Bolton Priory is in a lovely setting, hugged by the meanders of the River Wharfe. There are extensive walks on the estate, though it was a bit too cold for me to go far on this visit.
I couldn't resist trying some 'arty' shots of a patch of foam on the water. It looked a bit like someone had spilled a few cauliflowers!
Also couldn't resist this curious sheep. You have to be quite careful at this time of year as the ewes are in lamb (as the red mark denotes) and can easily be spooked. I think they are most wary of dogs and they didn't seem to mind me walking slowly along the path. They continued to graze or - as this one - had a good but friendly look at me.
Some years ago when my boys were still at school, my older son was taking part in a volunteer based week of events so needed to be ferried around the countryside. On this particular occasion my younger son and I waited out the day at Bolton Abbey and to keep him entertained we did a huge photoscavenger hunt. We listed something like 21 words we had to find and photo - we absolutely loved it, made us look at the minutia and the obscure. Happy memories of that area.
ReplyDeleteGlad you told me that was foam, not snow! I wondered what would happen if you came into contact with the sheep, since they seem free to roam anywhere. Glad you also considered and shared that. Love those vista shots, which you really do so well. Something about rolling hills and a ruin (maybe I'm a closet romanticist!)
ReplyDeleteI often wondered why the sheep had paint on their backs.
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing all the sheep when we were in England, And was amazed at how many there were.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, the foam really looks like cauliflower!
ReplyDeleteThe second photo with the silhouette of the tree is my favourite of this post.
That sheep seems curious.
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