13:21:44 On arrival at Osmington Mills, one end of the South Dorset Ridgeway, where I started my walk. This is the Smuggler's Inn. | 13:28:02 The fireplace and an old cannon inside the Smuggler's Inn. | 13:44:40 The view of the sea as I headed out of Osmington Mills. | 13:55:21 The climb out of Osmington Mills. |
14:14:43 The village of Osmington, which was quite pretty. | 14:17:51 I particularly liked this house with the little crenellated gate. | 14:28:22 Quite muddy in places today. | 14:37:40 The views heading up White Horse Hill. A bit grey at this point in the day but I was enjoying the scenery regardless. |
14:37:43 Looking back towards Osmington. | 14:45:36 The sky started to clear a bit while I was atop White Horse Hill. | 14:45:43 | 14:50:09 |
14:50:12 The view from White Horse Hill down towards Portland and Weymouth. | 14:54:11 Me on top of White Horse Hill. | 14:57:15 Long straight track leading away from White Horse Hill. | 15:01:09 More views down to Portland. |
15:01:13 | 15:03:41 I was rather taken with this little pile of stones in a dew pond. | 15:08:33 | 15:10:27 |
15:46:37 The reason for all the selfies is I was trying to find a good thumbnail for the YouTube video I was making. I think this is Bincombe Hill now. | 15:52:03 | 16:11:19 Birds overhead, I think this was the other side of the tiny village of Bincombe. | 16:11:22 |
16:17:28 Yes this was the track leading out of Bincombe. | 16:17:33 | 16:31:52 One of many barrows I passed along the way - this is on Bincombe Down. | 16:31:56 The view from Bincombe Down. |
17:23:24 The final slog to Bronkham Hill. | 18:35:02 Bronkham Hill now. amongst the gorse bushes. | 19:19:10 My dinner this evening - some sort of tagine (cous cous with a kind of vaguely North African stew in the billy can) eaten while watching the sunset. I love rays from the setting sun in this picture. | 19:19:22 Another one in landscape orientation. |
19:19:42 | 19:19:48 | 19:24:37 Me and the billy can and the sun setting over my shoulder. | 19:24:50 |
19:28:49 Tonight's Gevrey Chambertin. | 19:40:01 Really lovely sunset, and all the more enjoyable as I seemed to have the whole hill to myself. | 19:40:09 Enjoying the last rays of the sun with a glass of Gevrey Chambertin. | 19:40:15 |
20:03:01 Tonight's tent setup, slightly discreet behind the gorse bushes. | 20:03:15 | 03:05:59 I woke in the middle of the night to go and use the facilities, and the moon was shining. | 03:07:36 ...plus a few stars. |
03:07:54 Very nice. |