The top of Otley Chevin is rough heathland, bordered by a road called Yorkgate, which is thought to follow the course of a Roman road that linked the Roman towns of Ilkley, York and Tadcaster. These days it is fairly peaceful up there, though The Chevin attracts a lot of dog walkers. The sound of Roman chariots is replaced by the intermittent roar of jet engines from the nearby airport: chariots of fire, maybe.
Those Romans got everywhere. There must have been more road works in Roman Britain than there are today.
ReplyDeleteGreat view!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery, looks like an excellent place to paint outdoors.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a classic of English landscape painting.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pretty scene, jennyfreckles.
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