A lovely walk today on a stunning sunny day – we took a ride to Horton in Ribblesdale and walked up Ingelborough – one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks (the others being Whernside and Pen-y-ghent).
A stunning walk but it sadly showed the deficiencies of the human race… despite the relatively low numbers of walkers that are able to make it to this picturesque area – and attracted here by it’s beauty – within just a few weeks of lifting the Covid Lockdown, the amount of litter that is already on the hillsides is just awful. Since access here is by foot only – and everyone brought all their food and supplies, how come they can’t take the trash back with them? We’ve even seen full bags of trash left behind. What’s wrong with us???
Ingelborough
Limestone Pavement
We made it!
At the windbreak
Ribbelhead Viaduct (and Whernside to the left)
Pretty Flower
Pen-y-ghent
You two amaze me! Such adventurers. Glad you are safe and healthy. Beautiful place for a walk!
So glad that you’re able to be about again! Trash is a worldwide issue. My husband noted the same thing on Mt Kilimanjaro. UGH. On a more positive note, I’ve been doing a number of hikes in RI and CT, and I have seen very little trash and lots of wildlife – birds and wildflowers have been particularly good this year.