It felt like walking in Jurrasic Park. With the ferns surrounding the hill, I thought there will be a dinosaur that will be showing up and chasing us.
It's me and my husband's night walk. This is our bonding moment. Just 5 kilometres at night at least 5000 steps and that will make up my 10, 000 steps a day. We started early around 6:30 pm as I have to be home to get the school stuff ready for tomorrow.
This time we are going at the Scrabo. Like we always go here for a stroll most of the time at the Tower or at the Killynether Woods. We enjoy the panoramic view at the top but this time we went on a different way. I never knew there's another nice walking grounds here at the Scrabo Hill.
This would be exciting!
If losing some calories is not enough motivation may be a stunning view up here will make you walk more.
You got a lovely view of the fields and the Strangford Lough.
There are many couples, some families with their dogs are out here this time of night.
Some path are narrow. Everywhere you look is nature. Plants trees and the Scrabo stones all over the place. Speaking of plants, ferns are everywhere. Ferns are one of the oldest plants on earth. Stegosaurus and triceratops favourites!
And on some paths, I will be scared walking if it gets dark. Some trees look enchanting that if I don't hurry up walking I will be left behind.
Also plenty of blackberries everywhere. Some people come just to pick some berries to make it a jam.
The South Quarry
My husband knows that there are quarries here but didn't remember being in them. So now, we explore it together.
This is interesting let me tell you about the Scrabo Hill. This is a very unique place in Ireland as this hill is formed from the sandstone of a kind nowhere else in Northern Ireland. It's capped by a very hard volcanic rock called 'dolerite'.
You can imagine the noise in this place on those days because for 800 years Scrabo Stone was quarried in this hill.
You know the Albert Memorial Clock that I shared from yesterday's blog? That is made from Scrabo Stones. Our Newtownards Town Hall and the Scrabo Tower are all made from Scrabo stones.
This is now a haven to wildlife. Birds made this their new home.
The North Quarry
So at the Scrabo Hill, we have North and South Quarry. As you can see these quarries display mud cracks, ripple marks, current bedding and volcanic intrusions which is fascinating to see.
At the end of our walk I can say I made my 10000 walk for the day!
What an absolutely wonderful time we had! The place is unreal and walking is such a pleasure. The Scrabo Country Park is one of the beautiful places that you should visit here in Northern Ireland.
Beautiful bonding sis. The photos were like those that I can only see in magazines. You're living the best life. Thanks for sharing us the beauty of the world for your perspective.
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What a beautiful Walk, you thought of Jurassic Park, in contrast for me some of your photos made me think of the Sound of Music, or the Song the Hills are alive with the sound of Music
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I can see what you seeing 😊 But lol whenever we walking at the darker part only ferns and tall trees around made us and I started imagining crazy stuff but glad there's no snakes here. 😁
Thank you, dear.
NO snakes there is indeed a good think, the last walk on a trail my wife went with me, she saw a snake, hasnt been for a trail walk since LOL
What an interesting walk!... That's the great thing about looking at pictures on #Hive, it's helped me to learn about some beautiful places... And today I learned that in Northern Ireland there can be hills full of ferns!... (I love ferns, here in Venezuela are easy to grow this because of the climate ;-) )
You take very nice pictures, it's a lovely article, thanks for sharing!....
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And wow you also got loads of ferns in Venezuela, awesome!
A beautiful walking path :) ... I'm guessing you will be doing a lot of exploring there 🙌 Are you using Actifit?
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I'll be sharing a lot. 😁 Thank you!
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It looks majestic in the daytime, I wonder what it looks like at night?
Walking and picking blackberries is a nice routine for those who come for the jam. Free food along the way.
That's nightime dear. :) And lol yes I eat them along the way too!
Wahhh I thought it's daytime ate 'cause it's not yet dark. 6:30pm surely looks an afternoon for me based on the pictures haha
I understand @cthings as it started to get dark here by 9 but during summer the sky is clear till 11 at night. 😊
I love this kind of walk, walking around nature feels like connecting to it deeply.
Did you pick and eat the blueberries? Love it!
Walking on a narrow path is quite dangerous; you don't know if a snake is coming.
Just kidding!
Thank you, Denn! Yes we eat those blackberries too! 😁 And ilyou may not believe it but there's no snakes here.
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Wow this is stunning!! I had to google it. What a special landscape. And so nice to go for a walk with the hubs as well to spend that time together!
We've got loads of amazing places here. Thank you and I'm glad that you appreciate it. 😊
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