Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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…
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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 the use and history of this place and fascinated people for more than 250 years.
The Rocks are made of Millstone Grit, created in a river delta 380 to 320 million years ago. This layer lifted up as the Pennines formed some 22 million years ago. Weathering then split the rocks against vertical joints and horizontal weaknesses. The last Ice Age, 10 to 18 thousand years ago, wore away soft rock and left the dramatic shapes you see today. Erosion by wind, rain, frost, sun and people continues to this day. *
PS: All these photos and the ones in the previous post were taken with my macro lens. I was putting it through it’s paces to find out it’s capabilities in a non macro situation.
*From a signboard at the entrance to the Rocks.
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Earlier this year, a good friend of mine set up his own dojo to share the knowledge that he has gained studying and practising martial arts. Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending his first seminar at his own dojo and watching him teach his students, some of whom are teachers in their own right.
This was the first of a series of seminars that will take the students through a level of progression that was taught to him by the Shihan (master teachers) in Japan. The teachings aim to provide life skills by explaining the importance of balance and self-discipline.
Onmyō is the older Japanese character reading of inyō, more commonly referred to in the West by the Chinese expression “yin-yang”. Meaning ‘shade’ and ‘light’, the concept of Onmyō expands to include female-male, positive-negative, inner-outer and life-death. In fact, it encompasses all of the opposites that are both hidden and seen in the universe and it is cyclical in nature. At a deeper level, it embodies harmony. Essentially, it is to reveal the hidden and to ‘see’ the obvious with fresh eyes and new understanding that we patiently persevere in our training.
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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)
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Taken from the tearoom whilst enjoying a nice cup of tea.
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Bolton Hall can be seen opposite The Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert. The hall is built around the original archway that led to Bolton Priory. It is part of the Duke of Devonshire’s estate.
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