Out and about again.

I, like many others have been staying local for my daily exercise. In my case it has been a walk on Hob Moor.

York Minster can be seen in the distance.

 

About 3 or 4 years ago there used to be skylarks on the moor, but sadly I have not seen or heard one recently.

 

On one part of the Moor in 1604 people suffering from the plague used to put money in a stone to pay for food, a bit like today!

 

 A little bit further along is another pleasant area maintained by volunteers.

 

 

 

There is a pleasant walk around this pond.

Now that we are able to drive to exercise I chose to drive a few miles to the south of York.

This is the view from the car park, looking towards York.

Looking the otherway, towards the River Wharfe and Ulleskelf.

A small lane is an excellent place for a walk and within minutes of me setting off a red kite flew over.

It was attacked by a buzzard, which then landed in a tree.

Plenty of plants and flowers along the side of the lane.

Whitethroats were singing from the hedgerows and this one was on a phone wire.

 

The area is a popular spot for train enthusiasts, especial if steam engines are passing by. A chap was waiting for these engines to pass by.

Further along I passed a horse chestnut tree that has provided my kids and grandkids with conkers for several decades.

 


 In a field on the other side of the railway line that eventualy ends in London, this deer was feeding at the edge of the trees.
This windmill was built in the early 1800's and has recently been sold for somewhere in the region of £200k, and has planning permission for a home. It has four storeys and ground corn upto the second world war. The machinery was commandeered by the military and it has stood idle since.

 

A pleasant walk for an hour and one that I hope to repeat soon.