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City sightseeing guide and driver
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I love the patterns of nature; this the waves of a

I love the patterns of nature; this the waves of a monkey-puzzle tree. #biddulphgrangegardens #northofengland #nationaltrust

A Cranesbill Geranium in the Biddulph Grange Garde

A Cranesbill Geranium in the Biddulph Grange Gardens, with bee and bright light effect. #biddulphgrangegardens #nationaltrust #geranium #cranesbillgeranium

Part of the power supply for the Quarry Bank Mill

Part of the power supply for the Quarry Bank Mill near Macclesfield. It's wonderful to see it going. #quarrybankmill #nationaltrust #steamengine #cottonmill #northofengland

The lovely Macclesfield Canal walking back from Bo

The lovely Macclesfield Canal walking back from Bollington. #macclesfield #macclesfieldcanal #cheshire #canalsofengland #canals

We did see a bit of rain earlier in the month in Y

We did see a bit of rain earlier in the month in York. It's being one of those summers this summer... #yorkcity #yorkminster #visityork

I love all the different views in cathedrals. I am

I love all the different views in cathedrals. I am thinking that the architects would have seen them before they were built. This is the York Minster. #yorkcity #yorkminster #cathedralsofengland

The rooftops of York from the top of the York Mins

The rooftops of York from the top of the York Minster. #yorkcity #yorkminster #visityork #rooftop

Evening in York, with part of the city walls and a

Evening in York, with part of the city walls and a gate/bar. It's a lovely place to be. #yorkcity #yorkcitywalls #yorkstreet #visityork

Cathedrals were built to impress and the York Mins

Cathedrals were built to impress and the York Minster is impressive. #yorkminster #visityork #visitengland

Leaving Elterwater, there was a view in the mirror

Leaving Elterwater, there was a view in the mirror which made me stop the car. I can see why Turner and Ruskin and the poets loved the Lakes District. #elterwater #lakesdistrict #magicmoment

Tree roots fascinate me. Naked trees? This in Whit

Tree roots fascinate me. Naked trees? This in White Moss forest at Rydal Water. #lakesdistrict #rydalwater #whitemosswalks #treeroots

Our walk in the White Moss forest took us to the R

Our walk in the White Moss forest took us to the Rydal Caves, overlooking Rydal Water in the Lakes District. Well worth the walk. #rydalcaves #whitemosswalks #rydalwater #lakesdistrict

The lovely Beech forest of the White Moss Woods at

The lovely Beech forest of the White Moss Woods at Rydal Water in the Lakes District. #lakesdistrict #whitemosswalks #beechforest #rydalwater

Another coal range; a very early one by the looks.

Another coal range; a very early one by the looks. This was Beatrix Potter's stove in her cottage (that was actually a farm house) in a tiny town called Near Sawrey in the Lakes District which we visited on our big day out. #beatrixpotter #lakesdistrict #nationaltrust #hilltop #nearsawrey #coalrange

The 250-year old Sycamore tree at Sycamore Gap on

The 250-year old Sycamore tree at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall. It's a bit daunting photographing famous trees/views. They are icons and already there are zillions of images. Is there an angle left? Plus there's lots of people with big cameras who look very organised. Often one for a contrary viewpoint, I thought the less travelled side of the gap would offer a better chance with the clouds and the light. Four days later I met Ruskin's paintings which are all about the clouds and the light. So there's always another view. #sycamoregap #hadrianswall #northofengland #visitengland

We'd come to see Hadrian's Wall and walk a bit of

We'd come to see Hadrian's Wall and walk a bit of it, and that's just what we did. And an interesting part it was too. Near Steel Rigg. #hadrianswall #steelrigg #northofengland

One last view of the ruined Lanercost Priory, a gl

One last view of the ruined Lanercost Priory, a glimpse through a door. #lanercostpriory #hadrianswall #northofengland

For ruins, there are parts of the Lanercost Priory

For ruins, there are parts of the Lanercost Priory that are still just as they were made in about the 1100s. #lanercostpriory #hadrianswall #medievalruins

There's something majestic about a ruined priory.

There's something majestic about a ruined priory. It's a bit like a punch-drunk fighter that doesn't know how to fall down. Or the Australian cricket teams that never knew when they were beaten. This is the Lanercost Priory near Hadrian's Wall in the north of England. You can't help being impressed by the scale of it, and the mastery of the builders. #lanercostpriory #hadrianswall #northofengland

The gorgeous Lanercost Priory Church built with st

The gorgeous Lanercost Priory Church built with stones from nearby Hadrian's Wall. #lanercostpriory #hadrianswall

The lovely River Dee back in Aberdeenshire back in

The lovely River Dee back in Aberdeenshire back in time ... #visitscotland #riverdee #aberdeenshire

Another moment of fleeting light, brief and unique

Another moment of fleeting light, brief and unique. Infinite variations and I captured just one. #alford #aberdeenshire #visitscotland #magicmoment

Light can be so fleeting. I was heading to the toi

Light can be so fleeting. I was heading to the toilets from the cafe at Pitmedden Gardens past this scene. The lovely lawns and trees in the sun with the threatening clouds. Two minutes later the sun and the scene were gone. #pitmeddengarden #visitscotland #aberdeenshire #fleetingmoments

When you take box hedging to its ultimate conclusi

When you take box hedging to its ultimate conclusion, you end up with Pitmedden Garden in Aberdeenshire. Fabulous and gorgeous. #pitmeddengarden #aberdeenshire #visitscotland #gardensofscotland #boxhedge

Heading home after another walk in the woods. #alf

Heading home after another walk in the woods. #alford #aberdeenshire #scotlandwalks

Walking in the forest. The pines in Scotland seem

Walking in the forest. The pines in Scotland seem softer and more subtle than our pinus radiata in New Zealand. I think this is called Scots Pine. #alford #aberdeenshire #scotspine #forestwalk #visitscotland

The purple rhododendrons are really coming into th

The purple rhododendrons are really coming into their own in Aberdeenshire. #rhododendron #aberdeenshire #visitscotland #flowersofspring #canong7xmarkii

A magical moment at Stonehaven on the North Sea co

A magical moment at Stonehaven on the North Sea coast of Aberdeenshire. #stonehaven #aberdeenshire #visitscotland #canong7xmarkii

The ruins of the dramatic Dunnottar Castle beside

The ruins of the dramatic Dunnottar Castle beside the North Sea in Scotland. #dunnottarcastle #aberdeenshire #visitscotland

Fields of gold.....rapeseed in flower beside the r

Fields of gold.....rapeseed in flower beside the road, seen while heading north in Aberdeenshire. #fieldsofgold #stcyrus #aberdeenshire #scotlandtravel #visitscotland

Outstanding in front of the Gallery of Modern Art

Outstanding in front of the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow. I have no idea if it's even connected but I loved it. #goma #glasgow #scotland #scotlandtravel

What were they thinking? The City Chambers in Glas

What were they thinking? The City Chambers in Glasgow are wonderfully excessive for council offices. Completed in 1888. Classical Italian. As you might? #glasgowcitychambers #glasgow #classicalitalian

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