Aaron Kearney’s UNight16 and our trip to the Strange Monument

It is now a year since Aaron Kearney’s Unight16 plan covered the UK in blue blankets for 250 million mind units. A lovely sight.

This has prompted a few people to remember Aaron in various posts so it might be appropriate to post photos of some time I spent with Aaron. I owe my biggest field of 3 1/4 million mind units to Aaron when he asked me to be involved in his Hardrada plan where I sacrificed my guardian. But a portal that Aaron and I had a trip out to a month earlier was later to became my guardian and last 469 days.

It is a great shame he is not still here with his amazing plans and infectious enthusiasm. He set the bar high for others to follow.

Here are a few photos of the trip Aaron and I made to what is called “The Strange Monument” in the game of Ingress.

With this being September the bracken was a reasonable height but still manageable.

There were various lichens growing amongst the heather.

Higher up the slope above the bracken the heather was quite thick and it was easier to try and walk between it, perhaps small paths made by sheep, rabbits, deer?

And there is the monument. But the flora is still interesting. The monument is actually a surveying aid, one of the Colsterdale towers built to help with the construction of the Leighton and Roundhill Reservoirs.

The view from near the tower is nice

And here is Aaron trying to get a mobile signal from Masham.

From the monument the sunset was gorgeous. But it was not too late to head back to the car.

Heading back to the car.

With a stop off at the brewery for a tasty pint.

For those that didn’t know this is related to the game of Ingress