I spent a few days recently at Scargill, the Christian community in Kettlewell, in Upper Wharfedale. It's one of my favourite locations. I'd hoped for good weather to make the most of the autumn scenery but, apart from a few brief lulls, it was dull, damp and rather dismal. On one slightly brighter day, I had a brisk walk down the lane to Kettlewell village, enjoying the brief glimpses of light on the far fells.
Long time readers of my blog may remember my account of a ramble up that steep, walled track on the hillside that you can see in the photo below. (See HERE) It was a rather hot day when I did that, rather a contrast to the chill and damp of a few days ago. It's all so beautiful though, whatever the weather.
There aren't as many stone barns in Wharfedale as in some of the other Yorkshire Dales but they still punctuate the fields, as of course do the many dry stone walls.
As you say, it is all very beautiful, no matter the weather, and I am glad you had the chance to go for that walk.
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