Author Topic: The "guess the place" thread (Read 907785 times)

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5275 on:** 23 November, 2012, 09:53:09 am »

Quote from: Steph on 22 November, 2012, 09:08:30 pm

Pennines?

Yes. it's between two river catchments on one way from Lancashire to Durham. The boots aren't on Google Earth, I looked. Judging by the size of the tree on Google they've appeared within the last 3 years.

Steph · « **Reply #5276 on:** 23 November, 2012, 10:11:27 am »

In which case I would put it on the back road that runs east from Winton to join the a66 between Brough and Bowes.

(g**gles to check guess: somewhere near Calva House?)

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5277 on:** 23 November, 2012, 10:38:13 am »

Quote from: Steph on 23 November, 2012, 10:11:27 am

In which case I would put it on the back road that runs east from Winton to join the a66 between Brough and Bowes.

(g**gles to check guess: somewhere near Calva House?)

That's not too far away, but not on the right road. The name of the road at that point refers to the species of tree. I can only presume that there's been one of those trees at the summit of the road for hundreds of years, and that this is a replacement.
I'm always on the lookout for landmarks, especially ones that mark summits in that type of terrain. One skill that you need on the LEL is to know how to spot that you are reaching the top of a long climb, by judging the size of streams. It's also important to know where the river catchments are, especially between the Tees, the Tyne and the Eden. This point marks the division between the catchment of one of those rivers and another one entirely. It would be more useful to look at a map with relief information.

Steph · « **Reply #5278 on:** 23 November, 2012, 10:49:14 am »

I was matching the hill line, and it is definitiely the same, so clearly not far away at all. My guess on the river catchement place was Tees versus Lune, etc. My initial thought was Tyne/Tees near Garrigill.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5279 on:** 23 November, 2012, 11:35:35 am »

Quote from: Steph on 23 November, 2012, 10:49:14 am

I was matching the hill line, and it is definitiely the same, so clearly not far away at all. My guess on the river catchement place was Tees versus Lune, etc. My initial thought was Tyne/Tees near Garrigill.

You were pretty near with your first guess, I used a zoom on about 55mm and an APS C sensor, which compresses the perspective a bit.

RJ · « **Reply #5280 on:** 23 November, 2012, 01:09:08 pm »

That's an ash, yes?

Peter · « **Reply #5281 on:** 23 November, 2012, 02:09:21 pm »

Yes - soon to be given the boot, sadly.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5282 on:** 23 November, 2012, 02:31:57 pm »

Quote from: RJ on 23 November, 2012, 01:09:08 pm

That's an ash, yes?

That is indeed an Ash. The third most numerous tree in the UK, and the most numerous tree in hedgerows, largely because hawthorn can grow beneath it.
The population in the UK is very diverse genetically in comparison to the mainland, where the biggest losses have been in plantations. That may confer some advantages, or it might not. Ash dieback has been found in ancient woodland in Suffolk, so only time will tell.

The Woodland Trust conservation response to the problem is my breakfast bar reading. They're not planting Ash this year at all. I took that picture on the way back from a Woodland Trust planting day in County Durham. We took the M6 as far as we could, before heading across country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqykedo2O6U&feature=g-upl

Peter · « **Reply #5283 on:** 24 November, 2012, 12:24:16 am »

Hamsterley Common betwixt Tees and Wear?

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5284 on:** 24 November, 2012, 12:54:43 am »

Quote from: Peter on 24 November, 2012, 12:24:16 am

Hamsterley Common betwixt Tees and Wear?

No, the two rivers have been mentioned already, and you're looking for a road that refers to the tree.

Peter · « **Reply #5285 on:** 24 November, 2012, 12:56:27 am »

madcow · « **Reply #5286 on:** 24 November, 2012, 12:58:20 am »

Ash Fell, A685 between Ravenstonedale and Kirby Stephen? The Tees tributaries are going down Baldersdale from Iron Band and the Greta starts up in the fells nearby. This is the watershed between the Lune and Eden.

There is a similarly laden tree in the hills near Bellingham, but I cant easily remember where. I blame the Young Farmers.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5287 on:** 24 November, 2012, 01:07:43 am »

Quote from: madcow on 24 November, 2012, 12:58:20 am

Ash Fell A685 between ravenstonedale and kirby Stephen? The Tees tributarys are going down Baldersdale from Iron Band.

That's right, this is the tree on on Google Earth, the bank is vegetating up well, and the tree has grown a bit. I've no idea what the shoes mean. It's between the Lune and Eden catchments. so it's still the West.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Ash+Fell+Road,+Kirkby+Stephen&hl=en&ll=54.439535,-2.402099&spn=0.00134,0.004128&sll=47.73855,12.508828&sspn=50.619476,135.263672&oq=Ash+Fell+Road+Kirkby+Stephen&hnear=Ash+Fell+Rd,+Cumbria+CA17,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=54.439535,-2.402099&panoid=7WWMWq5T1Z-n3P9E3Cw38g&cbp=12,30.25,,0,-6.96

madcow · « **Reply #5288 on:** 24 November, 2012, 02:10:23 am »

Its on the OS map. Cant sleep at mo , due to constant coughing. Try this one from Europe, pretty easy, I reckon.
My dad recognised it 50 years after he was there.

Steph · « **Reply #5289 on:** 24 November, 2012, 04:03:07 am »

Mohne dam?

CarlF · « **Reply #5290 on:** 24 November, 2012, 10:26:37 am »

Deutsches Eck?

madcow · « **Reply #5291 on:** 24 November, 2012, 10:40:55 am »

Germany calling , yes. But not a dam.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #5292 on:** 24 November, 2012, 01:50:08 pm »

Is it the Lorelei?

madcow · « **Reply #5293 on:** 24 November, 2012, 10:11:22 pm »

Right river but not quite.

GlasgowDave · « **Reply #5294 on:** 24 November, 2012, 10:40:22 pm »

is it Rudesheim and Bingen on the Rhine?

madcow · « **Reply #5295 on:** 25 November, 2012, 04:26:06 pm »

Carl F is correct! So So sorry about this.

I was just loking at the guide book again for something else and I found that the point where the Rhine and Mosel join at Koblenz is called the Deutches Eck. I was thinking Koblenz.
Time for Carl or someone else to have a go.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #5296 on:** 25 November, 2012, 07:59:20 pm »

Hat may not be canon.

Peter · « **Reply #5297 on:** 25 November, 2012, 08:02:40 pm »

Lundernunderground, somewhere?

rogerzilla · « **Reply #5298 on:** 25 November, 2012, 08:21:10 pm »

mike · « **Reply #5299 on:** 25 November, 2012, 08:30:13 pm »

no idea.

L1008784 by simpleimages_mike, on Flickr