Bridgewood pictures

See also the Bridgewood weblog posts for more about the wood.

Start of the North Ride
Start of the North Ride, taken from the T-Junction with the Middle and South rides on Hallowe'en 2009. Up until it was widened and opened up to the sky, it had just been a narrow track through the woods.

Buzzard, in the Glade at Bridgewood
A common buzzard, perched on one of the tree stumps in the Glade. I got this one picture before it decided to fly off into the trees. The buzzards have been spotted several times in the area of the Glade and the adjoining stretch of the Middle Ride, and opening up these spaces has probably encouraged them, as they prefer the edges of woodlands rather than dense areas.

Cage pit
Camera phone picture of the interior of the cage pit. There's another picture showing its weather proof cover. It's about 3ft deep, with a foot or so above ground. The wooden floor isn't visible.

Cage pit
Camera phone picture of the upper part of the cage pit's walls and its roofing-felt covered top. There's another picture showing inside.

Radio box

Whipping-frame, picnic tables, and camp fire
Camp-fire of seasoned hazel logs in the Glade, near the picnic tables and a tripod made of freshly cut hazel poles.

Hazel whipping frame and cuffs
Tripod in the Glade, made of freshly cut hazel poles with leather cuffs.

Surfaced stretch of the Middle Ride
As you can see, I've limited lines of sight with gentle curves in the rides. This looks nicer, it's more private, and it's better for woodland wildlife that dislikes big open spaces.

Ladder Rack
Built by EricStanton and PhoenixAmber, and mentioned in this weblog post.

Stream
A secluded spot on the bank of a boundary stream, under a sycamore tree. A good place to send someone down to draw water, as the stream never dries out even in high summer.

Hazel poles
Freshly cut hazel poles, stacked in front of the wood pile in the Glade.

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