Settle Down or Settle Up

Last Saturday we had a trip on the train to Settle. I loved this picture in the window of Skipton Building Society.

Knit one purl one

We had a walk along the river Ribble. A sheep carcass lay on the rocks. it is strange that no one removed it.

Dry bones

I love this fish made from plant pots.

A clever idea

Gigglewick High School.

At one time the dome was green

Looking over towards the surrounding hills.

There had been quite a lot of snow on the journey, very little at Settle

Settle station is very bonny.

The colours of the Midland Red railway

Look at the benches. I love the humour.

Which direction will you take?

Towards Leeds

The snow barriers were not very effective.

Planks of wood

Snow on Pen y Ghent

Dramatic

Garsdale.

Garsdale station

Amazing Aira

Last Sunday we had a walk around Aira Force. The wind was freezing cold but the views made up for the chilly weather.

Moss covered rocks and boulders

There had not been huge amounts of rain so the river was not in full spate.

Lovely leaf mould from all the oak trees

Smooth giant boulders in the river bed

The land flattens out at the top of the hill

We walked past the top of Aira to Ulcat Row. The views should have been amazing but a cloudy sky added its own beauty.

Bracken and Herdy sheep

Indented rocks

Lichen forms its own patterns.

Muted shades

This larch is shuffering from wind damage.

Bend me shape me

A glimpse of Ullswater.

Where was the blue sky?

A ghostly glimpse of the Lakeland hills

On the way back we stopped at Dockray Hall where Michelle Castles makes wonderful wire sculptures.

Stunning movement and shape

Hands up

These are my latest pottery creations, ladies that love cake.

Cream doughnuts are my favourite

I love buns and cake and biscuits and jam doughnuts and chocolate eclairs. Cup cakes I could die for