We leave Belsay Hall and start off to get to the quarry, but first we’ll have a look in the formal gardens of the Hall. The temperatures were milder than usual in October and November, and so butterflies were still about, which surprised us.
Still some flowers budding and blooming too.
and some buggy things
There’s a manicured lawn within a walled garden
And then on out to the path that leads you on to the quarry, through gorgeous autumn colours.
Next time we’ll get to the exotic quarry walk so stay tooned!
fraggle 
That lawn. I’m very envious. I wonder if they have squirrels digging it up every five minutes like I have.
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Didn’t see any, but there’s plenty of space for them!
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That’s what it looks like in your neck of the woods in November??? I didn’t realize the north of England was so Mediterranean.
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It was quite balmy that day. The weather in the north has got milder over the past few years, hardly any snow in winter nowadays, lots of rain instead.
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Cold as charity here today. -20 this morning. We need some of that balmy balm.
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Grey and rainy here, no balm today. But at least we’re in + temps!
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It may be because I am reading the posts in succession but the colours here echo the interior of Belsay…or probably your intention. Rainy and grey here too. Everything damp still. Urgh.
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Roll on spring! Cheers Clare!
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Lovely pictures; looks like spring is about to be sprung!
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That was autumn, and we haven’t really had much winter yet, but I’ll happily skip it for spring! Cheers Eddie.
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….beautiful photo’s Frag’…exotic quarry?…sounds like something that I’d take a fancy to….(suddenly realises that it’s probably not where they film episodes of Doctor Who(70’s) or Blake’s Seven)…….(sigh)….
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No,but it would do good as a movie set. Next week I’ll be posting it.
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…I’ll be there…er…here…y’know…
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Beautiful colours. Cheery on a damp, grey Midlands morning!
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Cheers Rich!
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Fall is a great time to walk grounds like these.
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Indeed! Thanks Frank.
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Very nice!
Ahhh, I remember balmy fall days, when the temps were in the single digits instead of the negatives like today. Not quite as cold as Alex but we’re doing our fighting best to get there 😦
And a big storm’s coming. I hope it warms up so we get rain instead of snow!
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Will keep my fingers xt for you! Has your big Storm got a daft name?
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Thank goodness no. It’s not that big. More like a typical winter storm
This naming business feels like it has gotten out of control….
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Gorgeous!
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Thanks Jennie 😊
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You’re welcome!
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Such a pretty post! I love all the autumn colours; they are a happy sight during these frigidly cold days. (We, too, are expecting a storm this evening.)
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Batten down the hatches! Hope it isn’t too bad.
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Fingers crossed – supplies are in! I’m happy the temperature has risen out of the deep freeze!!! 🥶
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🦋🦋🦋
✨🙏🕉☀🌙⚖🪔🕊♾🈚☯🌍🐲🙋♂️
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Lovely colurs in those shots, and the (don’t know what kind of) flowers look great on the black background.
Best wishes, Pete.
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They’re anemones Pete. Cheers! How’s the venison going?
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Ready to dish up, and smelling delicious!
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Bon apetit!
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What a balmy looking autumn stroll! I really loved the red admiral. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen one.
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Don’t see them too often here now, their numbers are down a fair bit from how I remember 10 years ago.
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“I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In England’s green & pleasant Land.”
Excited for the trip to the quarry, fragglerocking : )
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That’s the Yorkshire Anthem Francis, my home county. 😊
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Beautiful light!
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Great pictures! 🙂 I especially like the spider web.
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Cheers Pete.
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🙂
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I love the dark background in the first photos! It gives the feeling of minimalism.
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Thanks Elizabeth 🙂
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I absolutely love the lighting in that first picture – such a sunny glow magic 🙂 And the spider web shot is amazing as well!
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Thanks M.B!
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Fraggle, these are fabulous, you need to put them together in a coffee table book! And by the way I want a signed copy by the artist! You could animate the images with your writing! It would be a best seller! Please consider, my coffee table is embarrassingly bare! Warmly, C
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Ah thanks Cheryl you’re too kind!
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Cool nature shots, especially the butterflies.
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Thanks!
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Wonderful pics. Love the anenome
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Thanks Rich!
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