Mountains, Woods and Water

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Slipstones

Yorkshire's finest gritstone - a religious experience.

Posted by Tom at 2:20 AM

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This is my blog documenting experiences of, and thoughts about, spending time in the outdoors. I mainly focus is on walking climbing, cycling and natural history; maybe this will evolve over time.

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