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Winter Hill ,Horwich, UK
About Me Jake ,I am 11 years old and have Autism. This Blog is about what I can do not what I cannot,sometimes people think I cannot because I have autism ,this blog is about challenging that!I have lots of special interests, in particular running, exploring and this blog shows a small amount of what I get up to! Please be careful as some of activities I do may look easy are not , I know Winter Hill very well I can get off safely and know what to do when the weather closes in ,to keep myself safe I use high performance clothing and footwear,waterproof/ breathable/reflective/thermal layers. in layers so I keep warm and dry , I take my safety seriously and I always take care when out exploring. My dad is very experienced on the fells he is teaching me how to keep safe.I can use a map and compass, the hills can be windy , very cold, be wet , misty and boggy. STAY SAFE! check out under my link's for advice on safety from Bowland and Pennine Mountain rescue. Try my Winter Hill Challenge http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/2011/02/10-or-14-peak-courses-on-winter-hill-by.html

Saturday, 11 September 2010

Winter Hill Fold Pasture - the quarry and different insects I found


It was very foggy today.


This is a video of a river.
  

This is the mast in fog.


A pattern on a gate post. 



A Philipson brick from Bolton.


This is a quarry.


This is a really fast beetle, that wouldn't sit on my hand for long!

This is a caterpillar I found.



Friday, 10 September 2010

Burnt edge colliery and a Hedgehog encounter


this is a old quarry?


this is me on a old wall ,It maybe a part of a mine?


this is a pattern carved into a gate post
this is a air shaft- capped.
this is the mine shaft for Burnt edge colliery -capped

mine waste -I found pieces of coal here

this is a baby hedgehog


I picked the hedgehog up -carefully !

this is what the Reebok looks like at night  

This is route I took 

Churches Belgium

a church la Bastogne
a lovely painted celling  in la Bastogne

statue in the Church

the Parish  church in La roche

lovely windows  (La Roche)

a mini  church Chapelle du Bonlieu

a war memorial on Chapelle du Bonlieu

different trees for every church in the parish -really good idea ! in front of Chapelle du Bonlieu


Thursday, 9 September 2010

Animals that I found whilst out for walks in the Ardennes, Belgium.


This beetle is playing dead.


This beetle made a squeaking noise.


I found this shield bug at La Roche castle.


This is a grasshopper who sat on my hand for some time.


We found a frog in the long grass.


My sister found this stripy spider on its web.

Thursday, 2 September 2010

Explore the disused railway at Dochamps, Belgium two trips 29/8 and 2/9

a set of points

a expansion gap that  allows for hot weather

a bolt to hold the track and has the letter B on it ,I collected some of these.
level crossing sign


a railway sign
there were a lots of nettles we used a stick to clear the nettles
a bend on the track


I am standing on a bridge 



castle at la-Roche Belgium 2/9/2010

the gate house for the castle

inner wall



this is the highest point on the castle
this is the dinner room


this is a tower well it  used to be


this is a view of  the church  and La-Roche

Wednesday, 1 September 2010

War Memorials and Tanks in Belgium


Mardassone war memorial at Bastogne.


Sherman tank at Bastogne.


SAS Belgian memorial at Hotton.


The German advance was stopped here, the River Meuse, Hotton.


Archillies tank destroyer in La Roche.


Sherman tank in La Roche.


Thursday, 26 August 2010

Fermont Fort maginot line

this is the main entrance to the fort


this is a 88 mm German gun

this is a really noisy train

a very narrow passage


this is a turret that moves up and down.