Determined not to give up on adventure in Lockdown 3, @ballisticowl and I took advantage of the glorious winter light & photographed our way around #Byker & the #OuseburnValley. If you don't know #NewcastleUponTyne you might be surprised by the pics!

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Synchronised steps to Heaton Park

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A bench, a bag, and a wall

@EHHadriansWall

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Stolen view from Byker pool

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Byker's secret stones

@twarchives @northumbriana

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Another wall of 'blue, red and green'

@bykercc

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Steam-powered smoker by ?

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The pumping heart of Byker

@belvalves

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Running man

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Superb coffee and sausage roll @The_Cycle_Hub - it felt like skiing weather!

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The Tyne - this is a pub, remember them?

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With barrels of beer 😭🍺🍺🍺

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Fight club

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Geordie street art

@BrinkburnStBrew

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If you're local, do you remember 'The Great Fire of Byker' in 2011?

This is where it all started.

Rob Heron And The Teapad Orchestra even wrote a song about it: https://teapadorchestra.bandcamp.com/track/the-great-fire-of-byker

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Bridges three

@OuseburnFarm

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Will

@The_Globe

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Shadows

And full-circle, back to the entrance to Heaton Park (see /2)

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This was mainly an urban photo-safari, but to finish I'll add my favourite nature pics of the day. Thanks for watching. Please share if you enjoyed :)

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