Warm afternoon light
Reflects in the still waters.
Peaceful and calming.
I found this house on a recent walk along the river Derwent in the Peak District, at Calver, Derbyshire. Apparently it is called Shuttle Cottage, and used to be a sluice keepers cottage in the 18th Century. It originally housed the machinery that controlled the sluice and water flow into Calver Mill. The mill, a former textile mill, relied on this water flow for power. And now you know.
The millstone graveyard
Reminders of times gone by,
Of stone before steel.
This part of the Peak District in Derbyshire is littered with abandoned millstones, that were cut and shaped from the millstone grit in the area. Often you will find them in singles or small groups, but here there are a great many. There is also a track that would have been used to transport the finished millstones to the railway at Grindleford.
Sighted through the trees
A family group goes by.
Dog taken for walks
A walk along the river Derwent in Derbyshire. After a bit of rain the sun came out, illuminating a gap in the trees. Five seconds to wait until an obliging family walked through, with their dog.
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