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Cresswell Crags - The limestone valley |
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Cresswell Crags is abundant with rock formations, such as these. The entrances to the caves are grilled and locked in case an idiot gets stuck. |
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Trying my hand in drumming! |
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If I keep on practising like this for ten years, I will be able to become a drummer of reasonbale talent, I guess. |
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Cresswell Crags: another view. |
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Ananthayata Yana Paara Digey |
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Breathtaking scenery; near Eagle Stone, Baslow Edge |
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Near Eagle Stone, Baslow Edge |
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Stunning view of countryside from Baslow Edge |
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Another view. You really have to be there to appreciate the beauty! |
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Malith, official photographer of all our recent trips, including this one. |
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During this trip, Malith took a record number of 700 pictures in 2 days. |
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Ananthayata Yana Paara Digey - II |
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Another stunning view of the landscape |
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View down below, from the Eagle Stone |
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Let's get away from all these rocks and flowers. |
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Peveril Castle - circa 1100 A.D. |
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This was a 10-minute climb from the ground level. |
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View of the valley below, from the Peveril Castle |
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Another view of nearby landscape. |
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Enjoying the views from Peveril Castle |
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Views from Peveril Castle |
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Closer to Glossop, on A57 |
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I was here last year on the same day. |
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A stunning valley. somewhere closer to Kinder scout in the High Peak |
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Where we wound up for the day - Travelodge in Macclesfield. |
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Podi mahaththaya mahaththaya |
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How can one make up his mind to leave this area and return home? |
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Return of the Terminators |
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Blistering barnacles! Recognise these guys? |
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Scarecrows, somewhere near Kettleshulme, Derbyshire |
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What a stunning landscape! |
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Hee hee. it's me, somewhere near Errwood reservoir. |
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Road through the woods, closer to Errwood reservoir |
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Are we meant to laugh or cry? |
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Errwood reservoir and the surrounding hills |
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Errwood reservoir and the surrounding hills |
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No, the image has not been photoshopped. This is what we saw from our own eyes. |
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And this. No manipulations. All pics are real. |
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On our way to Buxton, in the moors. |
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Want to join us? Baaaaaeeehhhh. |
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Climbing up to the Thor's cave is not for the faint-hearted. |
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The view from within the cave. We stayed outside, it was Malith who took the pic. |
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Despite the funny-sounding name, Ilam is one of the most beatutiful villages in the Peak. |
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