On 7 August 2011 Roger and Virginia Yelland led one of their Epping walks. Unfortunately I was not on the walk so cannot vouch for the order of the photographs below or provide any captions or descriptions. When I originally put these photographs up on the old website I could not vouch for the order but I have since checked back on the e mail Sheila sent me when sending me the photographs and hope that the copies below are closer to the order in which they were taken on the walk. Unfortunately I was not our myself that day so cannot provide captions or descriptions.
The photographer allowed herself to be the object of this photograph of herself with forest memorabilia added to her hat
A much talked about feature of the walk was the number of fruits of the forest that were found. Here are a few blackberries not all quite ready for picking.
Open countryside part of the walk
Some paths are hidden to all but the expert leader
Recent events reported in the news added a touch of fear at the sight of this warning sign. Fotyunately this bull was in the opposite corner of the field.
Back to the woods
Suspicious clouds
Even more ominous clouds
Sunny in the morning
Still dry at this stage
The tag for this photograph said "Delightful cottage but is the decor consistent with the date over the door?
Getting our bearings towards the wooden church
Road walking kept to the minimum
Chestnut tree promising autumn plunder
Acres of agricultural land
The Church of St Andrew Greenstead-Juxta-Ongar proved an atttractive stopping point
Crusaders Grave 1200 AD
Admiring the interior of the Church
And Robert took a couple of photographs in larger format.
It looks as if weather conditions deteriorated after the visit to the Church and the walk was finished in dull wet conditions
More woods and the sun breaking through
At least one rambler was prepared!!
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