....... went to the beautiful village of Etal. As soon as we got out of the car, we stopped to gaze in amazement at the very thick slates on the roofs
We had only walked a few more yards, when we saw that there were also thatched roofs
A short walk brought us to Etal Castle, the ruins of which looked dramatic in the sun
Next, a stroll along the river. I was delighted when this butterfly settled on the path right in front of me!
There is a ford across the river here - you can just see the line of it in the middle of the photo
After our enjoyable time in Etal, we headed off to see The Standing Stones at Duddo. To get to the stones, there is a long walk through fields where the oilseed rape is just starting to flower
For a while we lost sight of the stones, as we had to detour round the edge of a field - but suddenly they appeared on the skyline
It's a long uphill walk, so it's amazing to think that the stones were somehow carried there all those years ago
In the distance, the Cheviots were hazy
On the way home, we stopped in Cornhill and Malcolm popped in to the village shop to buy ice creams. I almost squealed with delight (sad, I know!) when this beauty parked right in front of the car! (the funny line across the photo is the reflection of the dashboard on the windscreen)
This afternoon I was standing in the kitchen eating a nectarine when I glanced out of the front door. The nectarine was promptly abandoned in favour of the camera, as we had a wonderful visitor in the garden - a very handsome male pheasant
There are still lots of photos left from our day out - so there may just be another installment tomorrow (and some of them are being kept for future Shadow Shot Sundays!)