Yesterday was such a beautiful day. Just the right day for travelling which was good because that is what we had planned to do. We'd arranged to visit relatives in Nottinghamshire and ended up at Rufford Abbey Country Park for lunch and a stroll around.
The sunlight falling on the old ruin was so beautiful
It cast a golden glow over the building's soft stone
and over the trees out in the park
I was entranced by the light and shade and the colours in the ancient walls
Although scarves and gloves were needed it was unseasonably warm
A golden day
Indeed, a truly golden day! So beautiful to see. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amy - the golden light was beautiful:)
DeleteI love all the carvings on that wall in your fifth photo. It's ages since I went to Rufford. I like the sculptures.
ReplyDeleteThey're great aren't they? I've got a collage of them to use in my next post. Unfortunately the sculpture garden was closed for maintenance when we were there:)
DeleteLovely shots on a golden day.
ReplyDeleteThanks, ruth - glad you enjoyed them:)
DeleteOh my that is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Elaine - I was hoping my camera would capture the intensity of the light:)
DeleteWhat a beautiful golden glow on the house. I don't think there'll be many leaves left after today x
ReplyDeleteIsn't it? No, such a difference between two days - thank goodness we chose that day to visit:)
DeleteIt was indeed a lovely day yesterday and so different from today. The golden light falling on the walls of the old house and the parkland is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda, as I was writing this post the wind was howling and rain gushing down and I couldn't belive how it had been the day before:)
DeleteThe old stone does look beautiful in the winter sunlight.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Wendy. I thought it looked rather splendid:)
DeleteBeautiful photos, it looks an interesting place.
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely place to visit, Louise if you are ever out that way:)
DeleteYou've captured the light beautifully Rosie.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jessica - nature can be so beautiful sometimes I had lots of help:)
DeleteWonderful light on wonderful buildings. How quickly the weather changes though!
ReplyDeleteYes, it does such a different landscape today. I'm glad we visited on the right day:)
DeleteSuch a shame it's a ruin building, it certainly would have been a wonderful building. Was this Henry's doings?
ReplyDeleteCan't blame Henry for this ruin as after the dissolution it became a country estate until 1938. The estate and house were separated in sales and the house went into disrepair and had to be partly demolished in the 1950s for safety reasons:)
DeleteWhat beautiful winter light- Truly golden:)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amanda - it was rather special:)
DeleteI do like a golden day! It would have lifted my spirits. x
ReplyDeleteIt was a gorgeous day and looking back at the photos makes me smile:)
DeleteI always forget about Rufford Abbey - you captured the golden glow perfectly xxx
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely place to visit any time of the year but on Wendesday it was almost perfect due to the golden light:)
DeleteI know this time of year is dark and can be depressing, I think the secret is to get out when the sun does, like you have here. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of getting out when the sun does! We certainly managed that last Wednesday and what beautiful sunshine it was too:)
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