On 17th Sept. Ann & I travelled to Fountains Abbey with our hosts, Keith &
Mo Marshall (former residents of Phalaborwa) to meet Mike Wilson, wife Kath
& daughter Katie. It was a memorable day with very changeable weather. Mike
was very confident of the Pentax WR capabilities but I was no so sure yet. I
was trying out my newly acquired K5 (ex Mark Cassino). The group shot shows
Ann, me, Mike, Kath & Katie. As you can see, Mike is a large customer who
could easily have been a famous front row forward. The river Skell flows
right under the Abbey & would have been far better than a well as a water
source. Building of the Abbey began in the 11th century & was ultimately
sacked by Henry VIII's thugs in the 16th century. It was obviously very well
built, the walls still being in excellent condition but stripped of anything
of value. At it's peak, close to 1000 monks were in residence making a good
living out of agricultural activities. Today the grounds are a huge estate
managed by the National Trust, very popular with recreational visitors &
home to herds of deer. Beautiful gardens and water features too.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687405823164
Mostly with the K5 & DA18-55
I you would like more info, go here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountains_Abbey
We then travelled to the Marshall's home in Healy for tea before the Wilsons
drove home to Washington
Alan C
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