Freshly sucked Polo mint?

Well it was growing next to a mountain stream...

... more steps

I think I'm becomming obsessive!

... here's more evidence:

I posted a couple of images of All Saint's church, Newland, earlier today. The church is known as the Cathedral of the Forest due to its size; its a large and imposing building.

The 15th century builders obviously knew a thing or two about small persons; perhaps there were Hobbits living in Newland at the time the church was built? At the base of the tower of is this door:

Now at first glance it may not look too odd to you, but look closely...

See anything odd now? No? Look again...

The doorway is only about a foot wide and less than four feet high. The steps are well worn, indicating years of use... but who uses such a small door? I couldn't get through it, that's for sure; could you?

How tall is a Hobbit anyway?

Newland is no more than a small village; a few houses, a pub, a church...

But what a church!

Known locally as the Cathedral of the Forest, All Saint's church at Newland is a magnificent structure that dates back to the 13th century.

How often do we talk about seeing light at the end of a tunnel? This 'tunnel' was formed by yew trees leading to the lych-gate at Newnham church.

Just walking through the gate takes to voyager to a bright and pleasant land...

Well Spicy did say I should always look on the bright side of life...

I took this image looking west over the Severn Estuary from the churchyard at Newnham, Gloucestershire, yesterday. It's a rather brighter prospect than my 'darker side' post, although I've deliberately kept the surrounding fields dark.

No, I’m not talking about black magic, Satanic masses, or any of the other nefarious activities you people might associate with dark deeds...

While I was taking pictures along the banks of the River Wye the other day I got to wondering how the skies, trees, water and reflections would look in stark monochrome. Of course once the thought had entered my head I simply had to do something about it!

So here’s a monochrome silhouette of the river and the skies:

And here’s a slightly more ‘arty’ colour shot of the Cathedral of the Forest at Newland:

I hope you find these interesting.