Canyard Hills, Near Bradfield

I'm not sure whether these earthworks are the result of coal mining or perhaps iron or lead mining.  I need to check.  According to Wikipedia, `Canyards Hills (grid reference SK250950) is a 64.1 hectare (158.4 acre) biological and geological site of Special Scientific Interest in South Yorkshire. The site was notified in 1990. This site possesses the most impressive examples in England and Wales of 'ridge-and-trough' or 'tumbled ground.' Beneath a 10 m high cliff, the north-facing valley side above Broomhead Reservoir and the hamlet of Wigtwizzleis a chaotic mass of sub-parallel ridges, separated by intervening narrow areas of marshy ground. The site is formed in Upper Carboniferous Millstone Grit and shows the most extreme form and best example of 'tumbled ground', with innumerable small Millstone Grit blocks (controlled by jointing) taking up a large landslip.

I drove out of the sunshine of our valley across the Pennine Moors and eventually descended into the clouds.  As I passed the highest point on the road I could see the cloud laid out below me - a sea of white.  Quite magical.

We've been to help Mike sort out Jan's legacy of prints and drawings and sketch books and endless amount of paper and drawing materials.  We have only just scratched the surface.

p.s. I've just changed the image for a similar one that I feel has more of the atmosphere I saw that morning.

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