At the outset my aim was to catalogue the sadly neglected roads here in South Devon but the lure of the Moors overtook that agenda. A chill January wind from the North West threatens cold weather ahead. Road maintenance savings, like NHS savings, can only be a false economy.
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Another dangerous pothole |
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Parking not suitable for the BMW driver |
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At Hey Tor |
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Looking south towards Ashburton |
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At Grimspound |
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The climb up to Grimspound |
Driving onto the moor via Bovey Tracey to Widdecomb then passing Grimspound on towards Princetown then heading back via Holn where the Dartmoor hunt was meeting at the Forrester Inn. I was fortunately wearing the right drab gear for a hunt and my camera went unnoticed.
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Dartmoor Hunt meet |
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Making a few announcements |
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Almost ready for the off |
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Heading down towards the bridge |
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Haldon Plantation where the Nightjars clap and churr at dusk |
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