St. Lawrence, Whitwell

Whitwell's church of St. Lawrence is a very quiet and calm sanctuary, curiously austere with its whitewashed walls, dominated by a truly gorgeous Romanesque chancel arch.

vaulting and arch

delightful solidity

just. perfect.

a scraped transept

used to be a staircase, perhaps to a rood screen

Redmires Reservoir

the line of the dam

dog running away

at the peak

beginning of the down hill

the peak

me

Spring Above the Snow Line-High Tors

a long drop down

long view down, sun, snow, tankard, what more would anyone want?

Matlock

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Birchover-Easter

Llamas

cabin

Sheep

Pinhole Cave

Doghole Cave

Cavers

 to visit the caves, you get actual caving helmets

Robin Hood Cave

millions year history of graffitti

Creswell Crags

 Along this river is a series of caves that hold the evidence for Iron Age man-humankind's most Northern presence.

antlers

when bucks grow their antlers, they rub against things to remove the sheath. this is a branch that clearly had been put to that purpose

task

young buck

sunset

tower in the distance

Bolsover Castle-Service rooms and Garden Fountain

 ovens

 kitchen hearths

 laundry room

 Little court garden fountain with Venus

 sea beasts and Roman emperors

 and cherubs