North Yorkshire – March 2024
Hello, readers! Long time no speak. Things have been busy in the Smith clan. We recently decamped to North Yorkshire (basing ourselves in Giggleswick, near Settle) and had a fabulous time celebrating Linden’s birthday.
We had sun, rain, sleet and snow on Linden’s birthday, but otherwise we were very lucky with the weather.
I was struck by the variety of landscapes the scenery had to offer. We travelled through many different vistas (by land, train and in my case, a bit of running). Here are a few shots to illustrate.
This was the Coach House, where we were staying in Giggleswick. I like the way I managed get the sheep lit by the dying sunlight.
![Sheep and cottage](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240305-DSC_0979-1024x681.jpg)
The view from the backdoor. The dry stone wall leading to the Coach House seen above pointed to the poignant copse of trees in the other direction.
![Fields and four trees](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240303-DSC_0821-1024x681.jpg)
This was the view looking towards Settle from the car park.
![Trees and sheep](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240306-DSC_1090-1024x681.jpg)
Ribblehead Viaduct, with Linden in the foreground. We’d enjoyed a journey on the trainline across it a few days prior.
![Ribblehead viaduct](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240306-DSC_1097-1024x681.jpg)
One day, we drove up to Malham Tarn. This view was being observed by someone else, parked up, having a drink from their flask. I imagine it was a regular haunt, and I can understand why.
![A road leading to a farmhouse in the distance](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240306-DSC_1094-1024x681.jpg)
These daffodils at Whalley Abbey were planted very uniformly, contrasting with the ruined abbey.
![Daffodils and an abbey](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240302-DSC_0729-1024x681.jpg)
More daffodils in a foreground – this time at the amazing Fountains Abbey. The drive to get there was rather scenic too. Linden enjoyed walking through the grounds.
![Fountains Abbey with daffodils in the foreground](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240304-DSC_0837-1024x681.jpg)
![A boy walking through ruined abbey grounds](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240304-DSC_0887-681x1024.jpg)
I loved this view looking down the valley, back towards Dent.
![Looking back towards Dent](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240306-DSC_1109-1024x681.jpg)
Looking down the valley from Kingsdale Head. I liked the river and roads meandering down the valley in tandem.
![Aerial view from Kingsdale Head](https://www.bradsmith.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240306-DJI_0519-1024x576.jpg)
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