Yorkshire is famous for its moorlands, carpeting the glacially-sculpted landscape with a warm purple blanket. Walking through the beautiful environs, we couldn’t help being infused with a sense of wonder and happiness. It is like walking through a field of sunflowers.
Up close, heather flowers look very different than seen as part of the grand vista from the the tops of the moors. They are so delicate and there is an incredible amount of color variation between flowers.
We explored for a while, taking the opportunity for a photo shoot:
We sang the lovely traditional Scottish tune Wild Mountain Thyme while wandering through the heather.
O the summer time has come
And the trees are sweetly blooming
And wild mountain thyme
Grows around the purple heather.
Will you go, lassie, go?
August 30th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Wow, I almost didn’t see Sage with that camouflage she’s wearing!
August 31st, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I can hear you singing that beautiful song right now! What glorious scenery and people! Love, Grana