The river path after rain
The lower path floods for a day or two each autumn. The upper one is longer but dry, and the view over the bend is worth the extra twenty minutes.
Small notes on walking, weather and old maps.
The lower path floods for a day or two each autumn. The upper one is longer but dry, and the view over the bend is worth the extra twenty minutes.
Contour intervals were wider then, and field boundaries were drawn by hand. Comparing them with today's satellite images shows how many hedgerows are gone.
It lags real pressure changes by about an hour, which is fine for deciding whether to take a coat.