Thursday in Marsden, part II

A terraced dam.

the path going diagonally up on the left is a stairway!

a dam caretaker's little house?

We found a bridle path to walk that ran alongside the butterley reservoir. At one point it was flanked by this rocky cliffside. A bridle path is a road that was originally used by the public to travel through private land, usually on horses.

the butterley reservoir
(notice the patch of pine on the other bank?)
so peaceful. 

walking along the bridle path.
there were a handful of people out walking with a couple dogs trailing behind them.

dry stone walls!
there were many rabbits hopping around in these fields.

and sheep, too!

I really liked this tree.

and the moss and lichen growing on the walls.

a view of the village from the bridle path. 

the Shakespeare PUBMASTER!

lovely grocer in town.

All finished with a tasty picnic we packed from home, a wonderful jaunt indeed.

Thursday in Marsden, part I

On Thursday Ray and I took the train to Marsden, a village just south of here that is surrounded on three sides by Moorland. 

If I ever live in England again, I'd like to live here.
It's lovely, isn't it?
I love the green moss growing on the roof.

more photos on the way!