Category: wainstones
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Roseberry in the distance
A nice view of Roseberry Topping across the vale of Cleveland. But it is theĀ jumbled collection of rocks below the Wain Stones that has longĀ intrigued me. Dumped there by the last glacier that passed by on its way southwards itĀ must have provided ideal temporary shelter with good views for mesolithic man as he began the…
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View from The Wainstones
As the early morning clouds swirled around the tops of the Cleveland Hills the ubiquitous yellow fields of rapeseed dominated the view onto the plain below. Rapeseed was originally only grown for machine oil as it was too bitter for human consumption but new strains developed in the 70s made the oil more palatable. In…