Love's equal path
This is the delightfully named Beggar’s Bridge on the outskirts of Glaisdale in North Yorkshire in the North York Moors National Park, crossing the River Esk.
Built for love, the contrasting shadow and light across the bridge, provides a wonderful metaphor for the path of life and love.
Converted into pinhole black and white
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-Lilith-
Yes, a great metaphor. And… if that bridge could only speak!!! Beautiful image!
clickinhistory replied
Thanks Lilith, think this bridge could tell many a tale
Iain Phillips
This is a cracker, I love it. The tones and contrast are excellent, well done. Iain
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Iain, was really pleased how this came out
Bluesrose
really beautiful…. way to the other world…
clickinhistory replied
Thanks Maris, you got what I saw, the path into another world
Bluesrose
beautiful shadow on the bridge :)
clickinhistory replied
I know, got the time right to shoot the bridge for once lol
Hélène David-Cuny
It seems someone tried to put an obstacle across this path, unbelievable…! ;-)
clickinhistory replied
It is to stop people driving over it, especially those 4×4 drivers as it is built for a horse and cart and foot passengers lol. Most cars would end up grounded too, which would serve them right lol :)
MarianBendeth
Fascinating capture! It could also be called Life’s stumbling blocks. I wonder who put that block there and why?
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Marian, like the title, as for the reason, see above lol
greenstone
maybe the fact that someone tried to create a problem,to stop someone from leaving where they wanted to be, haunts me!! still a beautiful image,ying and yang!!!!
clickinhistory replied
Thank you greenstone for such a wonderful comment
TaniaLosada
beautiful B&W tones as usual :)
clickinhistory replied
And thank you as always Tania
Tempe
i think maybe the rock is there to stop vehicles etc, and leave it as a lovers walk, maybe today I am just too clinical. haha!, by the way Richard – it works really well, the shadow , the lines , lurve what appears to be a drop-off on each side of the bridge, the feeling of ‘togetherness is the way forward’
clickinhistory replied
No lol you are right, people used to try and drive their cars over this despite the less fancy road bridge right next to it. Thanks as always Tempe
Steve & Lesley
pure brilliance
clickinhistory replied
Thanks Steve, next time you are over, you should pay a visit to this area
Lindamell
wonderful :))
clickinhistory replied
Thank you Linda
Tempe
lol , i originally wrote ” the block is put there to stop eejits driving their 4wds over it”, and thought i best tone it down, but what the hell. i now firmly believe it is a talisman , placed to ward off any nawdy spirits from the other world crossing over to eat hapless photographers. It is quite a bewitching image, like it alot.
clickinhistory replied
now you mention it, the goats seem to give this place a wide berth….
greenstone
i agree with Tempe!!!!!!! being Cornish and living in Cornwall, we are brought up with folk law and legends!!!everything for us is because of some alternative reality!!!!!!!! thank goodness im no photographer!!!!
clickinhistory replied
lol it is the same in parts of the dales and moors in Yorkshire, as they used to say, find the church and you find an older holier place close by the olds still wait
greenstone
a stone can be removed, where as love cannot!!!!!!!!!
clickinhistory replied
Once heard that even when a relationship ends, all that happens is the love is displaced in the memory of the heart
greenstone
this is truely an evocative piece of art,you must be SO proud!!!!!!!!
clickinhistory replied
lol no, because still have not got the image I want from this place, but thank you greenstone