thankfully the weather improved for the return to Leek, via Tittesworth Reservoir and the Churnet Way.

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Just around 2 weeks till the opening of Ian McMillan and my exhibition The Songs The Morning Sang at the @porticolibrary.bsky.social , #Manchester

Find out more about the exhibition using the link below, also find details on the opening night on June 5th, www.andrewbrooksartist.com/songs-the-mo...

An easy one for #fingerpostfriday that’s probably one of the most famous in the #PeakDistrict.

Dust rising from the Tunstead cement works near Buxton.

Two hares frolicking in the meadow on the northern edge of Sough Top, near Taddington.

The Sough Top trig point, pictured from the footpath just south of the summit. The trig point itself sits on private land.

Sheep and lambs grazing in a field near Taddington Wood.

More #PeakDistrict scenes.

The Monsal Dale weir on the River Wye.

Headstone Viaduct on the Monsal Trail, pictured from the Monsal Head viewpoint.

Inside Cressbrook Tunnel on the Monsal Trail.

What are ewe looking at! A sheep and four lambs looking very unhappy by my presence.

A few pictures from yesterday while exploring Monsal Dale and the Monsal Trail, followed by a climb up to Sough Top to bag another trig/Ethel double.

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Drink in this view from Monsal Head, one the best the Peak District has to offer.

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Pavement poetry #manchester

Had some sense knocked into me and finally started watching Game Of Thrones.

A dry gritstone channel atop high moorland.

Looking off the edge of the gritstone channel to distant views below.

The moon low in the blue sky against a gritstone plateau edge tinged with red evening sun.

Top of Kinder Downfall absolutely bone dry at the weekend.

But water still tumbling down the steeper sided gullies, showing how precious our big, spongey reservoir in the sky is, holding back the flow.

Crossings Paths: where byway meets bridleway on the side of Eccles Pike in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

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A Trans Pennine Trail milestone marker on Great Underbank in Stockport opposite the HSBC bank. Butterflies are painted on the brick wall behind it.

Hidden in plain sight, a Trans Pennine Trail milepost in #Stockport town centre highlighting National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 62. Walked past many times without ever realising what it signified.

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You wait ages to find a stile with character and then two come along at once. Both spotted at Lyme Park #StileSaturday

Bluebells carpeting the woodland floor at Elmerhurst Wood in Lyme Park, Disley.

I love a stroll through Elmerhurst Wood at Lyme Park, especially at this time of year when the bluebells are in full bloom.

#bluebells #outdoors #photography

Combs Reservoir from the summit of Eccles Pike.

The topograph on the summit of Eccles Pike.

Two more Ethels bagged (21 and counting!) The route from Chinley to Strines included Eccles Pike and Black Hill, plus pit stops in Whaley Bridge and Lyme Park.

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Parking chaos and poo: The price of Mam Tor's popularity Mam Tor in the Peak District has become strangely popular, but what effect is this having?

Time for a major rethink on public transport serving the area with improved frequency and better integration. Bigger car parks are simply not the solution.

Was up walking in the Goyt Valley a couple of weeks back and it was looking glorious. Those pictures on the telly tonight of the large wildfire near Errwood Reservoir are grim viewing 😔

I enjoyed a mindful moment in Etherow Country Park's woodlands this morning, surrounded by birdsong and the wind's gentle whistle. The bluebells carpeting the floor were a delight to see.

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The view from the Ecton Hill trig point in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

A fingerpost pointing the way to Thor’s Cave.

Ducklings on the River Manifold.

Another Peak District trig point ticked off.

Back out on the #trigs trail yesterday in the Manifold Valley. Wetton Low and Ecton Hill are #10 and #11 on my list of Peak District trigs and the latter also doubles as an Ethel. Linked up nicely with the Manifold Way and Thor’s Cave.

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Two more trigs in the bag today…

Wetton Low ✅
Ecton Hill ✅

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The results of an afternoon spent exploring the area around Standedge Tunnel, Britain’s longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel.

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It was a little bit breezy on the top!

Today’s starting point Chapel-en-le-Frith from the ridge at Short Edge.

The trig point at Black Edge.

Hogshaw Brook flows through Flint Clough.

Been a fair while since I had the chance to bag a Peak District trig. This one today on Black Edge has the bonus of a glorious moorland ridge walk around the edge of Combs Moss with some pretty stunning views to boot.

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Colourful wall mural near the entrance to Stockport Exchange

#art #streetart #streetphotography

Pointing the way towards Combs Reservoir from the direction of Chapel-en-le-Frith.

Costa del Combs, aka Combs Reservoir.

Looking back towards Combs Reservoir on the footpath to Horwich End and Whaley Bridge.

The Peak Forest Canal at New Mills Marina, with the Swizzels sweet factory in the background.

Wow, today was certainly a bit blowy! A late change of plans so an impromptu rail trail between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Middlewood had to do. At least it was dry and sunny, and Combs Reservoir was giving off mega Costa del Sol vibes. Perhaps it should be nicknamed Costa del Combs.

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Caught this splendid performance at the Nags tonight. Loved the evocative mix of songs and storytelling. Hearing Right to Roam was a particular highlight. Best of luck with the rest of the tour.

An interesting spin on #streetart along Chestergate in #Stockport

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Felt good to top up the Vitamin D tank today. High Lane to Whaley Bridge via the Macclesfield Canal, Lyme Park and Sponds Hill. Pretty quiet on the tops but some cracking views #walking #peakdistrict

Nailed the casting again for #Reacher season 3.

On a 2017 holiday to New York, Mark Edwards visited the High Line. There were poppies nudging through old railway tracks, and grasses brushing up against wrought iron bridge struts. It made him wonder: could he introduce the happiness he found in this garden to his own life?