tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post1311616681999736714..comments2024-03-28T11:58:31.717+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: West Country Tour … Hartland Point … part 11 … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8780713414935618272016-01-22T08:08:53.274+00:002016-01-22T08:08:53.274+00:00Thanks Maggie - I must do more about Westward Ho! ...Thanks Maggie - I must do more about Westward Ho! sometime .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9939924360451035822016-01-22T04:38:48.618+00:002016-01-22T04:38:48.618+00:00Good Compilation of details about Westward.I'v...Good Compilation of details about Westward.I've found many interesting points to learn from your post!!! thanks for sharing your Experience.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192059024234619537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-10234297698316010172016-01-16T08:11:29.490+00:002016-01-16T08:11:29.490+00:00Hi Jeffrey - it's amazing being able to find o...Hi Jeffrey - it's amazing being able to find out so much about our land, and what lies beneath us ... I too love learning more things about those subjects. Am glad the photos helped show some of the effects ...<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57983689517898983472016-01-15T18:17:01.734+00:002016-01-15T18:17:01.734+00:00Such a cool and interesting post. Pangaea, plate t...Such a cool and interesting post. Pangaea, plate tectonics, the Jurassic period, ice age, all some of my favourite subjects in school.<br />The photos are magnificent as usual.Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86963451763923789502016-01-13T07:51:22.561+00:002016-01-13T07:51:22.561+00:00@ Ann - how wonderful to see you ... what a wonder...@ Ann - how wonderful to see you ... what a wonderful time to return .. we'll catch up on email shortly. Turning left was the way to go - the unexpected is a good choice to grab hold of ... and many thanks re my posts ... I hope you and Jen can enjoy the vicarious tour with me.<br /><br />@ Denise - the Kingsley quote was a great one to be directed across to ... and yes I'll be happy turning left again to see what's down the lane or lanes as in this case.<br /><br />It was wonderful to see Ann's comment ... good to hear from her .. <br /><br />Cheers to you both from a coldish, but bright sunny Eastbourne .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21454517808025624502016-01-12T23:22:02.452+00:002016-01-12T23:22:02.452+00:00Hi Hilary!
Kingsley is indeed a wordsmith par exce...Hi Hilary!<br />Kingsley is indeed a wordsmith par excellence! What beautiful descriptions! I'm so glad you heeded the cry to turn left and shared your experience with us. Thank you as always.(And I see you drew a comment from our darling Ann Best! How exciting!)<br /><br />Denise :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-79467650757355148242016-01-12T22:42:08.706+00:002016-01-12T22:42:08.706+00:00Turning left was the way to go! Isn't it true....Turning left was the way to go! Isn't it true...that an unexpected life turn can mean "all the difference." Have always wanted to tour England. Your posts are the next best thing!Ann Carbine Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948726603913621673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46916372776927795022016-01-12T17:24:41.358+00:002016-01-12T17:24:41.358+00:00@ Rosey - gosh thank you so much ... I enjoy what ...@ Rosey - gosh thank you so much ... I enjoy what I do - and if I make others happy that's even better. I seem to have evolved a style ... not sure why or how - but as it seems to work - I'll stick with it. I really appreciate your comment ... <br /><br />@ Karen - I have mentioned Jenny is my mother's cousin and lives on Vancouver Island ... and was here visiting relatives, and having a trip around the West Country seeing places she's never seen, and following, at times, Emily's footsteps - which has been fascinating.<br /><br />Cheers to the two of you ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80524488803692603442016-01-12T09:31:02.881+00:002016-01-12T09:31:02.881+00:00You have some of the best blog posts I've read...You have some of the best blog posts I've read. I think that every time I visit, but I'm not sure I've ever said it!! Now I have said it. :)<br /><br />I like how you inform but on a personal note. Makes it a pleasure to read. Have a great rest of the week!<br /><br />-Roseymail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-25525557744743232272016-01-12T08:42:39.503+00:002016-01-12T08:42:39.503+00:00@ Val - this part of the West Country .. that we t...@ Val - this part of the West Country .. that we think of as granite cliffs and moorland ... completely changed my knowledge base.<br /><br />@ Dianne - yes it was a very good suggestion "turn left" ... and as you say something we should all do more often.<br /><br />@ Lee - the planet is constantly changing ... over much slower time frames - but it is always moving ... and we totter on top of it - and as you say looking puny in the process. That's amazing that you carry your Roadside Geology book with you ... because as you mention much can be ascertained via the mountains and gullies - or coast and valleys.<br /><br />@ Theresa - I'm not the best sailor, so I'd be a worried soul sailing up near the coastline - like you ... rough it is ... <br /><br />@ Nick - it's interesting that it's mudstones and sandstones - the weather has really highlighted their fragilities over the course of time-weathering ... <br /><br />@ Gary - I'm glad you're enjoying the journey with me .. and the tour is bringing back some happy memories. The West Country definitely has its own unique charm ... while Vancouver Island has a huge diversity of geology and interest too. Having been once to the west coast of Canada .. I'd love to go back sometime. Snow - it quite often happens in January .. I await it - but it is much colder.<br /><br />Cheers to you all - it's wonderful to have your interested comments - thanks so much .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-422329402727433732016-01-12T02:42:37.349+00:002016-01-12T02:42:37.349+00:00Hi Hilary,
I most certainly got a feel for the pl...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />I most certainly got a feel for the place, my kind friend. Of course, but with such detail as you bestow upon us, I have a fondness for the West Country and your posts have brought back some wonderful memories. <br /><br />The West Country, beautiful and alluring, such as the grandeur and beauty of Vancouver Island, a wondrous place I've been to many a time.<br /><br />Cheers and stay warm, Hilary. The threat of snow is in the air for the end of the week.<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-33670621908621470822016-01-11T23:19:50.540+00:002016-01-11T23:19:50.540+00:00All these landscape changes are very dramatic and ...All these landscape changes are very dramatic and their effects are beautiful. Great to see it up close.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53536628271466205682016-01-11T20:35:37.349+00:002016-01-11T20:35:37.349+00:00pretty amazing rough territory! i'd hate to sa...pretty amazing rough territory! i'd hate to sail those waters.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-33472508255774845062016-01-11T20:14:53.425+00:002016-01-11T20:14:53.425+00:00When you see what the earth can contort itself int...When you see what the earth can contort itself into, you realize just how puny we humans are. We lose all the battles with the old girl, Gaea. I'm such a geology nut that I carry a small book called Roadside Geology along on road trips. The history of mountains and gullies is fascinating.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81486799396597384732016-01-11T18:46:13.542+00:002016-01-11T18:46:13.542+00:00"Turn left" indeed!
What a gorgeous coas..."Turn left" indeed!<br />What a gorgeous coastline -- and well worth a detour!<br /><br />We should all turn left more often.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9059682795291500182016-01-11T18:40:37.301+00:002016-01-11T18:40:37.301+00:00I knew nothing of the geological history of the we...I knew nothing of the geological history of the west country, Hilary, even though I lived there for so many years.. Reading this has taught me a lot! I love the photos and images. What a dramatic fractured coast it is indeed. Very beautiful but always being buffeted by something!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-30181318769380698472016-01-11T17:41:44.038+00:002016-01-11T17:41:44.038+00:00@ Elizabeth - yes understanding how each continent...@ Elizabeth - yes understanding how each continent arrived where it is - is quite extraordinary and mind boggling. The twisted rocks do in some way look like tree rings ... too true ... <br /><br />@ Elsie - most coastlines vary hugely - this coastline is nothing like I've seen before. The village street was very small .. and they are amazing ... settlements in the 'middle of nowhere' .. <br /><br />@ Karen - wonderful word "Starveling" - I had to look it up .. and now understand the context ... Shakespeare and starvation of knowledge ... delighted you can feel yourself there ... <br /><br />@ Mel - shows you how little I know of the book Westward Ho! But fascinating to see the list of people ... I don't know if you saw my South Zeal post ... which features The Oxenham Arms, which has these famous connections ... I'll go over and put a link in back to part 4 of my tour. I came across the Grenvilles ... but that history may have been a bridge too far to write about, with all the other things ...<br /><br />But thank you for inserting the snippet about the town ... I hadn't picked that up either ... it's great we can learn from our readers and commenters - so grateful!<br /><br />@ Bish - I'm glad you got the "feel" of the place .. geology is such a great subject - wish I knew more .. but I learn here as I post. What fun to hear you've got a rock collection ... I remember dragging rocks and pebbles back - no please put it down!! we don't want to carry it ... Mum's words to us kids!<br /><br />@ Chrys - mother nature is awesome, and I'm so pleased someone else is able to become an expert and then tell us about these things ... and they get interpreted for us.<br /><br />@ Susan - it's interesting what we learn, and when .. you with your daughter ... certainly some of the rocks are the same ... they can trace things via the plants too .. and fossils - as you say the evidence is all around.<br /><br />@ Joylene - the earth's crust and mantle moving - must take massive force - which we mere mortals couldn't stand .. the rocks survived = just!<br /><br />I know Scotland was attached to Labrador .. and there is a break off of one of the continents, which is now down the east of Canada and North America ... Scotland and England becoming attached on the other side of the Ocean.<br /><br />Photos do bring these things to light ... and show us how it all works ... <br /><br />@ Joanne - yes we have that designation for various parts of our country... there is meant to be no man-made disturbance and we keep nature as it's found - not disturbed.<br /><br />The photos and other descriptions of the shipwrecks made me want to cringe ... I'd definitely be out there ... saying 'not me please', 'not me please!' ... am glad you enjoyed the post ...<br /><br />@ Monti - I'm sure, as an artist, you'd be inspired by these rock scenes - rough, textured, sharp, cruel ... etc ... pleasure to come over to the blog ... <br /><br />Cheers and thank you for being interested in how we've moved around the globe!! I will do a write up on the continental drift across millennia ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53612002839639913352016-01-11T17:20:25.543+00:002016-01-11T17:20:25.543+00:00Amazing stories, Hilary. I love the photo of the t...Amazing stories, Hilary. I love the photo of the twisted rocks. It looks like an art piece! Thank you for visiting my blog!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80339605923095163862016-01-11T16:57:04.001+00:002016-01-11T16:57:04.001+00:00"Area of Outstanding Beauty" indeed. Wow..."Area of Outstanding Beauty" indeed. Wow. I would like to have heard the gushing waterfall or the pounding surf. One can picture the struggles to NOT become a shipwrecked mess. Most informative - thanks. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31604067062520768962016-01-11T16:53:47.320+00:002016-01-11T16:53:47.320+00:00Very interesting, Hilary. To think the violence ca...Very interesting, Hilary. To think the violence caused to moved these continents. They recently discovered that the rocks of Newfoundland are present in Africa, which lead them to believe that the island broke away at one point. Fascinating. <br /><br />Your photograph drives home the impact and awesomeness of what happened. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32783329446676125162016-01-11T16:10:34.518+00:002016-01-11T16:10:34.518+00:00My daughter took a geology class last semester and...My daughter took a geology class last semester and she told me how the mountains near us are the same chain as the ones in Europe. All that happened so long ago but all the evidence is right in front of us.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86368787876098207022016-01-11T15:31:55.871+00:002016-01-11T15:31:55.871+00:00Those rocks are neat. Mother nature can sure have ...Those rocks are neat. Mother nature can sure have an effect on rock over years. It's incredible how such things can change with climate and time.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57974996509041464132016-01-11T14:39:35.863+00:002016-01-11T14:39:35.863+00:00You have definitely left me with a "feel"...You have definitely left me with a "feel" for the place. Geology is such a fascinating thing. I've been collecting rocks since I was a kid, maybe should have been a geologist...<br /><br />The place is beautiful.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-79723223756503737422016-01-11T14:20:12.432+00:002016-01-11T14:20:12.432+00:00Hilary, I admit to being overly enthusiastic in re...Hilary, I admit to being overly enthusiastic in regard to Sir Walter Raleigh. <br /><br />In the first paragraph of C.K. Westward Ho! it says " that England owes the foundation of her naval and commercial glory. It was the men of Devon, the Drakes and Hawkins', Gilberts and Raleighs, Grenvilles and Oxenhams"<br /><br />Interestingly the place named as Westward Ho! was only founded in the year 1867 and was named after the book.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38619940609955900842016-01-11T13:48:47.646+00:002016-01-11T13:48:47.646+00:00Lovely photos and descriptions! Thank you - I alwa...Lovely photos and descriptions! Thank you - I always sort of feel as if we're starveling with you. You make it come alive. :) Have a wonderful week! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.com