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TR October Day 14

Paul Saunders · 2004-01-15T23:21:12+00:00

Another overcast day. With all the talk of a photo competition and autumn colours, I decided to go to Clyne Gardens in Swansea, home of many exotic plants and trees. Not the sort of place I usually go to, but I didn't want to travel far and there seemed a good chance of having some interesting colours to photograph. It was pleasant enough, and there were a few nicely coloured plants and trees to point the camera at, but it was difficult to take any photograph without having a path or something in the picture to give away the fact that it was not natural (not that Japanese Red Cedars and suchlike are natural here anyway). A few reasonable "park" type shots, but nothing really wild or natural. Not my kind of photographs. A blue sky appeared through some interesting clouds though, but no sunshine reached the ground. Distance: 1.6km, Ascent: 60m, Effort Rating 2.2, Duration 1 hour 12 minutes. Paul -- The October Project 2003 http://www.wildwales.fsnet.co.uk/october/october.html http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk http://www.photosig.com/go/users/userphotos?id=118749

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Paul Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:21 UTC #1

Another overcast day. With all the talk of a photo competition and autumn colours, I decided to go
to Clyne Gardens in Swansea, home of many exotic plants and trees. Not the sort of place I usually
go to, but I didn't want to travel far and there seemed a good chance of having some interesting
colours to photograph.
It was pleasant enough, and there were a few nicely coloured plants and trees to point the camera
at, but it was difficult to take any photograph without having a path or something in the picture to
give away the fact that it was not natural (not that Japanese Red Cedars and suchlike are natural
here anyway).
A few reasonable "park" type shots, but nothing really wild or natural. Not my kind of photographs.
A blue sky appeared through some interesting clouds though, but no sunshine reached the ground.
Distance: 1.6km, Ascent: 60m, Effort Rating 2.2, Duration 1 hour 12 minutes.
Paul
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Ian Dainty
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15 January 2004, 23:21 UTC #2

"Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Another overcast day.
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It was pleasant enough,
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Not my kind of photographs.
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but no sunshine reached the ground.
Paul
Give it up Paul. You've had enough haven't you. Stay in bed tomorrow and order in Pizza.
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Phil Cook
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15 January 2004, 23:21 UTC #3

Paul Saunders said:
Another overcast day.
We are getting nice sunshine here in the East. Isn't the wind blowing some over for you?
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A few reasonable "park" type shots, but nothing really wild or natural. Not my kind of photographs.
A blue sky appeared through some interesting clouds though, but no sunshine reached the ground.
Distance: 1.6km, Ascent: 60m, Effort Rating 2.2, Duration 1 hour 12 minutes.
Oi! You forgot the link again!
Following the normal pattern brings up the dreaded 404 so you obviously haven't uploaded it yet :-(
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Graham Seed
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15 January 2004, 23:21 UTC #4

"Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote
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Distance: 1.6km, Ascent: 60m, Effort Rating 2.2, Duration 1 hour 12 minutes.

60m of ascent! We can only dream of such things over here in Lincs. Do you have to taunt us?
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Ste ©
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15 January 2004, 23:21 UTC #5

"Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| Another overcast day. With all the talk of a photo competition and autumn colours, I decided to go
| to Clyne Gardens in Swansea, home of many exotic plants and trees. Not the sort of place I usually
| go to, but I didn't want to travel far and there seemed a good chance of having some interesting
| colours to photograph.
Ahhh, Clyne Gardens, I know the one. Did it have its Green Flag flying?
| It was pleasant enough, and there were a few nicely coloured plants and trees to point the camera
| at, but it was difficult to take any photograph without having a path or something in the picture
| to give away the fact that it was not natural (not that Japanese Red Cedars and suchlike are
| natural here anyway).
|
| A few reasonable "park" type shots, but nothing really wild or natural. Not my kind of
| photographs. A blue sky appeared through some interesting clouds though, but no sunshine reached
| the ground.
I'll look forward to seeing your photo - how dare you post a trip report with a photo! :o)
| Distance: 1.6km, Ascent: 60m, Effort Rating 2.2, Duration 1 hour 12 minutes.
|
| Paul
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Ian Dainty
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15 January 2004, 23:22 UTC #6

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60m of ascent! We can only dream of such things over here in Lincs. Do you have to taunt us?
G
There are hills here Graham. I was up and down Harmston Hill the other day. A round trip to the
Royal Oak at Aubourn. Quite tough cycling up. So I drove,
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Paul Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:22 UTC #7

Ian Dainty said:
Give it up Paul. You've had enough haven't you.
I was on the verge.
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Stay in bed tomorrow and order in Pizza.
But then the sun came out to play!!!
This project is actually quite tiring. I don't think it's the walking that's making me so tired, I
think it's all the time spent doing the web pages afterwards...
Paul
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Paul Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:22 UTC #8

Phil Cook said:
Oi! You forgot the link again!
No I didn't! ;-)
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Following the normal pattern brings up the dreaded 404 so you obviously haven't uploaded
it yet :-(
It's there now.
wildwales.fsnet.co.ukoctober14.html
Paul
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Paul Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:22 UTC #9

Graham Seed said:
60m of ascent! We can only dream of such things over here in Lincs. Do you have to taunt us?
Taunt? 60m ascent is a valley walk in Swansea. I just followed the stream.
Paul
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Paul Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:22 UTC #10

ste © said:
Ahhh, Clyne Gardens, I know the one.
Do you?
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Did it have its Green Flag flying?
Eh? Wassat?
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I'll look forward to seeing your photo - how dare you post a trip report with a photo! :o)
I presume you mean without.
It's there now.
Paul
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Graham Seed
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15 January 2004, 23:23 UTC #11

"Ian Dainty" <[email hidden]> wrote
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There are hills here Graham. I was up and down Harmston Hill the

other
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day. A round trip to the Royal Oak at Aubourn. Quite tough cycling

up.
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So I drove,

Yes, the fearsome Lincoln Edge, no wonder you drove. I went over Waddington Hill myself today.
Nemesis?? Pah!.....
Graham

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Ste ©
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15 January 2004, 23:23 UTC #12

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| ste © wrote:
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| > Ahhh, Clyne Gardens, I know the one.
|
| Do you?
I know of it, but I've never been there.
| > Did it have its Green Flag flying?
|
| Eh? Wassat?
A Green Flag Award - it's like a Blue Flag Award for beaches, only the Green Flag Award is the
national standard for parks and green spaces, though nobody has heard of it! :o) Clyne Gardens and
Botanical Gardens both won them last year...
| > I'll look forward to seeing your photo - how dare you post a trip report with a photo! :o)
|
| I presume you mean without.
Yes.
| It's there now.
I've just seen it, thanks, but your main contents page hasn't been updated yet.
| Paul
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Graham Seed
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15 January 2004, 23:23 UTC #13

"Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Graham Seed said:
60m of ascent! We can only dream of such things over here in

Lincs. Do
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you have to taunt us?
Taunt? 60m ascent is a valley walk in Swansea. I just followed the stream.

Only joking. If I followed the beck that runs through the village I might get 0.6m of ascent
though! :-(
Graham

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Ste ©
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15 January 2004, 23:24 UTC #14

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| "Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| | ste © wrote:
| |
| | > Ahhh, Clyne Gardens, I know the one.
| |
| | Do you?
|
| I know of it, but I've never been there.
|
|
| | > Did it have its Green Flag flying?
| |
| | Eh? Wassat?
|
| A Green Flag Award - it's like a Blue Flag Award for beaches, only the
Green
| Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces, though nobody has heard of it! :o)
| Clyne Gardens and Botanical Gardens both won them last year...
|
|
| | > I'll look forward to seeing your photo - how dare you post a trip report with a photo! :o)
| |
| | I presume you mean without.
|
| Yes.
|
|
| | It's there now.
|
| I've just seen it, thanks, but your main contents page hasn't been updated yet.
I've just refreshed it again and it's there now...
| | Paul
|
| Ste
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Paul Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:24 UTC #15

Graham Seed said:
Only joking. If I followed the beck that runs through the village I might get 0.6m of ascent
though! :-(
I get that much walking from the car to the house. ;-)
Paul
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Paul Saunders
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15 January 2004, 23:24 UTC #16

ste © said:
A Green Flag Award - it's like a Blue Flag Award for beaches, only the Green Flag Award is the
national standard for parks and green spaces, though nobody has heard of it! :o) Clyne Gardens and
Botanical Gardens both won them last year...
Oh right. Actually I vaguely seem to recall reading something on a notice but I didn't pay much
attention. It was very neat and tidy.
Paul
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