Return to the Quarry

Lovely countryside, around you, so envious.

Beautiful countryside Karen, and , even the quarry is attractive.

Super countryside Karen and those orchids and sooo beautiful. I'm so pleased to see you use a harness and not a collar on Willow and Molly,so much kinder I feel.

I don't know about kinder Waddy, it's the only way to stop them pulling...Molly is a dreadful puller and Labradors love something to pull against too. The harnesses are great and makes it much easier to control Willow when she's trying to get across the road to see another dog or person too!

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Amazing shots Karen of nature at her best - we went on a garden trail last weekend - at Cardington in Shropshire - and saw the most amazing display of wild orchids in a large meadow - with a multitude of other wild flowers - bees and butterflies - Jane

Sounds lovely Jane! Thank you. :)

Beautiful photos, Karen. What a lovely walk, and a great view across to the estuary. How you must love it!

Very much Melchi...even though the weather is DIRE! Lol!

Oh dear ... I do hope it cheers up soon. We've had some better weather this week, but it is still very changeable.

lovely blog and some of my favourite wild flowers especially the orchids. beautiful.

Thank you both. Glad you liked the blog. :)

great blog,I think it has all been said but of course it's the orchids that take my eye

Mine too Brian. I was thrilled to bits when I discovered them!

I would bet that nobody but me knows they are there. Nobody goes up there.

Wonder how many other people think that?
It s always so exciting finding orchids and these a re beauties. Thanks for the walk, it was great!

You're welcome Stera!

Karen just as well otherwise some one would dig them up

They would Brian. you're right.

Aren't you the lucky one, what a lovely lot of wildflowers up there and soo undisturbed. I do miss my orchid walks here, have to get out of my garden and do more exploring!
You reckon they are marsh orchids of some sort?
Beautiful photos karen. Yes I think I spotted your house, ab the 10th photo up? One on the left or middle one maybe? Doesnt it give you a good feeling to see your house in such a setting from so far away..
Weather def improving in north yorks, muggy n warm today but ola beginning to rain, better finish putting my rabbit proof stuff around my veggie beds now.

Yes, we had the same Resi...it got warmer and then it rained, and now its drizzly and cold again. :( thanks for your comments..yes, i think they are Marsh Orchids. It is very wet up there with the rock so close to the surface, and lots of that lovely deep brown Marsh Sedge that you see all over the Highlands.

A walk on the wild side Karen! Such spectacular views and so many wild flowers to admire bet you felt on top of the world.

Would have done Phyl, but it was a bit gloomy to be honest. Need to go up on a sunny day....maybe in October? lol! Can you tell I am a tad fed up with this awful weather? Thought we wouldn't need the heating this evening as it warmed up this morning...but no, back to wet and cold again. :(

Thanks for sharing your lovely walk with us, Karen & the Orchids were a great bonus. What a lovely place to live, tho' a pity about the weather, we're baking in the sun down here in Surrey( got to boast about something)😃

lol Feverfew....in all honesty, I wouldn't swap it. I love living here, even with the dire weather! :) And I guess we all feel the same really, or else we would move!

I really enjoyed the walk with you ! Everywhere is so beautiful ! What I want to know is...how do you find the time to walk with all the work you put in ! lol

Thank you for the tour. The views are spectacular inspite of the weather. The wildflowers look fantastic.

Thanks Rose and Bathgate! :)