3 Tor Dartmoor : Teign Gorge

March last year I was in Southwold (in the most awful weather) with photography friends. This year saw us 'toring' Dartmoor, with perhaps similar temperamental weather . Travelling down Friday, our first stop was Teign Gorge (National Trust). Having chosen the circular walk to kill some time before heading to our accommodation in Tavistock.

The scenery was beautiful. And a slow peaceful walk started looking down into the gorge.

Loving the naked trees... we progressed at a nice leisurely pace!

We stopped at Fingle Bridge to photograph the river, and enjoy a pint at the local pub.

It was about half an hour into the return walk, that the realisation we had not taken note what time the car park shut that slight panic set in, and the walk became much faster. Very few photos were taken. And the realisation that my short stubby legs were really not going fast enough!

And of course, if you've headed down into the gorge, the way out must be up...….and up..... and up!

The view was however very worth it. No time to set up tripod and filters - so just some record shots....

And then a very short sharp shower but look...…. if only we were at the bottom to collect the pot of gold!

Not even time to clean the lens.

And it was not long after this photo that my friends heard my saying of the 'tor' ….. 'I have nothing left in my legs', unfortunately for me - this was before I reached the top of the very long and very high steps!

Such fun! And from this moment on we took note of every car parks closing times (snigger snigger).