Stanage Edge

I have lived in and around Sheffield for over 45 years but I only photographed its most famous geological feature during a walk yesterday. It was lovely morning and the views were simply wonderful whether to the west over Edale or south across the Hope Valley with the outline of Carl Wark providing a feeling of what Stone Age man would have seen.

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The view towards Sheffield had a painterly feel as the morning mists cleared.

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The edge stretched on to the north east and walking its full length next time would seem to be essential.

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We took the path down to Hathersage, past the wonderful North Lees Hall, with its Bronte connections.

http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/stanage-and-north-lees/north-lees-hall

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Another geological feature that had escaped my notice was this multi-coloured rock face adjacent to the Huthwaite Tunnel, about half a mile from my house. I have saturated the colours a little but not a lot.

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On a trip to Grantham I recorded rather more delicate stone cutting in the magnificent Saint Wulfram's church, which has the highest church spire in the country.

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The man at the tourist information asked us which trail we wanted to follow; Margaret Thatcher's or Isaac Newton's. This is a detail of Isaac Newton's school.

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The villages round Gratham showed many signs of the wealth of the great estates and there were wonderful churches in sight of one another. The one at Normanton was redundant and open but dark and cold.

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The magically named hamlet of Brightholmlee is in a bit of a state at the moment with most of its historic farm buildings boarded up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brightholmlee

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