Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Black Down
100 Strangers - David the Trig Bagger
It's been a while since I tackled the 100 Strangers Project, a Flickr project where you approach a stranger and ask to capture their image and a few words about them. I met Dave at the OS trigonometry monument atop Blackdown on the Surrey Sussex Boarder. We get chatting as to the reason for our being there. I was capturing one for my trig project, Dave was peak bagging with his family for the next of his highest peaks of all the National Parks of Great Britain. Ex-Milton Keynes Dave had travelled down from MK to bag the summit of Blackdown. 2 weeks ago Dave was on the top of Pen-y-Fan, highest point of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Breacon Beacons National Park). The Blackdown summit at SU 91932 29598 at 280m AOD is the highest point in the South Downs National Park. I met Peak Bagging David while on my trig bagging project's visit to the OS monument atop Blackdown in West Sussex, apparently the highest point in the Downs Naitonal Park. Dave was on day trip down from Milton Keynes as he and family progress thieir bagging of the highest points of all the UK's Naitonal Parks. The previous weekend they had been on Pen-Y-Fan.
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100 Strangers - David the Trig Bagger
It's been a while since I tackled the 100 Strangers Project, a Flickr project where you approach a stranger and ask to capture their image and a few words about them. I met Dave at the OS trigonometry monument atop Blackdown on the Surrey Sussex Boarder. We get chatting as to the reason for our being there. I was capturing one for my trig project, Dave was peak bagging with his family for the next of his highest peaks of all the National Parks of Great Britain. Ex-Milton Keynes Dave had travelled down from MK to bag the summit of Blackdown. 2 weeks ago Dave was on the top of Pen-y-Fan, highest point of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Breacon Beacons National Park). The Blackdown summit at SU 91932 29598 at 280m AOD is the highest point in the South Downs National Park. I met Peak Bagging David while on my trig bagging project's visit to the OS monument atop Blackdown in West Sussex, apparently the highest point in the Downs Naitonal Park. Dave was on day trip down from Milton Keynes as he and family progress thieir bagging of the highest points of all the UK's Naitonal Parks. The previous weekend they had been on Pen-Y-Fan.
blackdown westsussex trig 100strangers dave 54428766733
Moody sky but calm air as one Hot-Air balloon has a rest on the South Downs in a view across the Weald from Black Down, 280 metres, West Sussex, England.
Speech by John of Gaunt, in Shakespeare’s, King Richard ll. This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, this earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, this other Eden, demi-paradise, this fortress built by Nature for herself against infection and the hand of war, this happy breed of men, this little world, this precious stone set in the silver sea, which serves it in the office of a wall or as a moat defensive to a house, against the envy of less happier lands,-- this blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. William Shakespeare, "King Richard II", Act 2 Scene 1 Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 - 1616) I dare not have the audacity and arrogance to suggest that I could put this description of our hallowed land a thousandth as well as the Great Bard, himself, William Shakespeare, in my opinion, the greatest English man to ever draw breath, a veritable genius, a demi-God.
18-Oct-20 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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Looking south-east in Autumn, the Sussex Weald from Black Down summit, 280 metres, to the South Downs, West Sussex, England.
Speech by John of Gaunt, in Shakespeare’s play, King Richard ll. This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands,-- This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. William Shakespeare, "King Richard II", Act 2 scene 1 Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 - 1616) I dare not have the audacity and arrogance to suggest that I could put this description of our hallowed land a thousandth as well as the Great Bard, himself, William Shakespeare, in my opinion, the greatest English man to ever draw breath, a veritable genius, a demi-God.
12-Nov-17 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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Looking south-east in Autumn, the Sussex Weald from Black Down summit, 280 metres, to the South Downs, West Sussex, England.
Speech by John of Gaunt, in Shakespeare’s play, King Richard ll. This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands,-- This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. William Shakespeare, "King Richard II", Act 2 scene 1 Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 - 1616) I dare not have the audacity and arrogance to suggest that I could put this description of our hallowed land a thousandth as well as the Great Bard, himself, William Shakespeare, in my opinion, the greatest English man to ever draw breath, a veritable genius, a demi-God.
12-Nov-17 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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Videos
Explore the South Downs highest peak, Blackdown Hill, located in the beautiful Sussex countryside. This fantastic Black down hill ...
Join me on a trip to Blackdown followed by a walk around its heathland and woodland on the highest (919'/280m) hill in Sussex, ...
In my muddiest hike to date we go for a walk in the heathlands of Black Down in the South Downs of England. If you want to hike ...
Join us as we explore the South Downs highest peak, Blackdown Hill, located in the beautiful Sussex countryside. This fantastic ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.