25
Feb
Rainy Sunday In The Hills
Despite the incessant rain today, we got off our butts and headed for the hills. Half hours drive from home, we’re in the foothills of the Grampians and we went for a 6 mile hike up Greenhill, going via Whitehill Stone Circle.
The rain was pretty much constant for most of the walk, blowing around and usually driving into our faces. I don’t mind walking in rain, but it rather limited the chances of getting my camera out, which was a shame, because the views from the top of Greenhill were 360 degrees around, comprising of bleak moorland, rolling farmland and in the distance the ‘real’ Grampians.
Thankfully, it eased up on our return trip, just in time for visiting 4000 year old Whitehill Stone Circle.
The first thought on Tom’s mind was a snack, namely some fruity loaf we had baked this morning:
Whitehill is a little battered, with all but 3 of the stones fallen, but they’re still here, grey and pink granites, with quartz scattered in behind the recumbent stone - the one deliberately lain on it’s side, and along which the moon moves during the major moonrise.
At least the rain gave me a chance to be ‘arty’ 
This is some sheep fleece caught on one of the standing stone, and bejeweled with rain drops.
It was a lovely, if tiring walk, and when we got home, the boys put away their Sunday lunch with gusto, and are now fast asleep. I won’t be far behind them.
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February 25th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Cool photos, i will have to add that to my list of walks.Whenever i am looking for next walk, i always check to see if they have any stone circles nearby so i can take a picture for you!
Tom looks so cute and i like the sound of that fruity loaf. Did you bake it? or was it steph?
February 26th, 2007 at 12:05 am
Wow, those are some beautiful pictures! It seems so peaceful up there!
February 26th, 2007 at 12:20 am
What a nice way to spend a day. Great pictures!
February 26th, 2007 at 12:21 am
Nice pictures!
I went on a run/jog at the park where I work… it was a icky rainy day too, but not too cold for a change!
February 26th, 2007 at 2:01 am
Sounds like a wonderful day was had by all. Lovely photos
February 26th, 2007 at 3:13 am
great pictures….but what exactly is a fruity loaf?
February 26th, 2007 at 11:40 am
Thanks all
A fruity loaf is a loaf of bred with cinnamon & sultanas, and much beloved of the boys.
Cheek! I baked it! Well, actually our rather wonderful bread maker did it overnight, so we woke to the smell of fresh bread….
It was very peaceful up there, apart from the sound of rain battering on our hoods
Any pictures would be great Claire. Have you seen the walking world website? It’s where we find a lot of our walks.
February 27th, 2007 at 1:25 am
We have one too, But i haven’t tried a fruity loaf yet.
Not tried that site, have tried walking Britain though.
February 27th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Our Panasonic breadmaker is a thing of wonder….
February 27th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
Mmmm breadmaker, I’ve just converted a friend who’s just ordered one
February 28th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Excellent….