Some good news and some reminscences. I do so like going back over old blogs....
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| Notre Dame. Like an iced wedding cake. Well my mind went back to another tower after reading that. William Beckford(1760 to 1844) had built just outside Bath. This was one of my walks up the hills of Bath with Moss. Happy memories, early morning, deer still grazing in the field and then the tower with its once garden in Beckford's time then turned into a Victorian Cemetery. In spring, clusters of yellow primroses and violets in the rough grass. The graves sunken, ankle breaking as you wandered around. But the good news for Beckford Tower is that it has also been restored and it was finished this year in June. I hope the cemetery has not been restored it was a glorious reminder of Victorian gravestones. It was an interesting graveyard, Beckford had a barrow made for his inhumation, here it is.  You can find more photos here  Beckford Tower  |
 This is one of my favourite photos. Early morning in winter, I have told Moss not to chase the deer about to go into the woods and he obeys. Almost an old 'brown' painting ;) And something else to bring forward. Another walk at Kelston Roundhill. It was done in memory of a young teenager out riding on her horse. An unexpected asthma attack resulted in her death in a spot just below Kelston Roundhill. Chris Stringer took a drone shot. |
So many different places that you have visited, Thelma. I especially like the photo of Moss with the brown tones. It does look like a painting! We had our Thanksgiving feast yesterday and I have been thinking of the things I am thankful for. Your blog is one of those things as I learn so many interesting things from you! Thanks so much for your posts!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen. Moss could be quite disciplined at times but he went through some terrible teenager years in the beginning. Deer and muntjac were prolific over the fields.
Delete1995. Hard to believe that's nearly 30 years ago now. I loved looking at your photos.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a good Thanksgiving Debby. I notice a lot of people don't show their family for obvious reasons I suppose. But blogger captures these moments in time.
DeleteA commenter caused great strife in my family, and part of the agreement is that I simply won't use their names or faces on the blog. I've been looking through the coverage of Notre Dame's reopening. The work is amazingly well done. I didn't see how it could ever be duplicated...and it wasn't, but they honored the history of the place beautifully.
DeleteWell I don't get many comments and the ones I do get are always good. In the beginning (after Adam and Eve of course;) I think it was only Jennie her commented. Perhaps it is because I'm a bit political!
DeleteThank you for the lovely film. I enjoy looking back with you at photographs too.
ReplyDeletePhotographs have come on apace but the one good thing blogging is that over the years they are always there in your blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat we can now view by watching drone film footage is rather amazing. Things must be being discovered that has never been seen. It is pleasing to know that both the tower and the cathedral are in good shape now.
ReplyDeleteHappy Andrew's Day Andrew ;) I remember seeing my first drone picture it was looking down on trees at the Bartlow Roman site, it was a strange experience. Also remember a friend losing his drone. It must have run out of power and landed in a field somewhere.
ReplyDeleteBlogs can be a useful aide when looking back and taking stock. I enjoyed "A Film for Sarah" and how the music came together with the gentle imagery in her memory. Kelston Roundhill looks like a lovely place to walk to on an early summer's morning.
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ReplyDeleteit is miles from any roads and not many people used to walk up there. The farmer was kind he created a path through his farm land, not sure what they are called but not public footpaths just an acknowledgment you could go through.
Concessionary path?
DeleteI think it is called a 'permissive path' but this farmer invited you to walk the path in a much more polite way. He was a poet as well though ;)
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