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Rivelin

Some scenic photos from a nice walk around the Rivelin Valley during the half-term holidays.

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Weeping willow leaning over the river

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Entrance to the Nature Trail from the kids' playground, looking over the allotments

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Weir by the bridge on the way in to the park

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Overgrown river banks near the old Mousehole Forge

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Rubble and moss from old works, long since collapsed

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Ripples in a puddle. A group effort, me with the camera and the kids making waves.

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