The photo shows the houses on John Street, with Wakefield Road just visible running behind them. On the skyline are the hills overlooking Mossley and Greenfield, with Noon Sun Hill in the centre of the photo, the Buckton Castle hilltop to the right and Wharmton to the left.
The hills draw the eye upwards, making the sky a part of the landscape of the valley. Although a fairly sunny day, a dark cloud casts a shadow over Buckton Castle and Carrbrook to the right.
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Interesting view of the landscape - I like how the clouds shadow the hills - it makes it dramatic :)
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Great Sky! =)
ReplyDeleteLovely place, and I agree with Birgitta, the shadow of the clouds on the hills is wonderful.
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Kay, Alberta, Canada
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Can't really see the castle, mate...
ReplyDeleteYou'd have a job to see the castle at that distance as there are now only earthworks visible. There is a photo and further information on this page: http://mossley.net/history.htm
ReplyDeleteBuckton Castle was thought to be an Iron Age hill fort but more recently excavations have found 12th century remains, so not a castle like Warwick or the castles in Wales
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