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Towards Fountains Abbey ...

For this week's Sunday Challenge, for which we were asked to take a photograph of a place you love.

I was torn between RHS Harlow Carr and Fountains Abbey for this particular challenge, but in the end decided to take a shot of the latter if only because we had a trip to there already planned.

This is the view as you walk down towards the ruins from the main Visitor Centre and I like it because I think it encapsulates what the place has to offer in addition to the abbey: peace, tranquillity, beautiful scenery, wildlife and a feeling of wellbeing.

And in case anyone is wondering if the sheep and the solo bird were added or cloned in I can honestly say they were not, I was just lucky I guess when it came to getting my shot.

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60 comments

Shuttering Yukon said:

oh my.. what a beautiful lush green spot! I would love a wander about there!
7 years ago

Keith Burton said:

A beautiful abbey in a wonderful setting. This is a great composition with the path making a super leading line. The sheep are perfect!
7 years ago

Graham Chance said:

Excellent composition Paul. Lovely lead-in along the path.
7 years ago

Peggy C said:

Paul, this should be on a calendar ..

Beautiful compo ..
7 years ago

Berny said:

Great place, great photo. Visited it in 2013 ;-)
7 years ago

Sami Serola (inactiv… said:

Beautiful place and shot.
7 years ago

Gudrun said:

Excellent composition with the path leading in and the sheep in line! This is a place I love too. My first visit to Fountains was from the other side- we had taken a bus to Ripon and walked from there, luckily we got a lift back;-)
7 years ago

HappySnapper said:

Quiet understandable why you like this place so much.
7 years ago

Andy Rodker said:

Fine shot, Paul.
You puzzle me in your notes, though.
Apart from not understanding how to do these editing things, I would have thought that such 'adding in' or cloning practices amounts to cheating! Where would it all end! (OK I am a virgin when it comes to technology and such things!).
7 years ago

Roger Dodger said:

A composition inviting a visit, excellent image.
7 years ago ( translate )

Clickity Click said:

Well Paul this is breathtaking, more so on black and latge. :)
7 years ago

christel.k said:

die Schafe vervollkommnen das wunderschöne Bild, Paul!
7 years ago ( translate )

Marek Ewjan Stachows… said:

very nice shot → attractive picture
with greetings → Marek-Ewjan
7 years ago

Pam J said:

Such a beautiful place !
7 years ago ( translate )

Amelia said:

I love the curved path leading to the abbey, Paul. It's all so tranquil. No wonder it's one of your favourite places.
7 years ago