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the secret crannies of yorkshire
The last two days have been an amazing coda to an amazing trip. Phil has been a wonderful host and guide, taking us around on long day-hikes to a bewildering variety of sites: tor formations, druidic sites, flowering abysses, moors, eerie pine forests, etc. Today I was in both a cave and an abandoned mineshaft.
None of these trips would have been possible without the UK convention of "permissive routes," trails by which hikers can cross privately owned land. I'm not sure how the rule of the permissive route came to exist or why there is no real equivalent in the U.S., but we've really found it to be a blessing.
I've taken tons more photographs--over 300 in all.
We've had an opportunity to play a bit more music: aside from jamming with Phil on flutes in the pine forest, we also went over to the apartment of another Phil, Phil Todd (of Ashtray Navigations), and had a little hour-long four-man jam in his basement. It's been really good to get the experience of improvising with new people, and I've been pleased with how successful it's been. Labels: personal |
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
12:09 PM
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