Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: wall

A fine double stone wall along the eastern end of the Limb Valley footpath to Ringinglow. Just beyond the upper wall is the old Rough Rock (Namurian age) sandstone quarry, now landscaped and forming part of Whinfell Quarry Gardens. The lower wall is newer and was probably built as a retaining structure when the footpath was formalised into a recognised recreational route.

A wall next to a cottage in Ran Wood in Ryecroft Glen at the western end of Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield. I liked the glowing colour of the Common orange lichen Xanthoria parietina in the spring sunshine. Detail here:

A wall next to a cottage in Ran Wood in Ryecroft Glen at the western end of Ecclesall Woods, Sheffield. I liked the glowing colour of the Common orange lichen Xanthoria parietina in the spring sunshine.

Fenney Lane is a very old trackway or hollow way, possibly a former packhorse route. This part of the route runs from Whirlow Hall Farm towards the Limb Valley. Part of its length has this beautiful stone wall, perhaps dating from the 18th or 19th century, constructed from the local Rough Rock sandstone (Upper Carboniferous, Namurian 'Millstone Grit', age) which was extensively quarried nearby for walling and building stone. I loved the subdued greens and browns on this gentle Autumn morning.

Fenney Lane is a very old trackway or hollow way, possibly a former packhorse route. This part of the route runs from Whirlow Hall Farm towards the Limb Valley. Part of its length has this beautiful stone wall, perhaps dating from the 18th or 19th century, constructed from the local Rough Rock sandstone (Upper Carboniferous, Namurian 'Millstone Grit', age) which was extensively quarried nearby for walling and building stone. I loved the subdued greens and browns on this gentle Autumn morning.

Raasay - A walk along the Allt a' Bhràghad to Inver Bay Near the start of the walk is the ruined settlement of Brae. Abandoned possibly as a result of the Clearances (but not sure about this). The Sound of Raasay and the hills of Skye are in the background.

Raasay - A walk along the Allt a' Bhràghad to Inver Bay Near the start of the walk is the ruined settlement of Brae. Abandoned possibly as a result of the Clearances (but not sure about this). The distant hills are on Skye.

A walk to the abandoned settlement of Hallaig on the island of Raasay The path to Hallaig passes by an old stone-walled enclosure, with great views ESE over Inner Sound to the Crowlin Islands, Longay and the Scottish mainland beyond.

A walk to the abandoned settlement of Hallaig on the island of Raasay The path to Hallaig passes by an old stone-walled enclosure, overlooking Inner Sound.

A walk to the abandoned settlement of Hallaig on the island of Raasay The path to Hallaig passes by an old stone-walled enclosure, with great views ESE over Inner Sound to the Crowlin Islands, Longay and the Scottish mainland beyond.

This 'fence' is made from rough-hewn slabs of Ashover Grit (Namurian), and divides the fields from the ancient stone-slabbed track, just SW of Ashover, Derbyshire.

Late afternoon sunshine lights up the fields separated by the drystone walls on the eastern slopes of Sir William Hill near Grindleford, Derbyshire. I really liked the lighting and geometry of these Enclosure Acts walls and fields, and the textures of the bare trees. Viewed from Hay Wood quarries above Nether Padley.

Testing a newly repaired 100 mm fixed focal length lens. Taken from the edge of Bole Hill Plantation, on the north side of the Limb Valley, south-west Sheffield.

Testing a newly repaired 100 mm fixed focal length lens. Taken from the edge of Bole Hill Plantation, on the north side of the Limb Valley, south-west Sheffield.

Testing a newly repaired 100 mm fixed focal length lens. Taken from the edge of Bole Hill Plantation, on the north side of the Limb Valley, south-west Sheffield.

I liked the pattern and texture these twigs made, growing up an old wall in my garden.

The overcast lighting really brought out the colour of the algae-covered dry-stone wall on Fenny Lane, Whirlow Hall Farm, Sheffield.

The overcast lighting really brought out the colour of the algae-covered dry-stone wall on Fenny Lane, Whirlow Hall Farm, Sheffield. This particular section of wall is beautifully constructed from the locally quarried flaggy sandstone of the Rough Rock (Namurian).