Hare

I've had a lovely day.  Tony needed to return to Malham Moor to do some more orienteering checking so I went along and followed a couple of the circular walks in the new book we bought at the farm shop on Tuesday.  It's been the perfect day for a walk and I really enjoyed heading across the moor to the smelting chimney, and from there to a circular route of the tarn.  The route went through the grounds of the old Field Studies Centre and I took a detour through the Nature Reserve which abounded with flowers and insects alongside the boardwalk.  

The wooded track to the Centre had several woodcarvings including this one of a hare with the Tarn in the background.  I paused near the water to have a drink and my jam sandwich and to enjoy the peace of the view before continuing my walk across the Moor to the head of Gordale Scar.

I decided against descending via the waterfall route as I was by myself, and  took the alternative route along the edge of the Scar and down the spur to the road back to the village.  I enjoyed a toasted teacake and a coffee at the  Old Barn Cafe, the one we still call Pete's Cafe as it was once run by Pete Livesey and his wife.  Pete was an orienteer in our Club but known best for his climbing career.

Tony was still busy with his controlling so I picked up several copies of the circular walks books for pals, bought an ice cream and found a seat near the Beck to eat it and read my Bill Bryson book about Shakespeare until Tony messaged to say he was finished.

I've just finished another good read, 'go as a river' by Shelley Read, a beautiful story set in 1940s Colorado about a young woman who has a chance meeting with a drifter which impacts her life and results in tragedy.