BlogHide Resteemshighwings (54)in adventure • 6 years agoOur 5 year old daughter took on Whernside and won!As you can probably tell from our posts, @markangeltrueman and I enjoy travelling and having adventures. We have been pretty lucky to visit some amazing places around the world. Since having our…highwings (54)in food • 7 years agoMy R2D2 CAKE - yummy double chocolate cakeHey everyone! So you may or may not know that I used to make cakes, but they weren't your standard home baking cupcakes and sponges. Think multi-tiered wedding cakes, sculpted cakes, sugar flowers…highwings (54)in adventure • 7 years agoMicrolight Flight - never again!!!One August afternoon we found ourselves in the Yorkshire countryside on a little airfield, all excited that we were about to take a microlight flight. It seemed like a good idea at the time.…highwings (54)in adventure • 7 years agoBen Nevis - Tourist route up the tallest point in the UKBen Nevis is the highest point in the UK, located in the Lochaber area of Scotland. At a height of 1345 meters (4411 ft) it may not be too high in terms of altitude but with numerous fatalities each…highwings (54)in yorkshire • 7 years agoGaping Gill - winched over 100m down into a cave under Yorkshires 2nd highest peakOne early August morning, we put on our hiking boots, packed our day bags and headed out for an adventure! Ingleborough - view from Twistleton Scar You see, there is a cave in Yorkshire…highwings (54)in funny • 7 years agoPhallological (Penis) Museum, Reykjavik, IcelandI had heard about an attraction in Reykjavik, but thought it was a load of balls! I had to go and see it for myself. So at the end of my Iceland trip, with just a few hours left in Reykjavik, headed…highwings (54)in nature • 7 years agoGljúfrabúi, Iceland - a canyon hidden waterfallJust a stones throw away from one of the most popular stops along Iceland south coast, is a hidden waterfall, Gljúfrabúi (no, I'm not entirely sure how to pronounce it either!) Most people who…resteemedmarkangeltrueman (67)in writing • 7 years agoThe life of a U2 superfan - what's it like to be obsessed with a band? [Original Story + Photos]Hi all To be perfectly honest, it's kind of hard for me to call myself a superfan nowadays. It seems that being of "older" years and having things that people call "responsibilities" does limit…resteemedmarkangeltrueman (67)in animals • 7 years agoThe loss of one of our beloved pets has inspired me to write about our pet history.Hey guys Our family are certainly animal lovers. We have dogs, chickens, a tortoise and in the past have had fish (marine fish, African cichlids, freshwater tropical, goldfish). We also have a…highwings (54)in dtube • 7 years agoNepal Trekking in the Everest Region - photos, video, time lapses and drone footageIn October last year, myself and my husband flew to Nepal. The plan was to trek to Everest Base Camp via Gokyo. While the start of our trek went perfect, the end was different to what we had…highwings (54)in travel • 7 years agoGaping Gill and Englands highest unbroken waterfallOne early August morning, we put on our hiking boots and head out for an adventure! You see, there is a cave in Yorkshire which sits on the slopes of Ingleborough, Yorkshires 2nd highest peak…resteemedmarkangeltrueman (67)in steemsearch • 7 years agoSteemSearch New Year update - Save Search ParametersHey everyone, and a happy new year to you all! Hope you had a great festive season and are ready for whatever 2018 is going to bring. For me, it's hopefully going to bring Steemsearch to the…resteemedmarkangeltrueman (67)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - Run to Victory!Hey all I thought I'd tell you a bit about another challenge that I have completed, the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge. This challenge is set in the Yorkshire Dales and consists of climbing 3 of…resteemedmarkangeltrueman (67)in photography • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A collection of long exposure photographs [Original Content]Hi all Earlier this year I purchased a couple of neutral density filters. For those of you that don't know, adding these to your camera allows you to increase the shutter speed on the camera while…resteemedmarkangeltrueman (67)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Trekking The Himalaya - [Original Video]Hi Steemians, I have finally managed to get together all of the footage that I took in Nepal and put it together in a short video. It's mostly filmed with a GoPro, but I did take some footage with…resteemedmarkangeltrueman (67)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Trekking to Everest Base Camp - Part 2 - "Sick and struggling"Hey Steemians So in my last post I finished off with arriving at Gokyo in the rain and Charlene was starting to feel a little bit ill. Gokyo Lake - the sun is finally out Even though…highwings (54)in travel • 7 years agoHofsós - Icelandic infinity pool overlooking the fjord and mountainsLocated in North Iceland, most people wouldn't have heard of the little town of Hofsós. When touring the north, most people will stay around the Lake Myvatn area, however a trip to this little town…highwings (54)in film • 7 years agoFilm Locations I visited; Secret Life of Walter Mitty, IcelandYes... ok, I am a little bit of a geek when it comes to this film. Think it is safe to say I do like Ben Stiller films, but I love the Icelandic scenery quite a bit more. So when on our recent trip…highwings (54)in nature • 7 years agoFjaðrárgljúfur Canyon - formed in the last ice ageWhile in South Iceland recently, we visited a magnificent canyon, Fjaðrárgljúfur. With its easy access just off the main ring road, it makes a great stop if you are in the area. Formed in…highwings (54)in food • 7 years agoMaking Strawberry JamSo I had a load of strawberries (2kg in fact!) sat in my fridge that were about to go past their best, so decided to make some jam with them. Homemade jam is so easy. For this recipe I had…
