#PictureOfTheDay: 02/Dec/21

On By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography

Back to just pictures. Uncaptioned, these will show the natural beauty of our world or artworks that display some beauty of their own.

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9 thoughts on “#PictureOfTheDay: 02/Dec/21”

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    1. Thanks, Lynette. This one is actually from our trip to Yorkshire, visiting my brother and his wife, who took us to this spot I last visited over 30 years ago!
      The beck weaves through a narrow valley, at the head of which is a high waterfall known as Hardraw Force. The owners of the pub that gives access to this private land have installed three bridges over the beck to give visitors (you pay at the entrance) the best possible experience of the place.
      Last time we visited it was possible to circle the pool beneath the fall and even to stand behind the curtain of water. That’s no longer permitted, as the rocks have become slippery due to erosion. But the place is still very worth visiting. We had a lovely time there, and a pleasant lunch in the pub. I’ll be posting a picture of the actual fall later on.

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      1. It’s a very beautiful area, and did you feel nostalgic returning after 30 years? I sometimes can’t believe that so much time has passed since I last saw or did this or that as the event or place feels very current. Others can feel very far past; there doesn’t seem to be much of a pattern to this, either.

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        1. It is a beautiful juxtaposition of wild nature and manicured beauty, Lynette. The first time I visited it was entirely wild, with just a rough track. But this has been made accessible for disabled visitors and safe for others. It retains its beauty but now lacks that sense of potential danger it once held.
          For me, because of the changes, I had no nostalgia for the place, and was happy to accept it as it now is.
          We later visited other past favourites (there’ll be pictures from those in the future, too) and some of were changed, some remained entirely as I last recalled them. The Yorkshire Dales is reckoned by some as the best walking country in Europe, and its beauty and rugged open countryside is now attracting many new visitors. I just hope it doesn’t go the way of many beauty spots that have now lost their appeal due to erosion caused by large numbers of visitors!
          But all in all it was a positive and enjoyable visit.

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          1. M and I would love to visit Yorkshire for a walking/hiking trip. I have also long wanted to walk Hadrian’s Wall. But I’m becoming more and more cognizant of the damage done by so many people and of course, flying is causing hesitancy (although I presently do a lot of it). And then there’s covid to consider. I’m reading a lot about the electric and fuel cells technology that’s being flight tested right now. The changes to commercial aircraft fuel systems will probably start in about five years, but so many aircraft will be grandfathered for many years after that as retrofitting is so expensive. In total, I think it may be best to just admire it from afar!

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            1. I agree it’ll take a very long time (probably longer than we have available) to convert the world’s flying fleets into carbon neutral form, Lynette. I would like to see a rationing system to prevent overuse of the transport for those who frequently fly for no better reason than they can afford it. Obviously, there are exceptions, as always; people who are needed in various locations far quicker than land transport can currently manage. Even reducing air travel to 2 return flights a year would make a tremendous difference.
              And I also think, in these days of large TVs, cinemas, and other public access screens in arenas, etc, we can all enjoy the visual and auditory pleasures of distant places vicariously; a much better deal for the planet.
              Overseas travel has done a lot to increase worldwide knowledge of other cultures, but not enough to justify the damage done to the environment. And it doesn’t seem to have much of an effect on prejudice or racism, unfortunately. It looks as though the people who are tolerant of different races would be that way regardless of travel, and those who hold a prejudicial mindset find nothing in their personal experiences abroad to alter that ignorance.

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              1. I know of people who travel so that they can check off items on a list. See the Mona Lisa; check! No appreciation at all; it’s just about braggadocio. I like your idea of limiting the number of unnecessary flights, (especially charter flights – we got a huge number of them here pre-covid, and those Citations and Embraers use a lot of JetA) but that would take a lot of cooperation and courage on the part of our leaders, not something they have in abundance.
                I agree about the effects of travel. It doesn’t really have much of an effect on those who are intolerant.

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                1. Yes, the number of selfies would confirm your suggestion about braggadocio, Lynette.
                  As for the world’s leaders, most seem to be in the pockets of Big Business and those multinationals have very little, if any, concern for the environment. There entire raison d’etre is profit.

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