Alan Ross

Alan Ross
Alan John Rosswas a British poet, writer and editor. He was born in Calcutta, India, where he spent the first seven years of his life. When he was sent to be educated in Falmouth, England, Ross spoke better Hindustani than English...
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth6 May 1922
hole large later life next quarry remember stages
I live next to the quarry which I remember from its later stages of life as just a large water-filled hole in the ground.
amazing climbing conditions effort elevation feet gain loose road rocks slower uphill year
This year was an amazing effort by the uphill group. Road Conditions were slower with washboard sections, loose chunky rocks in the construction areas, as if 3,000 feet of elevation gain and 12 km of climbing wasn't enough.