Snowden Carr 5-7-11

With the A59 closed at Blubberhouses I went Skipton - Ilkley - Otley - to park at Snowden Carr

Had a look round at the Cup and Ring stones

I suppose it's to be expected that they're dissolving away after 5,000 + years of weather. Though this one looks like it might have broken on the last carving stroke,

I wonder what the expletive was ?

A bit futher along and Teddy found a friend

 anyone know what it is ? or should I say turn into, it would have been better camoflage if the moor was covered in Cactus rather than Heather

It was on a very intricately carved stone at 005 on the map

 and from a lower angle

 with another, fading away, stone more upright next to it

 it was then uphill passing maybe a naturally weathered stone ?

before Teddy swept one out

 

There'd been a couple of showers so it was back to the van, to drive about a mile North to park by the under ground reservoir along the Water board track

 with todays menu a large Scotch pancake with Greek honey and Californian Sirah

 with the showers stopping it was a walk through the wood

 with lots of Foxgloves in all the glades

 and a sculptured looking Oak

 through the wood and onto the first boundary stone on Denton moor,
the Bear said it was D for Dan

 then back to and through the wood (Cleg city) and home via Askwith - Denton - Ilkley - Skipton. just thought I'd share cheers all Danny