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One of the little becks that flows down off Ilkley Moor. A 'beck' is another word for a stream, and is commonly used in the north of England. You can see from the picture how the valley sides climb steeply from the town and then level off into a plateau. Further up, there are mysterious stones carved with cup-and-ring markings, dating from the Bronze Age, and a 2000-year-old stone circle called the Twelve Apostles. Sadly, I didn't have time to go as far as that on my walk.
This is an other very romantic place.. I'm able to imagine a Brontë's character enjoying a stroll in that kind of place.
ReplyDeleteand I'm glad to have learned a new word today!
I love the way you've framed this photograph. Also, interesting to learn about the Twelve Apostles.
ReplyDeleteReally romantic! Beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful view of the landscape and the stones in the beck. We call it a "beek" in Dutch, almost the same.
ReplyDeletewonderful landscape!! congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThe scene lets me feel refreshment.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photography. . .
Thank you.
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Roll on full retirement! This is a lovely scene and definitely worth enlarging.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great photo with a variety of foreground interest and the distant town in the picture. I am currently re-connecting with the Yorkshire hills and friends there. I haven't quite made it that far south yet but look forward to when they arrange a walk on Ilkley moor bah .... !!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And I didn't know what a 'beck' was, so thank you for the lesson! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful spot, beautifully rendered in your photo. My daughter is now working in London so I get occasional excuses to visit the UK. Must put your locale on the list for a visit!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful photo! Isn't there a song about Ilkley Moor?
ReplyDeleteYou've captured a very lovely scene here. I especially like that you can see the town in the distance.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful scene Jenny ! Had to just stare at it a while. England`s on my list of places to visit - closest I`ve been was passing through Heathrow - next time it will have to be the destination !
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely place! I love the depth in that photo!
ReplyDeleteAmazing!
B xx
Best viewed larger is right! Such a pretty beck.
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