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Two months on Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail
After taking photographs on my weekly visits as a Volunteer at Wallington for a year (2011), I decided to try and take photographs over 2012, when I was on on the Trail as a Volunteer Ranger.
These are some of the photographs taken on my visits to my section, in April, May and June. I have not managed to get out every week. So far, this year, I have made 24 walks of my section.
1). 23/04/2012 Early morning at St. Oswald's Hill Head Farm, the gorse continues to keep its colour in the Wall ditch beside the Trail.
2). 23/04/2012 Heavy rain is causing a few problems on the Trail this season. I have never seen the bottom of the Vallum like this before.
3). 23/04/2012 Walking east towards the B6318 Military Road crossing point.
4). 23/04/2012 The Vallum beside the site of Milecastle 24, all we need is a few ducks!!!!!!
5). 23/04/2012 Erosion of the Vallum due to the heavy rain.
6) 23/04/2012 Out on the grassland the Trail is wet underfoot but not muddy - a bonus for all walkers.
7) 23/04/2012 Gorse in the Wall ditch, walking west.
8). 01/05/2012 Return to Heavenfield after a six and a half mile round trip with all of my maintenance jobs carried out.
9). 01/05/2012 St. Oswald's Church in Heavenfield.
10). 01/05/2012 The ditch near to the site of Milecastle 25. This site is not on the Trail, but in a field on the other side of the B6318 Military Road.
11). 01/05/2012 Stile after a clean up and vegetation cut back.
12). 01/05/2012 The golden gorse is continuing to provide colour on the Trail.
13). 01/05/2012 The Trail walking west.
14). 18/05/2012 The Trail walking east.
15). 18/05/2012 Beside the site of Miecastle 24.
16). 18/05/2012 Walking west, nearly all downhill after this point.
17). 18/05/2012 Walking west approaching the site of Milecastle 23 and the entrance into Stanley Plantation.
18). 25/05/2012 Nice to see some sunshine for a change!
19). 25/05/2012 Waymarkers that we sometimes have to replace after they disappear.
20). 25/05/2012 Last stile under the tree on my section.
21). 25/05/2012 St. Oswald's Church at Heavenfield.
22). 25/05/2012 Clover, daisies and buttercups in the grass at Heavenfield.
23). 08/06/2012 A wet June morning walking east.
24). 08/06/2012 Tree in the rain.
25). 08/06/2012 After half an hours work. Clearing the vegetation at St. Oswald's Hill Head Farm.
26). 18/06/2012 Back at Heavenfield.
27). 18/06/2012 Problem area on my section - caused by heavy rain, walkers and livestock.
28). 18/06/2012 Close to the site of Milecastle 24 walking west.
29). 18/06/2012 Buttercups on the Trail in the sun.
30). 18/06/2012 Beside the site of Milecastle 24, close to the B6318 Military Road crossing point.
31). 02/07/2012 Got out on the Trail after prolonged torrential rain. Grassland very waterlogged.
32). 02/07/2012 At the entrance into Stanley Plantation - waterlogged and muddy.
33). 02/07/2012 More problems on the Trail with a very muddy area.
34). 02/07/2012 The Wall Vallum - this is a first for me. The field fence line has created a dam. This will be here for sometime I think.
35). 02/07/2012 The yellow of the gorse is disappearing, foxgloves provide a splash of colour in the Wall ditch.
The heavy rain of June is not what is needed for a National Trail that gets 11000 walkers in the May to October season. With more heavy rain forecast for the weekend, walkers will find many more flooded and muddy areas not only on my section.
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Hi Ray how are you well I hope it"s been a while since you have posted a Photoblog of your hobby of being a Volunteer Ranger which I know you have been doing for a good many years now. I do feel sorry for you all trying to keep things open with all the rain that you have had and you have certainly showed us the problems you have. Ray I hope things start to improve very soon and you can carry on the good work that you do many thanks for sharing best wishes. BoB.
P/S Perhaps you could have a peek at my last couple of Blogs you just might see a couple of familiar faces.
http://www.myfinepix.co.uk/blog/151316/475364
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A nice blog Ray with some grand pictures, in my younger days I have walked a good bit of the wall especially the bits between the Temple of Mithras and Houseteads and Birdoswald forts, I have even been known to ford the river by the old Roman bridge abutments and climb up that almost vertical slope to the fort itself, not strictly legit I know, but enjoyable all the same. We used to stay at a great little pub called the 'Twice Brewed' and it was only a short walk from there to that other great Roman site of Vindalanda where you could often chat with Robin Birley while he was excavating. Thanks for bringing back a few memories and thanks for posting the blog.
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Hi ray, thank you for bringing us up to date with your "patch" its a great way to show the area you look after and with all the rain I would imagine you have your work cut out as well
Some super shots and great narrative, thank you xx
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Another interesting photoblog Ray. Thanks for sharing once again
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Thank you Ray lovely blog, lot of hard work for you but I imagine enjoyable. Nice narrative as well. Thanks for shareing.
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lovely blog..enjoyed it
Sue
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Looks a great place to spend lots of time taking in the scenery and sights and surroundings (even though you do it as a job) rather than being stuck in the hussle and bustle of towns and cities. The weather seems to be playing its part this year though as with everywhere in the uk. A like from me. Paul.
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A bit boggy this year Ray compared to last year we have had rain nearly every day for months, I don't need to top my ponds up or water the garden any more, just pay £600. a year to the water board lol. nice detailed blog as always, hope the weather bucks up for you and us, a like from me, regards Leon, best of luck mate.
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