I was recently back down in Devon and took this opportunity to do a few early morning shoots of new places.
This one is of Daymark, in Kingswear Devon, which was built in 1864 by the Dartmouth Harbour Commissioners. It is a hollow, octagonal tower, 24m tall, constructed of limestone. It was built as a guide to mariners to the position of the harbour entrance and is visible for many miles out to sea.
Whilst out in Colorado earlier this year, we drove past a field of horses each day on the way to Snowmass. Aside form a few cars passing, the scene was tranquil with only the occasional sound of crunching snow as the horses walked towards the fence to see what I was up to.
Total mileage: 56
Terrain: Hills – Comfortable with a few hills
After the previous day’s ride, all three of us were pretty tired. We had decided to make it a short cycle day an to have the afternoon to relax, wherever we ended up.
The weather was fantastic as we retraced a few miles back on the previous day’s journey along the busy A road. Once back on the small country roads, the traffic disappeared and the cycling was good.
We stopped for a bite to eat at a small grocery in a tiny village, which I have forgotten the name of. From here, we headed past a field with a satellite dish plonked in the middle of it, very surreal.
Overall, the cycling was enjoyable but nothing spectacular. The camping site was fully and we ended up having to pitch at the bottom of a slope. However, the locals were extremely friendly and offered us from bangers and a drink!
The only ol in the ointment was that I felt terrible (probably too much sun) and Pete had a nightmare trying to organise our return journeys from John O’Groats
All Terrain Photography 