Two photos I have taken for this week’s challenge, Details, from the Daily Post are close-ups of our house guest. I am also putting these in context.
dogs
Dog walkers
This week’s photo challenge from the Daily Post is Partners. This photo from a morning walk in January shows a pair of humans walking a pair of dogs. The beach was very wet with reflections of sunlight continuing the line from the reflections on the sea.
Visiting English Heritage sites – Castlerigg Stone Circle
As part of an outing in and around Keswick we stopped off at Castlerigg Stone Circle to take some photos. As far as I can remember this was only my second visit to this amazing site. The first time I was distracted as our children were young . This time I could take as long as I wished to admire the panoramic views and the prehistoric standing stones.
Clouds add atmosphere and interest to any view. The day was dry but overcast. In one photo a hillside is spot-lit through a gap in the clouds. I did not attempt a photo of the entire circle with my phone camera. It works better for close-ups. The sheep were oblivious of their privileged location.
One of my hobbyhorses is that people ignore signs asking them to keep dogs on leads. Earlier in the day I had seen a National Trust sign saying, “Lambing season keep dogs on leads”. Although I live within sight of sheep in fields, it took me a little while to realise that in October the ewes are already pregnant and this constitutes part of the lambing season.
Warning: The road leading to the site is narrow and steep. Proceed with caution, whether in a vehicle or on foot!
If you are looking to visit a stone circle at the other end of England this post may help. It is by another blogger.
