Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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From the guidebook:
Feudal custom limited the extent and strength of private fortification and by the 12th century, crenellation (battlements), distinguished a castle from a manor house. Any castle built without permission was known as an adulterine and could be forfeit to the King. Sir Richard, the first Lord Scrope, a loyal and distinguished knight, was [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 5th 2011
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The countryside is looking very moody after a night of rain. The morning started off very rainy too, but thankfully it cleared up just before lunch time.
16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 4th 2011
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Following the sunny day at Bolton Abbey and Brimham Rocks the weather turned. As I lay in bed drifting in and out of sleep I could hear the sound of rainfall. I find the sound of rain quite refreshing, so it was soothing and therapeutic.
Beauty after the rain…
22 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2011
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After Bolton Abbey it wasn’t quite time to return to Malham, so there was a little detour through the countryside (see previous post) and a chance encounter along the way – Brimham Rocks:
Brimham Rocks is an amazing natural landscape, formed over millions of years. The dramatic rocky outcrops left by this process have shaped [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2011
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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)
16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2011
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Taken from the tearoom whilst enjoying a nice cup of tea.
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2011
