Today we decided to go back to Bolton Abbey and hike some footpaths. The abbey is simply beautiful! We went inside of it today, and I took numerous pictures. The larger portion of the abbey is in ruins, but a part of it is still in use as a church. In fact, a wedding was in progress while we were there. The footpaths are bordered with bluebells, and have the look of something enchanted. I kept expecting a little gnome to leer at us from behind a tree trunk. We were all feeling hungry after our hike, so we ate lunch at a little tea room that has been converted from an old tithe barn. From our table, we were able to obtain an excellent view of the valley, river, and abbey.
Pictures of our hike
We encountered several large dead trees that
had been studded with coins. I'm not sure of the
reason for this, but they made for interesting pictures.
A Bluebell
Some pretty white flowers which I
could not identify
I was intrigued with the coin tree, and did a little research. Check out the Wikipedia article on wish trees. I think that may be what you saw. Here is the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_Tree
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you got to go back for another day! What an enchanting setting. The coin-studded trees are fascinating. I did a google search and wonder if this wikipedia article gives a hint - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_Tree
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