Thursday, October 18, 2012

Brimham Rocks & Pateley Bridge

A day between groups gave us time to venture out to unknown parts.  Quite accidently we landed in Brimham Rocks...a weird and wonderful national park filled with unusual shaped rocks that are remininisent of Stonehenge, except that they are a freak of nature, as opposed to man made.

Geologists have confirmed that the rocks have been made by entirely natural processes, over mllions of years.

Truly like walking through a land invaded by hobbits! 

The birds get a "bird's eye view" from the top!

During the last ice age the ice cap covered what were then mountains.  At times, part of the rock bed stood out above the ice, and were exposed to fierce winds blowing off the ice cap and shaping these creatures.  The result:  a great place for exploring, climbing and imagining!

And if you stare long enough and let your imagination take over the rocks will take shapes and you will begin to see, people, animals, and wonderful castles, knights and all that goes with it.
On our return trip we made a quick stop at Pateley's Bridge where we met this interesting woman -- taught her the first discussion, got her information and sent it to the missionaries.
Gotta luv it!

Furthermore, this place is the home of the oldest sweet shop in Britain -- 200 years(or thereabouts) to be exact. 
Yes, we did buy sweets -- why not!

The sights here never end and we never tire of seeing them!

3 comments:

  1. We are in the MTC in Provo on our way to Chile, Concepcion Sur on Monday. You imspire us.

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  2. I'm still loving following your adventures and experiences and still wishing we were there serving with you. Since Zach's return (Elder Peterson) he has kept busy with church, family, school etc. and is presently "serving" a "humanitarian mission" for a couple of weeks with our Dr. David, Natalie, Heather, Jacob, and Andrew by assisting in medical/dental work in Etheopia. There are so many people throughout the world who need help - even the most basic help. We are all so blessed, not only to be fed, sheltered and dressed, but of course to have the gospel in our lives with the hope and promise of eternal blessings ahead. What a joy it is to spread the good news in every way we can. Continued prayers are being offered from here. Best wishes!

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  3. Jane and Ken.....congratulations! How wonderful. Really this work gets in your blood and it is hard to let go of it. Have a wonderful time.

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