Saturday, December 28, 2013

Blowing the Cobwebs Away.......

........as well as walking off the effects of extra rich festive food!  On Boxing Day we were ready for a walk in the fresh air.  Ilam, near Dovedale, seemed like a good choice for a walk.

 The church was shrouded in mist

 It was quite cold (I forgot my gloves!)  -  the path on the other side of the bridge was closed for safety reasons after the storms earlier in the week.

Someone had been playing 'Pooh Sticks' under the bridge
 The trees were looming out of the mist
I love to see stark, winter trees etched in the grey gloom of a damp wintry mist

They often look as beautiful as they do in the height of Spring and Summer

We went into the church for a short while

Inside it was decorated in simple fashion

 With a nativity scene

and a tree

back outside the village and hills were still shrouded in mist


but at least some cobwebs had been blown away!
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20 comments:

  1. Mad about Craft28 December 2013 at 21:08

    32 years ago we started off our honeymoon in Ilam before going off to Jersey for 2 weeks!

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    1. Rosie30 December 2013 at 11:44

      How lovely! What a beautiful place to start your honeymoon:)

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  2. Kathy28 December 2013 at 21:18

    Oh I love Ilam. We've got very fond memories of staying there when our daughter was tiny, and I was expecting number two. We haven't been there for ages, and you've just reminded me how beautiful it is so I must put it on the list for 2014.

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    1. Rosie30 December 2013 at 11:45

      It is a lovely place it's nice that you have such good memories of it - I hope you get to re-visit in 2014:)

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  3. rusty duck28 December 2013 at 21:52

    Your photos of the trees in the mist are beautiful Rosie.

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  4. Diane29 December 2013 at 10:21

    Gorgeous photos - glad you got to do a decent walk in a stunning place. xxxxx

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    1. Rosie30 December 2013 at 11:47

      Thanks, Diane, we always try to walk there at this time of year - usually New Year's Day but it was lovely on Boxing Day:)

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  5. Louise29 December 2013 at 13:28

    Lovely photos, Ilam is a great place for walk.

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    1. Rosie30 December 2013 at 11:48

      Thanks, Louise, I always enjoy walking there!:)

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  6. Unknown29 December 2013 at 14:42

    Gorgeous photos. It's nice to get out and about to blow the cobwebs away:)

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    1. Rosie30 December 2013 at 11:48

      Thanks, Amanda, the walk was just what we needed after a day indoors:)

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  7. Amanda29 December 2013 at 14:47

    It certainly looks very nice. Love the cobweb photo x

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    1. Rosie30 December 2013 at 11:49

      Thanks, Amanda - the cobweb was so pretty with dew on it!:)

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  8. Pamela Terry and Edward29 December 2013 at 17:20

    There is mist outside my window that looks strikingly similar to yours. Perhaps a walk is in order for Edward and me!

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    1. Rosie30 December 2013 at 11:50

      Ah, I hope you and Edward have a wonderful, misty walk. Happy New Year to you and Edward, Pamela:)

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  9. Simone29 December 2013 at 17:24

    Lovely to get out and about and I am glad that you managed to blow away some cobwebs! x

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    1. Rosie30 December 2013 at 11:50

      Cobwebs were well and truly blown away, Simone!:)

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  10. Amy at love made my home29 December 2013 at 20:04

    I love the photo of the church in the mist, it is just beautiful! Hope that you have a great 2014! xx

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    1. Rosie30 December 2013 at 11:51

      Thanks, Amy! Happy New Year to you too:)

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