Upper Teesdale is renowned for its beautiful scenery and this circuit of Widdybank Fell endorses that opinion. The rich variety of flora and fauna should be sufficient to satisfy the most demanding of naturalists.
Before leaving the car park take a little time to look around and absorb the magnificent panorama. Cow Green Reservoir stretches across the view, with the high summits of the Pennine hills providing a stunning backdrop. To the left, beyond the dam, stands Mickle Fell which rises to 2488 feet (758m); looking directly across the reservoir is Meldon Hill at 2517 feet (767m); panning to the right is Great Dun Fell at 2783 feet (848m) which is easy to recognise with the radar installation perched on its summit; next is Little Dun Fell
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To the right is the wild heather moorland of Widdybank Fell. Here, in the spring and early summer, you may see the golden plover, recognised by its golden-brown back with black speckles and a black belly. Curlew, lapwing, meadow pipit and skylark are also common during the breeding season.
Leaving the road we follow a good track to Widdybank Farm and the prominent outcrop of Cronkley Scar comes into view. In the mid-nineteenth century, an area of shale found in the rocks at Cronkley Scar proved to be suitable for making pencils. A pencil mill was built nearby which operated until 1899. The pencils, known locally as ‘widdies’, were produced by grinding the shale into a powder and then compressing it into moulds.
After reaching the banks of the river Tees, a broad track leads upstream to the towering crags at Falcon Clints. Golden eagles once soared above these rocky cliffs and their eyries remain, waiting for them to return! Our path winds its way through the rocks at the foot of the cliffs where lichens and mosses are well established; lady fern, wood anemone, wood horsetail and woolly hair moss shelter in the fallen rocks. The rippling of the river is the only sound disturbing the
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Suddenly, we are confronted with the spectacular waterfall of Cauldron Snout, once described as ‘a cascade of torrential wildness’. Here the Tees plunges, in a series of cataracts, down a rocky staircase 600 feet (183m) in length. The vertical drop from the first cataract to the last is 200 feet (61m) – England’s largest cascade waterfall. Nowadays the Cow Green dam controls the river’s flow, releasing enough to make an impressive display most of the time. However, when the reservoir is full, curtains of water spill over and quickly surge into an awesome force, reminiscent of its former
Yes this feature is the result of erosion and depositional processes however, it is not associated with the current water course. This feature may be the result of a Gilbert type delta that once occupied this area. Gilbert type deltas have three main components; topsets, foresets and bottomsets. Topsets are fluvial sediments (primarily sandur deposits) that were deposited on the subaerial delta surface. Erosive events occurring on the upper forslope can result in downslope channels and chutes. These features are then eroded by either strong currents or by debris flow resulting in these channels and chutes to become filled. Foresets are a combination of sand and gravel facies. The are deposited by gravitational processes on the delta foreslope and the grains tend to become finer and more angular downslope. Bottomsets consist of fine grained silts and clay and are deposited at the foot of the delta front.
The steep back and side walls are up to 220 m high. A small round lake
In May of 1929 President Herbert Hoover appointed the Wickersham Commission with former U.S. Attorney General George W. Wickersham. The Wickersham Commission is officially called the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement. The commission was in response to the public’s concern about crime and also was a way to resolve the debate of continuing prohibiting. Wickersham at the time was an attorney and a former cabinet member, as its chairmen. The Commission was the first review in the United States of federal review and law enforcement. It consisted of judges, educators, lawyers, that represented all sections of the country. The commission was made up of eleven subcommittees, and it published the 14 reports in 1931. These reports covered the importance of probation and parole, police procedures, and the cause of crime. The members that represented these committees were leading experts in
Boniface Wimmer is regarded as one of the greatest missionaries of the nineteenth century. His mission was to establish a Benedictine monastery abroad in the United States to help the thousands of Catholic Germans who fled from their homeland in search of a better life. “Today, there are over thirty Abbeys and monasteries that take their root from Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B.” With the grace of God, Boniface Wimmer succeeded. He was considered to be a “man on a mission.” His tenacious attitude aided him in spreading the mission of the Benedictine Order across the Atlantic Ocean. The Benedictines were seen not only as missionaries, but also as teachers and priests. The strong sense of bonding and connection within the community was vital to the Benedictine Order then, as it still is today.
Fleeger, Gary M., Bushnell, Kent O., and Watson, Donald W. “Moraine and McConnells Mill State Parks.” Pennsylvania Trail of Geology. 2003. Print. 29 April 2014.
Every day many species are slowly becoming either endangered or extinct and recently an endangered bird species called piping plovers, started nesting on Revere Beach. What would seem as a miraculous discovery, many are averse to their new inhabitants on the beach. Many Revere residents are complaining because the piping plovers now occupy parts of “their” beach. But in the article “Revere Beach should welcome the piping plover” The Editorial Board believes that the presence of the piping plover could be greatly beneficial to the city of Revere and I certainly agree. What led me to select this particular article is my concern for the many endangered species in the world like the piping plover. Human hands have led many species to become endangered
Piping plovers are small shorebirds that usually lives on sandy beach and is considered to be endangered. It has a pale color that blend perfectly with dry beach sand. During the spring and summer, it appears to have a single black neckband and a narrow black band across its forehead. The plover’s bills and legs are yellowish but their bills have a black tip. During their flight its rump is white in color. The sexes appear similar, in both their size and color. During the winter, their legs and bill gets darker. Piping plovers are seen in small flocks or singularly.
Black, T., Kennedy, G (2003). Birds of Michigan. (p. 180). Auburn, WA: Lone Pine Publishing.
Today, Fallingwater is still standing in Mill Run, Pennsylvania. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy had to spend a big amount of money in order to preserve and restore this masterpiece. High-strength steel cables were used to strengthen the concrete walls. Cantilevers were added to provide support. This house is considered one of the best houses in the world. It is revolutionary and creative. It included natural aspects that attract the people. Fallingwater is certainly a structure that should be visited.
I feel that although Abbey means well in trying to preserve the natural form and environment of Glen Canyons, he is unable to see that many, many more people are out enjoying the beauties of Lake Powell than ever graced the shores of the Colorado River in that area. This is what people want. Abbey poorly surmises that the majority of people agree with his viewpoints, “I am not alone, for I belong to that ever-growing number of Americans, probably a good majority now, who have become aware that a fully industrialized, thoroughly urbanized, elegantly computerized social system is not suitable for human habitation”(Abbey, 144). If that were so Lake Powell would have been drained and dry decades ago. The truth is that with few exceptions, people like Lake Powell just the way it is.
Edward Abbey's heart lies in the once beautiful Glen Canyon. He describes all of his wonderful childhood stories of him floating down the river and how all it took was a paddleboat and little money. He tells of the great beauty of all the animals, insects, forestry, and ancient scenery the canyon once had. This is why Abbey feels reservoirs are doing terrible things for not only Glen Canyon but every river. When you think about it, a natural river untainted by the ways of machinery and humans is virtually non existent today. Any river large enough to have a dam and produce a substantial amount of electricity probably already has many of them doing so. Abbey feels they are ruining the environment and wildlife is being sacrificed. The risen waters of the reservoir drown all of the life that once lived. All of the beautiful scenery and historic sights are replaced by water marked rocks, muddy banks, and very small amounts of forestry and greenery. He believes the whole river is completely disrupted with every reservoir and dam. He highlights the fact that exploring the river now requires a tour guide boat or enough money to buy your own. Overall, Abbey does give some good reasons behind his opinion. However, I have a different belief on the matter. Although Edward Abbey uses strong personal experiences to persuade the reader to argue that the man made reservoirs are destroying the beautiful canyon and the environment, I think he overlooks the other possible opinions and the benefits of having them.
and the action of the St John River, slack water in the Habour occurs at
Davidow, Mary C. "Journey from Apple Orchard to Swallow Thronged Loft: ‘Fern Hill’." English Journal 58 (1969): 78-81.
It’s a beautiful morning, as my group of friends and I wake up, we hear the pounding and the thrashing of the water slamming on the moss covered granite rock, I go down the eroded leaf covered pathway to fetch water just like I would do every morning, the sun had just begun to rise, the mixture of scarlet red, orange, and a bleach-like yellow beaming against the hurried water of the river that led into the waterfall shone like flakes of gold floating on top of the whitening water. The serene environment of the surrounding rocks overlooking the waterfall, the ambience of water clashing against the granite, and the aroma of the white pine filling the forest is an awe inspiring experience to all who dare make their way down the narrow and lengthy
Streams or waterfalls are the symbol of birth, development and death. The water coming from the waterfall into the pond is a symbol of human existence and life. The appearance of the water in the waterfall to the pond changes in course of time. It seems to...