Photography
Honister Hause (332 m.), showing the road down Honister Pass from the slate mine. The figures on the “gates” are formed of layers of flat slate. A reminder of the Walking Song in The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkein)
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
Keswick’s resident monster, King Kong, lives outside one of the climbing shops. Nobody takes much notice of him these days now his fur has all fallen away. But you never know when he may stir. His friends in Muncaster Castle have been active this past week, scaring visitors in the maze and on Fright Nights. You have been warned.
My view of Sheffield Park this fine Sunday just past. A couple of sights which caught my eye plus the classic views of the wonderful autumn display of this garden laid out by Capability Brown, Arthur Soames and their gardeners.
Fitz Park, Keswick looking fantastic in the autumn sunshine; the fells beyond are swathed in low cloud.
Long lens photo of the Château d’If island fortress in the Bay of Marseille. The stormy waves are at Marseille beach park, Plage Borély. The surfer is having trouble catching the waves as it’s too rough.
