Fountain’s Abbey – An Enchanted Place

History’s enigmatic weight settles, cloak-like, upon your shoulders as you walk beneath the graceful arches. The weathered stones may be mere remnants of times past, but still they stand, elegant and proud, marking the route along which devout men once walked. As the wind dances around the columns you can almost hear the sound of male voices … More Graceful

Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Stone Walls

04/01/2016

This is my entry into Cee’s Black and White Challenge. This week’s theme is Any Kind of Bricks or Stone Walls, Walks or Roads. I had to go with my favourite types of stone walls for this – those of historical sites! The photos were all taken at either Warwick Castle or Fountains Abbey last year. My … More Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Stone Walls

Fountains Abbey

30/10/2015

Last Sunday I visited Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire with my parents, a day out to celebrate both my birthday and their 45th wedding anniversary. It’s a wonderful place to visit for several different reasons. The ruins of the Cistercian abbey, destroyed with the dissolution of the monasteries under the orders of King Henry VIII, … More Fountains Abbey