{"id":11721,"date":"2022-04-18T20:21:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T20:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aphimages.wpengine.com\/?p=11721"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:34:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:34:16","slug":"dec-2021-feb-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/2022\/04\/dec-2021-feb-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec 2021 &#8211; Feb 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Weather too dull and generally too busy to get some decent photos&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RoundaboutReindeer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RoundaboutReindeer-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11722\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RoundaboutReindeer.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11722\" class=\"wp-image-11722\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>By early December, the reindeer had made their annual migration to the roundabout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UshawOctopus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UshawOctopus-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11723\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UshawOctopus.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11723\" class=\"wp-image-11723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UshawOctopus-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UshawOctopus-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UshawOctopus-1536x1070.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UshawOctopus-2048x1426.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Display of quirky Christmas trees at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ushaw_College\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ushaw_College\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ushaw College<\/a>. The octopus Christmas tree was a clear winner!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KinleyTower.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KinleyTower-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11724\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KinleyTower.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11724\" class=\"wp-image-11724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KinleyTower-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KinleyTower-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KinleyTower-1536x996.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KinleyTower-2048x1329.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Kinley Hill Tower: a curious folly near the coast and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hawthorn_Dene\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hawthorn_Dene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawthorn Dene<\/a>. It has recently been rebuilt as a holiday cottage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/TopledTrees.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/TopledTrees-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11726\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/TopledTrees.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11726\" class=\"wp-image-11726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/TopledTrees-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/TopledTrees-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/TopledTrees-1536x1087.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/TopledTrees-2048x1449.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CarPlusBin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CarPlusBin-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11725\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CarPlusBin.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11725\" class=\"wp-image-11725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CarPlusBin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CarPlusBin-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CarPlusBin-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CarPlusBin-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The winter storms were remarkable for the strengths of their winds, which caused widespread damage. (L) The trees have been covering colliery waste and had toppled like dominoes. (R) Unfortunate encounter between a waste bin and the car&#8230; <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UpperGaunlessWalk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UpperGaunlessWalk-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11727\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UpperGaunlessWalk.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?attachment_id=11727\" class=\"wp-image-11727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UpperGaunlessWalk-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UpperGaunlessWalk-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UpperGaunlessWalk-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UpperGaunlessWalk-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Track leading down to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_Gaunless\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_Gaunless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">River Gaunless<\/a>, from a walk in late February in the upper Gaunless valley starting at the isolated village of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Woodland,_County_Durham\">Woodland<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather too dull and generally too busy to get some decent photos&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[106,66],"class_list":["post-11721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","tag-art","tag-trees"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11721\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}