Winter Solstice: A rather ethereal walk in the fog to Standingstones Rigg, through an eerie fir forest. The stone seems to be near Fylingsdale moor, home to the 'listening ear' that dominates the landscape.
Winter Solstice – Standingstones Rigg – The Smell of Water
This is a favourite long barrow Stoney Littleton. The sun shines through the entrance to hit the back wall on Solstice. The barrow is angled on an upward slope, so that the sun shines down into the barrow as it tips the hill. It's greatest treasure though is the large ammonite stone at its entrance. I often came here to escape life and find peace. My Solstice place by the way.
Stoney Littleton Chambered Cairn : The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map:
The family are here. Matilda complaining on that 'hell hole' of a train but we would be lost without the trains. And as Australian Andrew, for which many thanks, gave me a link to our railway station in Todmorden, I delved deeper. There is through part of the Caldervale four viaducts to take the railway over rivers and canals, the one just outside Todmorden is called Gauxholme Viaduct. And we have a fairly rare bridge that dominates the town just by the market.
The Ammonite stone at Stoney Littleton
I have a spot in my city where the East and West branches of the river meet - the Confluence. That is my spot to go to for peace and calm. I've told my children they can scatter my ashes there. I wonder if they will? ;)
ReplyDeleteWell I suppose they should be duty bound, unless they have fallen out with you ;) Mine will have to hire a car to get to my last resting place Ellen.
ReplyDeleteIt was very foggy here when I went to church with Tim for Christmas eve service at his church, even foggier for the trip home.
ReplyDeleteI thought of you there, and about pageantry. The first musical selection of the service was 'Snoopy and the Red Baron" by the Royal Gusrdsmen. I mean, it fit...he was talking about mercy. But...in certainly had nothing to do with pageantry.
Merry Christmas, Thelma.
And a Merry Christmas to you Debby. It is cold here and today is Boxing Day and it is all rather quiet. ThelmaX
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