A walk in the Chilterns

Its been a fantastic day today for a walk, so I decided to put on my wellies and go for a stroll around an area of the Chilterns. Again, I was inspired to take some pics from driving along my route to work and this area has an abundance of stunning countryside. Wendover is a quaint village within the Chilterns, an area of outstanding natural beauty.

 

This shot was taken in a field very close to where the High Speed railway line (HS2) will run. I like the contrast between nature and modernity and this shot of the yellow oil seed rape field and the ubiquitous pylon makes for a stunning shot!

The proposed HS2 route has blighted many homes along its length from London to Birmingham and feelings are running high especially in Wendover. The link below takes you to the proposed route through village of Wendover.

http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-maps-20120110/hs2arp00drrw05009issue3.pdf

Organisations such as Wendover HS2 are an action group with the aim of preventing HS2 destroying the Chilterns. Here's their link for more info.

http://www.wendoverhs2.org/about-wendover-hs2





The above posters were on display at The Shoulder of Mutton a local pub situated very close to where the proposed line will pass by.



The HS2 will pass through this field from the bottom righthand corner.

I plan to take more pictures of the Chilterns and the local surrounds over the coming years, just to have a record for posterity.

If you like my images you can view my Chilterns photography portfolio on istockphoto.com


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