When I walked over the Braemore bridge a couple of days ago, I was aware that Jackie wanted to photograph Queen Anne’s Lace against the sky.
I hadn’t known that she had photographed me wielding my camera. When you understand that the screen of the Canon SX700 HS is badly cracked, reducing visibility to a few centimetres at the bottom, you will realise that we have a whole new perspective on ‘point and shoot’, and that my lady has done really well. I found these shots this morning.
Today’s clouds allowed the sun an occasional look-in, but mostly they kept bursting into tears. Nevertheless we took a drive into the forest.
The entrance to Old Chapel lies on The corner of Coombe Lane, Sway, and
Chapel Lane, along which the building,
and its graveyard stretches. Beneath the sward lie sleeping residents.
Originally constructed as a Baptist Chapel around 1836, the building is now a self-catering bed and breakfast facility. There is one large bedroom, and the wherewithal for the morning meal is provided. As so often on Trip Advisor, the majority of reviews are very positive and there is one disappointed customer. An Indian restaurateur once opined that the poor reviews were placed by rivals.
As early as mid-afternoon, the constantly changing light offered variable skies over the darkening moorland.
By 3 p.m. the lights of a transport van we followed through the narrow lanes were reflected in the gradually filling pools on the road surface from which were propelled billows of spray.
Yesterday’s dinner was so enjoyable that Jackie raided the larder and the freezer and repeated it this evening. This was followed by mixed fruit crumble and ginger ice cream. The Culinary Queen drank Hoegaarden and I finished the Madiran.
Ginger ice cream. Don’t often see it, but absolutely love it. Somewhere near Glen Coe I remember coming across malt whiskey ice cream – stunning.
Thanks a lot, Dad. Malt whiskey ice cream near Glen Coe makes sense 🙂
Do I understand it correctly that residents of the bed & breakfast facility are looking at the graveyard? And it doesn’t bother anybody?
You are, indeed! It doesn’t seem to bother anyone. Thanks very much, Dolly
My pleasure, Derrick. I’ve heard that some of those facilities charge extra for ghosts, if such are supposed to make appearances. Any truth to that?
I don’t know, but the 13th century Fleur de Lys pub at Pilley has haunted evenings
Sounds eminently enticing; I would’ve loved to attend…
Ah yes, dark at 3pm – I remember it well! Here we are not getting to enjoy the long hours of light due to skies that don’t just weep, they are howling torrents of tears. Many of us are loading our rowboats with supplies and practising our oaring abilities!
Good grief. I hope it stops soon, Pauline. Many thanks
Our skies this morning look like those in your photo – and it’s just started raining. Bad luck for the lady golfers with an early tee-off, good luck for our continually parched earth. But where is our spring, I wonder?
I once gave an establishment a well-deserved roasting on TripAdvisor, and was told it didn’t meet their criteria. I reworded it twice with the same result. Then I noticed that other negative reviews for the same place on the same day were disappearing from the site. I have no idea how, but I suspected the owner had some clout with TripAdvisor. So I closed my account and stopped reviewing. No one seems to have missed my otherwise positive input 🙂
I only used TripAdvisor once – because Raj fro Lal Quilla asked me to. They then inundated me with requests to review other establishments
Thanks very much, Gwen
Looks like another great day of walking and photographing. I did some reviews and recommendations with Trip Advisor and they harassed me for more for years. I do think it’s hard to get thorough reviews on some of the sites–that could help you decide on a place. She people are just mindlessly negative–and likely competitors do say bad things about each other ! Who would have thought?
Thanks very much, Lisa. I, too got hassled bt Trio Advisor after just one review
Nice photos Derrick. Particularly liked the ones of the changing sky and the reflection of the vehicle light on the road.
Thanks very much, Gary. Through the windscreen and in motion I had quite a few attempts at that shot
Lovely and oh so charming!
Thanks very much, Cindy
Did I ever tell you I worked at a cemetery? 🙂 I didn’t work as a gravedigger, I sold plots. I love that third to the last shot, Derrick. That tree is magnificent!
Very many thanks, Jill
Your clever title made me smile. I really like Jackie’s photos–just something mysterious about them.
It is getting dark so early here, too. Wonderful shot of that tree.
Thanks very much, Merril. I’m pleased you liked it
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Lovely as usual, Knight.
Thanks very much, Flower
Looking at these pictures reminded me we have a pioneer graveyard just down the road. I’ve often thought about photographing the headstones but never have.
Since we have no plans for our holiday tomorrow I think I’ll try to head there. You and Jackie are such inspirations!
Thanks very much, Elizabeth. That would be good to see
What a great day. Will have to look back and see what you ate yesterday..ha.
Thanks very much, Judy. 🙂
Great photo
Have a happy holiday
Thanks very much, Cinnamon
You’re welcome
Nice photographic journey tonight Derrick! And oh my does Ginger Ice Cream sounding intriguing! Love, N 🙂 <3
Many thanks, Natalie. X
You’re most welcome❤️❌⭕️
The old chapel makes for an unusual B & B. Self-catering is also new to me. I don’t know how Jackie turns out so many excellent dinners. Fruit crumble and ginger ice cream sound like a great way to end the day.
Very many thanks, Nicki. I don’t know how she does it, either
Love old graveyards and the chapel was intriguing to me. I enjoy old churches a lot. And the sky and tree photos: a very effective aesthetic effect…
Thanks very much, Cynthia
Beautiful photos of land, sky, trees, you on the bridge, etc!
That’s an interesting and lovely B&B…quite a history!
Old cemeteries fascinate me. I like to walk quietly, read the headstones, and let the people resting there know that someone is acknowledging them and their life. They are not forgotten. The oldest cemetery I’ve visited dates back to the early 1700’s.
Now I’m wanting some mixed fruit crumble. 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
Many thanks, Carolyn 🙂 X
Good post, very poetic.
I always give good reviews on public sites. If I have negative feedback I email directly. I think this is fair.
Very fair, Andrew. Many thanks
Loved the Old Chapel Derrick and so pleased you had some gaps in the clouds yesterday.. Not so here… And yes it went dark very early here too..
I loved the bridge.. and its good to be catching back up with you again..
<3
Thanks very much, Sue. Yes, it is good
These are some of my favorites! The bed and breakfast sounds a bit odd with its view haha. I love the colors and the animals in the photo against the sky! I think they are ponies or maybe I’m still sleepy.
Many thanks, Lynn. I see no animals against the sky 🙂 Trees, perhaps
yes it is trees hahaha they are lovely and all so different. I woke at 4 am and didn’t have my proper glassed!
Jackie has reading glasses stashed all over the house 🙂
Ok I just enlarged the photo and cleaned my glasses, it is 5 am! Wow those trees are stunning!! Really this one is my favorite!
Thanks very much, Lynn
I actually find graveyards rather peaceful. Wouldn’t mind staying by one at all.
I almost bought a house opposite one, which would have been fine by me. Thanks very much, Laurie
Most interesting photos, Derrick. The pics of the graveyard relay a peaceful feeling. The photos of the sky and the transport van reflection are stunning.
Very many thanks, Eugenia
My pleasure.
Absolutely gorgeous photos.
Thanks very much, Leslie
I’ve found that leftovers almost always taste better than the original. 🙂
They do, indeed. Many thanks, Widders
you’ve so elegantly covered the gamut of the human experience, Derrick! love, life, death, delight… 🙂
Many thanks, da-AL
Fruit crumble and ginger ice cream would be my perfect pudding. The shot of the red reflections from the white van’s lights is another classic. You must have been quick off the draw to capture it.
Thanks very much, Susan. I had quite a few attempts at that shot before I was satisfied – through the moving windscreen of course
I had thought you must have been on the roadside – I don’t expect being in a car would make it any easier!
and here I thought it was going to be about disused railway lines ………..
🙂 Thanks a lot, Brian
I always distrust review sites – bad reviews are too easy to post, good ones are from friends and nobody can be bothered to post an average review. My jaundiced view anyway.
I agree. I only looked at this one seeking information about the Old Chapel
I have left several good reviews for the shop. 🙂
So you will have a few, at least 🙂
We have six good reviews of which two are mine. We only have one bad one. 🙂
🙂