2012

SD6595 : A gully above Swarth Greaves Beck

taken 14 years ago, 3 km from Firbank, Cumbria, England

A gully above Swarth Greaves Beck
A gully above Swarth Greaves Beck
From our vantage point on the spur opposite the gully looks almost vertical with the sheep clinging to tiny ledges on the hillside. The angled sunlight accentuates the texture of the slope, probably a combination of soil creep and generations of sheep's hooves.

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SD6595, 19 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Karl and Ali   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 18 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 20 August, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6538 9513 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:21.0315N 2:32.0476W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6575 9543
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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