Join me on my merry trek of old ruins, cinemas, railways and things that just catch my attention around Yorkshire and the UK. John.
View this post on Instagram First time badger spotting and success! Sighting at 9:40pm, about half an hour after sunset after waiting for over forty minutes. Nearly gave up as it was getting really dark - it was point and hope with the camera. It explored around its sett for five minutes or so before it either wandered off, or it was just to dark to see. Poor quality due to high ISO, cheap camera, no optical zoom and extreme enhancement afterwards, so no chance for video. I will try to do a video soon putting together the bits I have whilst it was light and talk through the photos. #badger #badgerspotting #badgersett #inadeepdarkwood #nearafield #onasteepslope A post shared by John | Exploration and history (@merrytrek) on Jul 29, 2018 at 11:58am PDT
First time badger spotting and success! Sighting at 9:40pm, about half an hour after sunset after waiting for over forty minutes. Nearly gave up as it was getting really dark - it was point and hope with the camera. It explored around its sett for five minutes or so before it either wandered off, or it was just to dark to see. Poor quality due to high ISO, cheap camera, no optical zoom and extreme enhancement afterwards, so no chance for video. I will try to do a video soon putting together the bits I have whilst it was light and talk through the photos. #badger #badgerspotting #badgersett #inadeepdarkwood #nearafield #onasteepslope
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View this post on Instagram Cat plays chicken A post shared by John | Exploration and history (@merrytrek) on Jul 8, 2018 at 2:03pm PDT
Cat plays chicken
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View this post on Instagram What is this old car? Must be fifty years old, and strangely beat-up for a classic car. Looks like something out of an old American horror - there is no driver... #hauntedcar A post shared by John | Exploration and history (@merrytrek) on Jul 8, 2018 at 2:22am PDT
What is this old car? Must be fifty years old, and strangely beat-up for a classic car. Looks like something out of an old American horror - there is no driver... #hauntedcar
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View this post on Instagram Fancy grade 2 listed northern portal on the 1849 Bramhope tunnel built by the Leeds Thirsk Railway. At over two miles long it was the third longest tunnel in the country when built. Sadly it looks like Network Rail have recently (in the last few years) filled the eastern tower which orginally had habitable rooms with fireplaces and a staircase joining the levels. #bramhopetunnel #railwaytunnel #railtunnel #folly #bramhope #arthington #railway #crenellations #railwayarchitecture #exploration #foxgloves #hiddenarchitecture A post shared by John | Exploration and history (@merrytrek) on Jul 3, 2018 at 11:11am PDT
Fancy grade 2 listed northern portal on the 1849 Bramhope tunnel built by the Leeds Thirsk Railway. At over two miles long it was the third longest tunnel in the country when built. Sadly it looks like Network Rail have recently (in the last few years) filled the eastern tower which orginally had habitable rooms with fireplaces and a staircase joining the levels. #bramhopetunnel #railwaytunnel #railtunnel #folly #bramhope #arthington #railway #crenellations #railwayarchitecture #exploration #foxgloves #hiddenarchitecture
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View this post on Instagram Watched 2001 - A Space Odyssey. Great in parts, a over long in others and weird at the end. Apparently when first released it was a popular film to see when high for the trippy end sequences. HAL steals the show. Looks great for a 50 year of film though. Futuristic sci-fi in gas lit old cinema. Alexa won't open the pod bay doors either... A post shared by John | Exploration and history (@merrytrek) on Jul 2, 2018 at 2:43am PDT
Watched 2001 - A Space Odyssey. Great in parts, a over long in others and weird at the end. Apparently when first released it was a popular film to see when high for the trippy end sequences. HAL steals the show. Looks great for a 50 year of film though. Futuristic sci-fi in gas lit old cinema. Alexa won't open the pod bay doors either...
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View this post on Instagram Just noticed this random piece of old tram rail in the park (has a groove the wheel flanges run in when on roads which rail track doesn't - don't look at Manchester's weird tram rail choice though :/ ) Looks half filled so probably covered over in the road when trams were replaced by trolley buses (between 1930 and 1950) and removed at some later point. Why put it in park half buried? A post shared by John | Exploration and history (@merrytrek) on Jul 1, 2018 at 4:48am PDT
Just noticed this random piece of old tram rail in the park (has a groove the wheel flanges run in when on roads which rail track doesn't - don't look at Manchester's weird tram rail choice though :/ ) Looks half filled so probably covered over in the road when trams were replaced by trolley buses (between 1930 and 1950) and removed at some later point. Why put it in park half buried?
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