A peaceful evening scene at Loughrigg Tarn with the Langdale Fells in the distance. The Lakeland Poets loved such places. ‘They call home the heart to quietness‘. (Dorothy Wordsworth)
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Our Autumn woods are poised in a brief magic moment of calm. We enjoy it while the season lasts. It’s time to remember Michaelmas and the work of angels.
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In Saxon times Winchester was England’s ancient capital and seat of kings. Small and compact it is a beautiful city full of history, legends and places of local interest. It’s one of my favourites.
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The English countryside is full of grand stately homes surrounded by large landscaped estates. Once exclusively private, today many are struggling to survive, as a result they have had to call in bodies like the National Trust and English Heritage in order to survive. A favoured few have become sucessful places of tourism. The tables have been turned!
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