Comments | ladyofastolat: Rural heartlands, cliffs and Downs

ladyofastolat

Rural heartlands, cliffs and Downs

Oct 13, 2016 18:33

A walk today through the rural heartland of the island - an area I seldom venture to - then along the coast, past some Geology, before heading inland by way of a Norman church full of bishops, up a big Down, and then along the ridge back to the start.

( Pictures, and rambling about rambling )

photos, vectis, walking

Comments 14

king_pellinor October 13 2016, 18:23:25 UTC

No piglits, but a piglot? :-)

leesa_perrie October 13 2016, 18:39:53 UTC

Definitely a piglot, lol :D

leesa_perrie October 13 2016, 18:39:19 UTC

I also like the layer effect on the second photo as well!! Love the boat being where it is!! Hubby wonders if the fishermen were just looking for a safe place to put it, where the tide couldn't possibly wash it away, and got a bit carried away with it all?!

Love all the photos, actually! And laughed at various parts, but especially the ALL the signs bit!! Love your literal thinking!! :D

Oh, and modern structures rarely bother me. I'm sure future people will be all 'oh how quaint, a old fashioned wind turbine' (or whatever) and be slapping Grade 1 listings on them!! :D

ladyofastolat October 14 2016, 11:59:29 UTC

I'm sure they will. The case I always like quoting is that of the Victorian viaduct through Monsal Dale. When it was new, there was an outcry at how it was ruining the natural beauty of the landscape. When they tried to knock it down a century later, there was an outcry about how the view would be ruined by its removal.

leesa_perrie October 14 2016, 13:36:55 UTC

LOL! Yes, so true!! And the viaduct really does seem to make the view so much better, but back then it wasn't seen that way! :)

I've also noticed that some of the 1960s 'concrete monstrosities' are now protected buildings! Who'd have thought that possible back then?!

wellinghall October 13 2016, 18:49:29 UTC

I am mildly impressed that the official guide only has two versions of the name, and doesn't also go for 's.

ladyofastolat October 14 2016, 12:01:47 UTC

It's possible that it did offer up that third version, but for some reason, it printed out half sized, with teeny-tiny writing, and I gave up searching for apostrophes after finding two versions. :-)

wellinghall October 14 2016, 12:35:32 UTC

This sounds quite likely (and quite reasonable).

bunn October 13 2016, 19:09:40 UTC

That is a most delightful pig. It reminds me of foster Ruggie for some reason. Something about the face and podgyness.

ladyofastolat October 14 2016, 12:10:59 UTC

I find all pigs delightful, but this was a particularly fine specimin. Some people passed me as I was photographing it, and gave me a really curious look, as if a pig was not a worthy subject for a photo, but I think pigs are awesome!

puddleshark October 14 2016, 08:46:51 UTC

...The Shepherds Trail ends at Shepherd's Chine (definitely just one shepherd now)...

Uh, oh. Beware the geology.

Ken is an excellent name for a bishop:

Here lies the dust of Bishop Ken
Beyond the Ken of mortal men...

Wonderful photos, as always!

ladyofastolat October 14 2016, 12:08:42 UTC

I can well believe that the geology of Shepherd's Chine has eaten many shepherds over the years. The sides are strewn with the remains of the paths of previous years, as well as crumbling relics of past industry.

I just investigated Bishop Ken further, and found out that he's commemorated in the Church of England by a mere "lesser festival" on 8 June. Poor Lesser Ken!