Shipley Country Park - "Frogsty"
w/e 03 February 2019
All of this week's pictures were
taken with a Kodak DX6490
If forecasters can join the words "mist"
and "drizzle" to talk about "mizzle" weather,
I feel quite justified in combing "fog" and frost"
to describe these images of the "frogsty" conditions
apparent in this short walk through Shipley Country Park.
We entered the park via the old Coach Road to the Miller-Mundy
estate where six posts mark the position of a level crossing
at the former railway line that is now the Nutbrook Trail.
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Crossing the Nutbrook Trail we followed the icy footpath up the
hill towards the Visitor Centre.
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Usuing the bridle path we bypassed the Visitor Centre.
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We left the bridle path to cut across the grass following the
frosty footsteps of those who had gone before.
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This led to the boundary fence around the Cinderhill Coppice
and during a brief photo stop, we were passed by a lady walking
six dogs. One of them turned to pose for a picture before scampering
off after the others.
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The path leads to Bell Lane but we turned off to continue along
another path around the Cinderhill Coppice passing several pieces
of exercise equipment.
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At an entrance to Cinderhill Coppice we turned the opposite way,
left the path and descended the hill again over the grass heading
towards the trees around Osborne's Pond.
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Turning left at the path by the pond the frosty trees looked
like the entrance to a winter wonderland.
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Thin ice covered much of the water but there were a few birds
swimming near the feeding area. More were sheltering under the
trees nearby.
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Leaving the pond behind and passing the way back up to the Visitor
Centre, we climbed the bank up to the Nutbrook Trail and made
our out of the park. I wonder if I could trademark "frogsty"
to describe these conditions? Very much doubt it!
Route Map
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