Boxing Day Walk

It was lovely to have some sun in the morning, which lifted my mood no end.  However I'd got engrossed in other things, so by the time I was ready to walk the sun was disappearing behind clouds.  I wanted a slightly longer walk than I'd been  doing recently but where to go?  In the end I chose the route down Dance Lane turning right onto Dance Common Lane and then right again onto Hermit Hill Lane before taking the small Well Houses road.  At this point I had no choice but to cross fields and splash around in the sodden turf and wade or try to avoid wading in the puddles.  I am sick of this wet weather and it's back with a vengeance this morning.  I took a few photos on my way round as a record of the route.  I always enjoy this view of Crane Greave Farm.  (Seen in extra on the morning that it snowed.)

I spent a bit of time when I got back checking the mileage of the circular  road routes which avoid me tramping over fields.  I think I could have gone up to Thurgoland and then back down Crane Moor Road and covered a similar distance - a bit more height to be gained on that route though.  I was tired by the time I was coming down hill and experienced a bit of a strange experience, so need to be mindful of that if I'm out on my own.

p.s. I've just discovered another self-portrait that I took on the morning of the 26th,