Painswick

Today's outing took us to Painswick. Another "cute little town" in the Cotswolds. Back in wool's heyday for the region, Painswick was a bustling and important wool town. Evidence can be seen in the fancy tabletop tombs around the church of St Mary. (Similar to how Glasgow's importance in Victorian times is evident in the monuments and tombs at the Necropolis) Here are a bunch of photos from today.

A Cute Little Cotswold Town - Painswick

St. Mary's - Painswick

Some of the 99 Yews at St. Mary's - Painswick

Table Tombs, St. Mary's - Painswick

"Decoration" on Table Tomb, St. Mary's - Painswick

"Decoration" on Table Tomb, St. Mary's - Painswick

Tombstones, St. Mary's - Painswick

Necropolis Glasgow

The Necropolis in Glasgow was worth the visit. We caught it in the late afternoon and then I went back at sunrise.

Curved Path - Necropolis, Glasgow

Necropolis, Glasgow

Necropolis, Glasgow

Necropolis, Glasgow

Necropolis, Glasgow

Necropolis, Glasgow

Roads

Here are some photos with a road theme. Again, I'm too lazy to title.

On the Road in Scotland

Water

Just back from Scotland with a heap more photos. Decided I'd post some right away. Here are a lot of photos with a water theme. I'm too lazy to title them all tonight.

Wanderings in Scotland

King Arthur's Castle?

A few views of the rock and ruins that are Tintagel Castle in Cornwall. The "birthplace" of King Arthur. The coast here was black and slate, vice the white chalk cliffs in Dorset that I walked a couple days earlier.

The Ruins of Tintagel Castle

The Ruins of Tintagel Castle

The Ruins of Tintagel Castle

Out and About - Waterperry Gardens

We didn't let a beautiful afternoon go to waste today. Instead we drove out to Waterperry Gardens and strolled around taking some photos. The Asters and the Dahlias were especially colorful and beautiful.

Facing the Sun

Under the Bridge and up the Path

In Shadow

In Colour

Bench with a View

Red

Return to Jurassic Coast

I at least finished one of the longer hikes I wanted to do after first seeing it a couple years ago. It was a beautiful day for hiking the Southwest Coastal Path from Lulworth Cove to Weymouth. My knees and a blister prevented a second hike a couple days later near Tintagel. And now the blister from hell is still in the process of healing....a full week later. Here are just a few of the photos from the hike.

Southwest Coast Path Top of the First Hill, with Many to Go

Southwest Coast Path Boulders Broken Off the Chalk Cliffs

Southwest Coast Path Looking Back at Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove

Southwest Coast Path Another Chunk of Chalk Ready to Fall

Southwest Coast Path Paths at the Edge of the World