No, the picture up top underneath our name is not the Sacred Grove, it's England. This has inspired me to present a virtual tour of one of my favorite parts of England, Yorkshire. One of my favorite shows on TV is The Today Show when Matt Lauer does the "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" I love seeing foreign lands and how the people live. Enjoy the photos.This is one of my favorite authors. James Herriot (James Alfred Wight) wrote of his experiences as a country vet in Yorkshire. I read his books growing up and his life has been made into a tv show and even a movie. He has even written a series of books for children.
The younger man shown with James Herriot (below) is Christopher Timothy, the actor who plays James in the TV show and movie. They are seated in front of the house where James lived while practicing in Yorkshire.
The picture at right is York Minster.
It is the largest Gothic Cathederal
in Northern Europe. The history of
the city of York is seperated into
seven periods:
Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Medeval, Stuart, Georgian and Victorian.
A wall surrounds the city of York. Much of the wall dates back to Roman times and was built as a military fort to deter invasion.
This picture (above) is of Mickelgate Bar, one of the forts along the wall. Traitors were beheaded and then left hanging from the wall for several years.
This thatched cottage ,named Partridge End Cottage in Assington, Yorkshire, is available for rent. It sleeps 8 and is surrounded by open fields in the back and orchards across the road. Anyone ready for a vacation?
These final pictures of the Yorkshire Dales make me smile. These are probably what you think of when you picture England. James Herriot said:
These final pictures of the Yorkshire Dales make me smile. These are probably what you think of when you picture England. James Herriot said:"I think the exact moment when it dawned on me that Yorkshire was a magical place was when I pulled my car off the unfenced road. It was surrounded by a little stream, and I looked back over the swelling moorland to the great wooded valley of the Swale where it curves on its approach to Richmond. I gazed at the scene in disbelief. There was everything here: wilderness and solitude breathing from the bare fells, yet a hint of softness where the river wound along the valley floor. And in all the green miles around me there was not another human being to be seen. I was captivated, completely spellbound."
(I feel like I just did a history report for my Social Studies class, but I love England and wanted to share part of it with you.)
5 comments:
The pictures are beautiful. It reminds me of the time we were messing around at the Y. We had gone to the mall and were talking in fake accents and some sales assoc. overheard us and we didn't want to look dumb so we had to continue in the fake accents...funny memory.
I love your blog. It's great seeing your family-they are gorgeous.
Thanks for the well wishes with the new baby.
Beautiful Debie! Thanks for sharing some of your heritage.
Even though I wasnt born there I still feel like its my home. You should probably go back there so that you can get some pictures with you in them.
Thanks for the tour! Your perspective made it feel very intimate.
On a side note, when did Elizabeth turn into that gorgeous creature? She's always been beautiful but come on! The boys won't stand a chance against her!
I really loved the photos. I have always wondered what your life was like growing up and now I have a clue and its just not fair. Tell Mum Hi.
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