Above the village of Clapham, on the southern flanks of Ingleborough, there's an area strewn with huge glacial erratics: boulders of gritstone, perched on the underlying limestone, known as the Norber Erratics. They were deposited by melting ice sheets at the end of the last ice age some 12,000 years ago. The boulder field is a spectacular sight, with far-reaching views across to Ribblesdale. Certainly worth the climb up.
It was a bright but overcast day, which brought out all the subtle, pastel colours in the rocks and walls, fields and sky. So beautiful; it was a day to enjoy.
I love knowing this term. These are beautiful shots--and what an amazing tree.
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ReplyDeleteWhat power those glaciers had.
ReplyDeleteI love all your photos...vistas are always a favorite of mine. THough the term no longer has much meaning in the digital age, these are "calendar worthy."
ReplyDeleteAmazing, the legacy that glaciers left behind.
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