Daffodils provided us with a guard of honour as we set off on our walk/.
"Come on get on with it!"
"What are you doing here?"
Mole Famau, no longer hidden by trees on the approach from Ffrith Mountain.
That's where the trees are.
The final approach to the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau.
Martyn at the top of the Jubilee Tower with Halkyn Mountain in the background.
Ed at the top of the Jubilee Tower with Snowdonia in the background.
A Skylark serandes us over lunch.
A Beluga ST flypast.
A Peacock butterfly enjoying the warm sunshine.
Ed's surprising view of Moel arthur as we descended Moel Llys-y-coed.
Ed starting the final climb of the day across the northern flanks on Moel Llys-y-coed.
Time: 5 hours 24 minutes. On the move walking average: 1.9 m.p.h.Overall walk average: 1.4 m.p.h.
Beaufort Wind Force: Easterly. Mainly 0 (Calm) , gusting briefly to 2 (light breeze).
Temperature: max 22.2 Celsius (at lunch time.) 17.7 Celsius as wearrived back at the cars.
Group: Martyn and Ed.
This was the first opportunity for Harris Hikers living in Wales to go on a group walk (limited to 2!), so it was one we were both looking forward to and one ee would have enjoyed no matter what weather we encountered.
In the end, it was a perfect day for a walk, one to stroll enjoying watching the small lambs (the firs ones that I have seen this year), listening to the Skylarks singing andappreciating the fact that we were walking in beautiful countryside that we had been prevented from visiting since before Christmas 2020.
Birds seen or heard today included: Chiffchaff, Great tit, Common chaffinch, Greenfinch, Raven, Common pheasant, Meadow pipit, skylark, Common kestrel, Blue tit, and Common buzzard.
The biggest surprise of the day, was seeing how much of Coed Moel Famau had been cut down, especially as we approached the Jubilee Tower.
Arrivin at the top of Moel Famau, there were several groups of walkers sitting around the tower enjoying the Sun. The prk Warden's vehicle was thee, but we didn't see him checking passports!
After a brif visit to the top of the Jubilee Tower for the view (none vexistent as the distant views were all very hazy) we headed down the Offa's Dyke Path, northward towards Moel Dywyll.
During lunch we were entertained by singing Skylarks, parachuting Meadow pipits and displaying Ravens. In addition a Beluga also did a flypast in both directions.
My only grumble today was two cyclists two on Moel Famau using footpaths not bridle ways, without them it would have ben a perfect walk - great to be able to walk in beautiful Wales without restriction and able to have conversations with someone you know.
This was truly a day when a nice pint of real ale was neededt celebrate having had such a good walk, but alas the White Horse in Clicain is stil not allowed to open under present covid-19 regulations.
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