Reflections

Yorkshire River Derwent The Yorkshire Derwent rises at Lilla Rigg on Fylingdales Moor (North York Moors) the only river of the eastern moors, running south east across the moors towards the coast. The river changes in character more than most moorland rivers. The upper reaches flow between the northern end of Langdale Forest and the open moors. After four miles the river turns south and runs through Langdale (a valley), with the narrow ridge of Langdale Rigg to the west and the steep slopes of Broxa Forest to the east. After emerging from Langdale the Derwent meanders its way through an area of more open farmland, bounded by steep sided but more distant hills. Originally this was the last stretch of the river, and it ran into the sea just to the north of Scarborough. This all changed during the last ice age, towards the end of which the glaciers retreated at different speeds, with the thinner glaciers over the Moors melting more quickly than those over the modern North Sea. As a result the Derwent was unable to flow into the sea and a large lake built up to the north of the Tabular Hills. Eventually this lake overflowed the hills penning it in. The resulting flood carved out Forge Valley. The Derwent still flows down the Forge Valley, emerging form the moors between West and East Ayton. At this point the river is only four miles from the coast, but it turns its back to the sea and flows west across the Vale of Pickering. The total length of the Derwent is approximately 71 miles (113km). It joins the River Ouse near Barmby on Marsh in East Yorkshire. The name was recorded by Bede in the 8th century as Deruuentionis fluvii , from the Celtic “river where oak trees grow abundantly".

Low Mill Weir on the River Derwent, which forms the border between the villages of East and West Ayton, North Yorkshire.

Scarborough

Wykeham Forest, North Yorkshire

Built in Denmark at Nils Dyrebor Boatyard 1988 as a yacht/cruiser, using larch over oak with teak topside. In Norse mythology, Sleipnir /ˈsleɪpnɪər/ (Old Norse: [ˈslɛipnez̠]; "slippy" or "the slipper") is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin.

The water is that of the Kinness Burn as it flows into St. Andrews Harbour, Fife, Scotland

The point at which the river enters the loch Loch Etive (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Eite) is a 30 km sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It reaches the sea at Connel, 5 km north of Oban. It measures 31.6 km (19 3⁄4 miles) long and from 1.2 km ( 3⁄4 mile) to 1.6 km (1 mi) wide. Its depth varies greatly, up to a maximum of 150 m (490 ft). The River Etive drains into Loch Etive from its source near Kingshouse on Glencoe, Rannoch Moor. A small, single track road runs alongside the river for its 11 ml/18 km course to the loch – this road is widely regarded as one of the most picturesque roads in all of Scotland.

Taken on the Kilmarie to Camasunray track (Isle of Skye). A short linier walk of 2.5 m/8 km each way. The route rises to about 625 ft/190 mtrs (giving great views) before descending to sea level at the beach in Camasunray Bay.

The River Garry (Scottish Gaelic: Garadh / Abhainn Gharadh) is a long river punctuated by a series of long Lochs, in Lochaber. Many of the Lochs are part of a 1960s hydroelectricity scheme. The river begins in The Rough Bounds*, and proceeds into Loch Quoich, from where it heads east until it joins the River Kingie at the Kingie Pool. **From there it flows into Loch Poulary, and thence to Loch Garry. The final section is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long, and runs into Loch Oich (part of the Great Glen) just east of the village of Invergarry, through which it runs. *The Rough Bounds (Scottish Gaelic: Na Garbh Chriochan), in the Scottish Highlands, is the area of West Inverness-shire bounded by Loch Hourn, Loch Shiel, and Loch Moidart, consisting of the districts of Knoydart, North Morar, Arisaig and Moidart. The area is famous for its wildness and inaccessibility and remains very sparsely populated. **The photo was taken on the short length of river between Loch Poulary (upstream) and Loch Garry.

HFF 26/3/2021 Ennerdale Water with craggy Bowness Knott and surrounding fells. Ennerdale Water, fed by the River Liza, is the most westerly lake in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is a glacial lake, with a maximum depth of 150 feet (45 metres), and is ½ mile to a mile (700 to 1,500 metres) wide and 2½ miles (3.9 kilometres) long. The lake lies in the valley of Ennerdale, surrounded by some of the highest and best-known fells in Cumbria including: Great Gable (899 m), Green Gable, Brandreth, High Crag, Steeple and Pillar. To the west of the lake lies the hamlet of Ennerdale Bridge, consisting of two pubs and a few houses.

HFF 19/3/2021

The red roofed buildings in the background make up one of the oldest parts of Scarborough, know locally as the 'Bottom End'. It is situated on the lower part of the hills upon which Scarborough is built, hence the name. The church of St Mary's above the harbour and the old town was built in the 12th century. It is the resting place of of Anne Bronte, English novelist and poet, who died in Scarborough in 1849. The yachts are berthed in the East Harbour by the lighthouse. As can be seen the tide is low revealing the rather muddy harbour bottom.