tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post2683724186058640190..comments2024-03-14T05:56:44.390+00:00Comments on Edward II: Pictures of Yorkshire (7)Kathryn Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-64858121692820829132008-11-04T15:01:00.000+00:002008-11-04T15:01:00.000+00:00Thanks, Kate! As far as I remember, the steps led...Thanks, Kate! As far as I remember, the steps led to the monks' dormitory.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-56803170561860132292008-11-04T11:10:00.000+00:002008-11-04T11:10:00.000+00:00Alianore you have our permission to boast away abo...Alianore you have our permission to boast away about your photos - they are worthy of a "boast" as you call it. They were glorious. Where do the very fine set of steps lead to -they look like they are going up to heaven! Thanks for the great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-36991459210099657742008-11-04T09:37:00.000+00:002008-11-04T09:37:00.000+00:00Christy, unfortunately I missed Henry's effigy! :...Christy, unfortunately I missed Henry's effigy! :( I don't recall the guidebook even mentioning it, and I walked all around the abbey and didn't see anything that looked like an effigy.<BR/><BR/>Fountains is run by the National Trust, and I imagine they have groundspeople to keep the grass looking so perfectly manicured and carpet-like!Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-57921296297475545222008-11-04T02:07:00.000+00:002008-11-04T02:07:00.000+00:00Alianore, great pix again! Keep 'em coming, please...Alianore, great pix again! Keep 'em coming, please.<BR/><BR/>Did you find the effigy of Henry de Percy (1273-1314) at Fountains? IF you have a snapshot of it, may I have a copy? <BR/><BR/>As a church board member, I help conduct the business of the church, including hiring custodial services (those who clean restrooms and do yardwork). So who mows the green carpet at Fountains? It looks too beautifully maintained to be a flock of sheep. Imagine running a mower through a church. Huh... And that IS my favorite sort of worship place. I loved the priory at Lindisfarne Island, and the church at Glastonbury. Just gorgeous.Christy K Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988458745832012138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-38525239383185632932008-11-02T17:35:00.000+00:002008-11-02T17:35:00.000+00:00Thanks, both! Linda: yes, the stone does have qui...Thanks, both! Linda: yes, the stone does have quite a pinkish tinge. And I'm extremely glad that the destruction at Fountains wasn't nearly as bad as it might have been, especially as the second-last abbot joined the Pilgrimage of Grace.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-69432460434647029642008-11-02T16:24:00.000+00:002008-11-02T16:24:00.000+00:00What magnificent ruins, and great pictures!What magnificent ruins, and great pictures!Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-88215963009942622022008-11-02T12:14:00.000+00:002008-11-02T12:14:00.000+00:00Incredibly beautiful pictures. It appears to me t...Incredibly beautiful pictures. It appears to me that the destruction of this abbey was not as great as some of the others. The ruins seem more "intact". The pinkish cast to some of the stonework - is that real or a result of the lighting and photography. Loved the pic of your mother in the tower shot, showing relative height. Amazing that people could build something like that w/o cranes and other modern equipment.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809165184459649536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-2628039800568058622008-11-02T11:24:00.000+00:002008-11-02T11:24:00.000+00:00Lady D: yes, it was gorgeous with the sunshine, bu...Lady D: yes, it was gorgeous with the sunshine, but <I>really</I> cold, though!Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-550384142204977432008-11-01T23:04:00.000+00:002008-11-01T23:04:00.000+00:00Once again, lovely pics - and a great reminder of ...Once again, lovely pics - and a great reminder of what sunshine looks like! It's such a shame you lost those other photos.Jules Frusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207281934232383811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-71149043629488223592008-11-01T17:02:00.000+00:002008-11-01T17:02:00.000+00:00Thanks, Anerje! Yes, we were very lucky, except f...Thanks, Anerje! Yes, we were very lucky, except for the last day when we went to Jervaulx and it poured down.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-41334218365362488802008-11-01T16:35:00.000+00:002008-11-01T16:35:00.000+00:00beautiful pix Alianore! You seem blessed with the...beautiful pix Alianore! You seem blessed with the weather!Anerjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305237339979790391noreply@blogger.com