Yorkshire, England - Thirsk and Sutton Bank

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Being a day off from destinations, there was time to take photos inside the charming White Horse Cottage.  It seemed luxurious enough; the showers were attractive and not tiny, a radiator kept towels warm and the room dry all day, and hot water was instantaneously available. 

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the white horse of Kilburn Park

on the farm

Sutton Bank was nearby

a friendly & inquisitive creature

In the cottage -

	small living room w/wood stove		we had a small fire most nights		entry & stairs		bdrm. one
		bdrm. one bath		woodwork, skylight & accent lights		bdrm. two & ceiling woodwork
	kitchen						owner's home  is on the left

Jackie, the owner later told me her husband passed away two years ago, right after renovating the two cottages. He was a wood-worker and used a few impressive old looking wood beams that were 20 ft long. This cottage demonstrated his carpentry skills and interest in historical structures.  

Around noon I drove into Thirsk for a few groceries & to explore. This small town seemed to be thriving.      

	market square in odd camera setting light		I got a coffee here & walked around		the side streets of Thirsk		classic England imagery
		Cod Beck				main church in Thirsk
	just as the clock struck one		old doors, cont'd.				former State House
						let's see what's out back
			advanced rustication		see note 1		Vet Donald Sinclair
		Vet Alf Wight		see note 2

note 1 - wherever you go, there's always a bone yard waiting to be found & photographed.! 

note 2 - Using the pseudonym James Herriot, Thirsk Vet Alf Wight (who worked for the unpredictable Vet Donald Sinclair) wrote a number of books about being a Vet, the animals and their often quirky owners, which as the All creature Great and Small series, sold 60 million copies worldwide and was a tremendous BBC and later PBS TV series.

More on that later, near the end of the trip.

Leaving Thirsk, I drove up a 25% grade to Sutton Bank where the Yorkshire Dales National Park visitor center is located, and then walked south for a mile to the White Horse of Kilburn overlook.  

The sun came out and the immediate scenery was good and the soil here looks so rich.

			on Cleveland Way		fireweed		glider coming in
		Yorkshire Glider Club		above the White Horse		village of Kilburn below
	the White Horse of Kilburn		looking north

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