#NobbysBeachNewcastleNSW #Walking

Beautiful morning at the Coast.

Loud funghi on #SilentSunday

Disclaimer: I think it’s some sort of funghi but not sure. It was deep in an old Caledonian forest in the Scottish Highlands

I went back to some beautiful woodland I’d visited a couple of weeks ago. My neighbour (of the sheep) had told me of an unspoilt valley which I realised was just beyond the woodland.

It’s access land but there are no paths and the steep sides are strewn with scree. The only way to explore it is to follow the river. After scrambling down to it follow the river I did, hopping across rocks as needed. It felt like I’d been given the keys to a secret kingdom for the day. Magical

The Old Man of Storr on the Trotternish Ridge is probably the most famous walk on the Isle of Skye.
The Old Man (Bodach an Stòr in Gaelic), is a 55-metre-high pinnacle of basalt rock which is all that remains of a 2,800-million-year-old volcanic plug.

We took the opportunity to do this walk early(ish) this morning. Brodie came with and although on the lead the whole time as there were sheep about, his behaviour was exemplary.

What could possibly go wrong?

A new, daily work in progress | a walk of 3416 paces | tide turns | turn stones | stones glisten

using a @what3words location as the basis of a #haiku
///haunt.surnames.falls

sailors haunt the shore
now but surnames on tombstones
a tear slowly falls

Harverford Reserve, PA

This place will be swarming with mosquitoes in a few weeks, but for now, I enjoyed a cozy detour walk on my way to go fly fishing

https://kion546.com/news/2025/05/13/new-concerns-comes-as-bike-safety-becomes-an-issue-in-salinas/ Reminder to people who bike on sidewalks in the Monterey County seat and its largest city, Salinas. Sidewalk riding is generally allowed in Salinas, except where signs give notice it is prohibited. But it must be done with due caution and reasonable speed, and the person biking must yield to pedestrians and give an audible signal before overtaking and passing. Learn more in our 90-second audio and related post, "BIKING ON SIDEWALKS, plus examples of ordinances from Monterey County, California” https://bikemonterey.org/biking-on-sidewalks-plus-examples-of-ordinances-from-monterey-county-california.html — also available in Spanish, "ANDAR EN BICICLETA EN LAS ACERAS además de ejemplos de ordenanzas del Condado de Monterey, California”: https://bikemonterey.org/andar-en-bicicleta-en-las-aceras-ademas-de-ejemplos-de-ordenanzas-del-condado-de-monterey-california.html.

Another weekend, another hike. This time was up on the hills & moor tops around Dove Stone Reservoir, beyond Oldham way out at the very eastern edge of Greater Manchester.

Lots of fascinating gritstone rock formations and fortunately it's been very dry recently as otherwise the trail over the moors would have gone through some extremely boggy sections.

According to the GPX track we did about 16km in total, with a total climb of 613m (highest elevation 551m).

Darby Creek, PA
- Remnants of the Newtown Square Branch

A very nice morning walk with a fly rod
Plenty of fallfish and sunfish active in the water

"As a baby boomer, I've discovered recently that I too have started to age - much to my chagrin!

I've rediscovered the joys of walking. Start slowly, but build up your distance over time. The older you get, the more beneficial the effects of walking are on your mind and body!"
- Aure

What Happens To Your Body When You Walk For Just 2 Minutes—Or As Much As 60 Minutes
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #walking

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/happens-body-walk-just-2-101500445.html

my lovely scots: would any of you have a recommendation for a gem of a quiet beach within about an hour to an hour-and-a-half from stirling on either coast?
#scotland #coast #walking #beach #ocean

#Australia #NewcastleNSW #Walking #MentalHealth

Lovely evening walk tonight by Newcastle Harbour.

Barcelona's unique walking patterns defy one-size-fits-all mobility policies

https://phys.org/news/2025-05-barcelona-unique-patterns-defy-size.html

> Walking is essential for urban sustainability and quality of life in any city, yet little is known about how pedestrians actually get around in public, or what urban and social factors influence their walking patterns.

#SilentSunday

I found a quiet pond near the soccer field while kids are warming up for the game