It was on Saturday the 12th of October 2024, that me and two friends of mine headed into Derbyshire, a ride on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway from Wirksworth to Duffield and back to Wirksworth was just nothing short of magical, even if it had started out rather damp and rainy, but by the time we had arrived back at Wirksworth, well things started to change, the weather seemingly improved and before long what happened? Blue skies and sunshine had arrived, a slight Autumnal chill in the air, but that did not matter - however a railway themed day? Well it was certainly going to be a day with surprise, and after a short drive from Wirksworth via Bakewell and Ashford In The Water, the next location was going to be Monsal Head, with its stunning views and vistas down towards The Headstone Viaduct, a former Railway Viaduct that provided a rail link between Bakewell and Manchester, now though despite no trains crossing this impressive feat of engineering, it is now used by people cycling and walking and taking in a different perspective of The Monsal Trail.
And yet despite visiting this location before, this time around I decided to capture the glorious view of Monsal Dale and the impressive Headstone Viaduct, from a completely different perspective, and that was with the drone. Yes, the wind did not help that much so a relatively low and safe altitude was kept, but the vistas and views were just something else to behold as I captured some elements of Autumn that were definitely visible in The Derbyshire Dales/Peak District National Park.
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| "From just above, looking down, the Horseshoe Valley, Industry gone by and Beauty Collides." |
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| "Heritage and a glorious Landscape." |
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| "Heading the Headstone Way." |
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| "The vistas, the beauty, A Monsal of a view." |
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