Monsal Trail, Priestcliffe, Millers Dale & Litton, Peak District, 31 December 2001

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Another in a series of photographs taken during a week's holiday in the Peak District late December 2001/early January 2002.

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Cropping, size reduction and/or very minor adjustments were done with Adobe Photoshop 6. Photos compressed generally at around 45% to optimise download time. All photos taken with Minolta Dimage 7.

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Little Longstone Longstone Edge Monsal Dale
Little Longstone Church. Exif data (59Kb) Longstone Edge. Exif data (52Kb) Monsal Dale, with the River Wye and, on the left, a cutting on the old St. Pancras - Manchester railway line. The scenic splendours of the area were heavily used to promote the railway in its early days. Exif data (74Kb)
Monsal Dale Monsal Dale Sheep
Monsal Dale, seen from Monsal Trail. At this time of the year, only very few places in the Dale benefit from the sun's rays. Exif data (98Kb) Climbing out of Monsal Dale, on the opposite side to Monsal Head, heading towards Brushfield Farm. Exif data (99Kb) It's the animals I always feel sorry for, trying to scratch away at the ground to find enough grass to it. Exif data (50Kb)
Cows Sheep Sheep
Well, maybe the cattle seem happy enough. Exif data (57Kb) I watched these whilst having lunch. Every time walkers entered the field, the sheep all rushed up, expecting to be fed! Most sheep are very timid and will run away from humans ... not this lot! Exif data (70Kb) Yet more sheep! Exif data (70Kb)

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