While I was pootling across the Coal Board Land, I realised that I was using features that I will call way points to help me navigate. When I've not had time to commit to memory all the turning points it's good to have recognisable features to jog the memory. On a straight bracken lined trail, which one of the many tracks leading off left and right is the one I want? Often the one I want is hidden by foliage depending upon the time of year.
Here are a few of the way points:
That is some kid's lost toy, about 15" across.
How the hell did a kid's bike of that size get all the way out there?
That is a big tyre and again, how the hell did it get there?
I think that is a helium balloon, nice and colourful!.
There is no obvious stump that the log came from, but the local Police use it to train for when they are pursuing illegal motor bike riders.
@myapes and I have seen half a dozen of them a few times. As witnessed by the gouges in the log, not all of them make it.
That is a great way point, except it is pointing the wrong way!