My walk route

Denis · January 10, 2016

The length often varies but usually done at a fast pace for exercise, overall its about five miles there and back, but I thought I would share some of the views from along this stretch of the Stort. One or two of the locations are familiar scenes in most of my photos, It has been a pleasant day today so here we go.....

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This appealed to me, like its having a good stretch....

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and a bit of Barge art to finish on...

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Korky · January 10, 2016

A very nice set of images, Denis. I especially like the composition in number one and number ten, they're the stand-out shots for me.

Korky

Clicker · January 10, 2016

Well iI enjoyed that Denis .... a brisk walk is always good for one's constitution ii is very similar to one of my canal walks and it's interesting to walk in another members footsteps. ... phew i could do with a brew now !

An informative set of images Denis.... ..1st and 10th are my faves too . You may want to edit and number them so everyone doesn't have to scroll to count down .......lol Thanks for sharing those ... it looks a lovey walk.

Denis · January 10, 2016

Duly done, thanks Korky and Clicker

Kobione · January 11, 2016

Lovely set Denis. Really like No1, because canal barges are something we don't get to see, love the tranquillity of No's 9 & 10, and I'd love to walk along that path in No10 too!

colinb · January 11, 2016

All very nice Denis and well worth the walk.

Black Pearl · January 11, 2016

That is such a good set of pictures and a fantastic idea for a post.

By the way I would swap your daily route for my walk to the beach in a jiffy.

Korky · January 11, 2016

I'd swap for our daily constitutional as well - that walk looks great.

Some years ago I got into conversation with a man who painted the kind of artwork shown in your last two pictures. I made the mistake of referring to his boat as a 'barge', he wasn't pleased and lost no time in pointing out my mistake. It seems these are narrowboats, barges are the ones that used to carry cargo.

I point this out in the hope that you haven't already upset the narrowboat community and they aren't planning to come round and brick your windows!

Korky

Denis · January 11, 2016

Thanks to all for your comments and replies,

Firstly, I have walked this route every weekend for a while now. I started pace walking or speed walking, whatever you like to call it eight years ago after my heart attack and subsequent triple bypass. Before then, as an international lorry driver for over twenty six years I did little exercise, if any!

I have never played sport as I have no interest in any sport whatsoever, and as a lifestyle change, fast walking became my exercise whenever I could, I started out walking the perimeter track of a disused wartime airfield nearby as it was three miles around it. but I settled on the river route as it is more ...idyllic Most times I dont take a camera , preferring to walk fast and get my heart rate up, sometimes the wife and I cycle the route right through to Stanstead Abbotts & Ware. Sometimes we stop for dinner in a pub or take a picnic .

I still drive trucks for a living , so cannot do the walk during the weekdays. I shall save that for when i retire in three years time!

Korky,

I do know these craft as Narrowboats, but hereabouts Barge is just as acceptable, as at one time they all carried cargo, not just for living on. Quite a few of the larger house boats are in fact Dutch or Belgian barges, and the owners prefer barge as that species is certainly not narrow!

Black Pearl,

You would swap your beach for this ? or did i read that wrong?? anyway, it was your regular beach visits that inspired me to record some of the sights along the way, if people would want to record their walks on this very post I would love to see them

WereBo · January 11, 2016

An excellent set of pics Denis, it's hard to pick a favourite as they all have their own individual charm

Korky · January 11, 2016

2 hours ago, Denis said:

If people would want to record their walks on this very post I would love to see them.

I'm up for that - our regular walk (about 3 miles and done often since this awful weather came to stay) takes in some very nice woodland and some parkland and I shall do some pics on our next outing.

A great thread, Denis, thanks!

Korky

Korky · January 13, 2016

Yesterday morning was bright and sunny and so we decided on an early walk and I took a camera. Needless to say, twenty minutes into the walk, The Great Wetness returned from somewhere in the west and things changed slightly.

However, I pressed on and took some photos to record the outing and here they are. They've had a bit of Korkification to give 'em a wee lift and, as usual, the larger versions look better and brighter.

Off the main road and around the perimeter of the cemetery...