It was a clear sky so I got up at 03:00 am to watch the Super/Blood/Harvest Moon. The colourful view was when the moon was eclipsed by the earth at 03:35 and the second image at 05:10am when the moon emerged from the Earth's shadow..

I'd camped at Hound Point on the Firth of Forth and was treated to a wonderful sunrise.

After the Forth of Forth I cycled to Edinburgh and arrived in sunshine and this picturesque view of the Scott Monument.

While cycling towards Dunning I came across this monument to Maggie Wall, burnt as a witch in 1657. There is a lot of controversy about Maggie and several stories relating to her death. She wasn't burnt here but in a wooded area a few miles away.

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Later in the day cycled over the Forth Road Bridge

On the cycle track above Loch Lubnaig

Approaching the summit of Glen Ogle on the old railway line.

The end of the day was a tack through my back tyre needing an inner tube replacement.

Heading for Scotland for a few days cycling with my new Surly bike.

At Preston waiting for the 06:40 train to Glasgow.

Approaching Glasgow on the train

Passing through Milton of Campsie on the cycle path that follows the old rail track.

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Today is the 18th Craft, Produce and Flower Show. St Chad's, Town Lane, Whittle-le-Woods. PR6 8LL Saturday 19th Sep 2015 2:00pm - 3:30pm
In St Chad's School. New Assembly Hall. Presentation of prizes at 3:15pm by Mr John Riley, Head master St Chad's School. Admission by donation.

The flypast of Avro Vulcan XH558 bomber over the Whittle-le-Woods, Brindle and Hoghton area on Sat 19th Sep 2015. I walked up Duxon Hill to get this view of her flying over Hoghton Tower.

Saturday evening view from the Leeds and Liverpool canal bridge at the Top Lock. Nice sunsets can sometimes illuminate familiar views with golden light.

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Time for new front tyres on the car. I left the car at Stocks Garage Weelton for the work to be done then went for a walk along the canal while they were doing the work. The photo below was returning from Riley Green along the Leeds and Liverpool canal on the approach to Withnell Fold.

One of my favourite stretches of road to cycle and drive along is the A686 between Melmerby & Alston, Cumbria. The summit is Hartside Pass & it was the finish of Stage 5 Thu 10 Sep of this year's Tour of Britain Cycle Race. I drove over this afternoon on my way back from a walk over the moors. Cycle displays were still by the road.

This evening gave an illustrated talk to the Friends of Alston Hall at Alston Hall, near Longridge. It appears that its days may be numbered as they are not accepting any more bookings after Christmas.

This weekend is the Open Heritage Days.
At 13:10 I was at the Chorley Unitarian Chapel, Park Street where Doreen Jolly did a talk about the history.

Sunny evening walk along Town Lane, Whitle-le-Woods.

South of St Andrews is Scotland's Secret Bunker. An amazing place to visit.It was built in the early 1950s as an early warning and comman bunker for the Cold War.

 Members of the family who used to live at the farm.

This afternoon cycled to Astley Park to see the Evader's Garden.

The visibility of the metal figure varies as the viewpoint is changed.

The design was created by Chorley designer John Everiss and tells the story of his father's journey after being shot down over France during WWII. On 16 Apr 1943 was shot down while navigator in a Stirling Bomber. He was saved by members of the local Chauny Resistance. He escaped over the Pyrenees and was eventually repatriated in June 1943. All seven crew survived. So his French helpers knew he returned safely the BBC broadcast a coded message in French. It was "the lilies bloom again."

Stan Everiss

The story was even more intriguing. Stan was knocked unconscious in the crash and on coming round had the foresight to take a photo of the crash site on a camera which he always carried. He then buried it in a field together with his service watch. It 1947 Stan returned to the crash site and recovered his camera and watch. The photographs were then developed.

Just below the Aiggin Stone is this stretch of old pack horse road. The map says its Roman. The route may be but the stones aren't.

The Pennine Way crosses the M62 Motorway

Above Littleborough is this Lancashire / Yorkshire Boundary Stone.
It's on the A58 Rochdale Road

 This morning drove to Ambleside to pick up my new Surly bike from Ghyllside Cycles

Ghyllside Cycles specialise in touring bikes

The Surly bike in Ambleside

The Surly bike at home