Ghosts of history on the landscape by clickinhistory
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Ghosts of history on the landscape by

Upon this ridge of land I stand,
wondering if my glory will return.
Trees protect my walls where once soldiers stood,
Empty now my heart,
like an ancient oak, I still hold on.

Looking across to Sheriff Hutton’s more famous castle in North Yorkshire. This is the best way to see the ridge of land upon which both castles were built. The first castle faced the other way, reflecting the danger faced, while this castle was built to look towards the power strong hold of York, which on a clear day can be seen.

Converted in to black and white and best viewed large.

Featured by the kind hosts of the Northern Landscape Group

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rural, landscape, ruins, trees, panoramic, history, castle, skyscape, black white, sheriff hutton

Comments

  • 1stImpressions
    1stImpressionsabout 2 years ago

    more bloody stunning work

  • Thanks Steve, wanted an old style aged feel to these images, must admit looking forward to how the film shots come out as well

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  • Keith Irving
    Keith Irvingabout 2 years ago

    Fantastic richard….. looks like someone dropped a huge light bulb on that building LOL

  • LOL yep you should have seen the thunderstorm later on ;) Thanks Keith

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  • Dara Hurt
    Dara Hurtabout 2 years ago

    Stunning shot Richard!! The title is perfect as well!!

  • Thank you Dar, feels good to go back to this place with a camera that does it justice

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  • Antanas
    Antanasabout 2 years ago

    amazing scene, very good composition, lovely done

  • Thank you Antanas

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  • dogsbody
    dogsbodyabout 2 years ago

    awesome.. i love that (L)

  • Thank you dogsbody

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  • Norma-jean Morrison
    Norma-jean Mor...about 2 years ago

    This is very good The Image is just fantasic……all best

  • Thank you Normaje

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  • Polly x
    Polly xabout 2 years ago

  • Thank you Polly. Like the new banner

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  • blottie
    blottieabout 2 years ago

    wow ur good

  • :) thank you Julie

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  • artwhiz47
    artwhiz47about 2 years ago

    Maybe the best of a grand lot, but who’s counting. Would make a fine book cover – books of the tales of M. R. James or Bram Stoker…. Outstanding in any case.

  • LOL now would you care to spend a moonlight night with my teeth..sorry my sweet ;) lol

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  • artwhiz47
    artwhiz47about 2 years ago

    Sucker!

  • now Sheila, you know it is the art of seduction, then the bite and then the sucking of the blood.. now back to night school for bat detention ;)

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