Just got back from a break in Northumberland, so I am busy catching up with everything and everyone. I managed to take over 400 photographs, so they are going to take a lot of sorting out!!!
Here is one to be going on with. It is from the ruined Etal castle, showing traces of its long gone spiral staircase twisting up into the sky. There will be a some more photos of the castle in due course with a little bit of background history.
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Wow, what a gorgeous photo. Love the shapes and the colors. Hope you had a great trip!
I had a wonderful time
Thank You 
Great take on the theme and fantastic shot! good luck with your many pictures, happy PH and happy weekend!
They have taken me a time to sort out.
Northumberland
Northumbria?
Well I did think you of all people would know where Northumberland was
Wow, that must be a wonderful trip you had
Happy weekend!
It was wonderful, I wasn’t ready to come home at the end.
I like Cherie. Nice take on the theme
I meant I like it although I like Cherie too!
I knew what you meant and thank you
For a change, I do agree with him: Like Jams O’Donnell Esq. I do like both the pic and you, Cherie.
The two of you are making me blush xx
Fascinating photo. Can hardly wait to see more of the Castle.
So glad you like it. The bricks on that castle fascinated me.
Glad you had a wonderful break Cherie and this a perfect photo for the theme.
Happy weekend.
Thank you, I will be posting more of my holiday pics soon
400 photos, wow!
I think I got a bit carried away. The final count was 445 photos!
I love castles. Castle Rising is wonderful in Norfolk. Let me know when you can visit, and we will get Sally and Geoff to join us too.
That sounds wonderful Ellee, I would love to visit with the three of you xx
There’s so much to see up there. Glad you enjoyed your break – perfect time of year for it. Great pic, Cherie – rather surreal, that ruin, adding to the excellent interpretation. More, please – how about a ‘best of’ the 400
? Gan canny, bonny lass.
More will be coming in the next few days and weeks
Best of the 400? I think I would need to get my readers to take a vote on that, I am far to indecisive – or maybe biased because they are my photos 
What a good choice for twisted nice shot….Happy hunting!
Glad you like it
That’s a beautiful castle but such a pity to see them in ruins[when you think of the hard work that went into them].
They were built as defence against war, but the war seemed to do for them in the end. I do find ruins more beautiful than an in tact castle. Maybe because there is more of a story to tell…
What a beautiful twisted tower! I love the picture!
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Glad you like it
will be over to check out your post soon.
Great photo.
Thank you
Great shot!
Thanks
That must have been so beautiful once.
My twisted Photo Hunt entry is up!
In its own way it is still beautiful now
Beautiful photo.
So glad you like it
Woah! That’s an awesome shot!
I think castles are a good subject for a photo
I love the shot. And because I love castles too, I’ll be back to find out more!
I hope you enjoy my castle posts
Great take on the theme. Like you I enjoy exploring ruins. Look forward to seeing the rest of the castle.
It was a very interesting castle and has a lot of history connected with it.
What a beautiful twister ruin!
They would have taken a lot of walking up, if they had been in tact.
Things like this just give me chills. Do you wonder how many feet walked up that staircase? How many hands touched those bricks? Great shot!
It does make you wonder, it was a very important castle in its day.