Loose_Grip/Pete's photos

Table Mountain complete with tablecloth as seen from the Camps Bay area. HBM to everyone. Enjoy the start of the new week

The footbridge over the ex-LNWR "Leeds New Line" dates from the line’s opening in 1900 but today it is almost disappearing into the jungle. The ex-LYR Calder Valley line lies beyond just west of Heaton Lodge Junction where the two run parallel. HFF to Everyone. Enjoy your weekend.

We were staying in the Mobil guesthouse in Puncak in the mountains south of Jakarta. This was the view looking west towards Mount Pangrango (3,019 m/ 9,905 ft) a dormant volcanic peak, one of many on the Sunda Arc.

British Railways Standard 9F 2-10-0 92214 with its now standard 5 coach train climbing the grade south out of Rothley through the Leicestershire countryside with the 16.00 ex-Loughborough.

In the tropics it can be very hot and humid but when you dress for the weather it's not so bad especially in the rain... :-) Happy Wet Wall Wednesday to everyone!

This weekend marks the 125th Anniversary of the opening of the MSLR/Great Central Railway extension from Annesley to London Marylebone. To mark the occasion both GCR North & South participated in a weekend Gala. The two halves were linked by a heritage bus service and I took it from Quorn to Ruddington. This is the northern terminus now with two platform roads and a central siding. Class 20 diesel D8154 sits in the new platform line only completed the day before! An HST or more fittingly for this celebration an Intercity125 is on the left with a Class 08 Jocko in the centre. The platform bench is from the late-lamented Nottingham Victoria station. HBM to everyone. Enjoy the start of the new week.

An overview of the Moon Ponds at Studley Royal from the Octagon Tower. The rain had just started! HFF to everyone . Enjoy the weekend.

It was a beautiful day when I climbed Penyal d'Ifac - the Phoenician's Northern Rock to Gibraltar's Southern Rock. This is looking north towards Cap d'Or & Moraira in the right distance. The track winds around the mountainside from the notch - a third of the way down the slope - partially built up with drystone walling. Just visible are the chains fastened to the rock to hold onto in those areas without the support underfoot. It's not a really difficult climb but you have to watch your step in these areas. It's well worth the effort when you reach the 332m summit - or as my iPhone has it: 67 "flights of stairs"!

After a boat trip on Alqueva reservoir we visited the beautiful town of Monsaraz . The lake can be seen on the far right & is the largest in Europe apparently. Off shot to the left it forms the border between Spain & Portugal in this region. The proximity of the border explains the reason for the presence of this fortress town. HWW to everyone.