Sussex – Wandering Cows

Three trees

July 15, 2016July 14, 2016Posted in ukTagged Devil's Dyke, England, nature, Photography, Sussex, trees8 Comments

Three trees. Can you say that without tripping over your tongue?

I took this picture at Devil’s Dyke simply because I liked the light. It was flat at the top of the hill and the trees were the only objects that added some interest.

~ Spotted Cow

Donkey Wheel

June 28, 2016June 25, 2016Posted in ukTagged Devil's Dyke, donkey wheel, England, South Downs Way, Sussex, travel photography11 Comments

The Actress and I spent an afternoon at Devil’s Dyke, and one of the sights on the Histories and Mysteries walk was the Saddlescombe Donkey Wheel. We both thought that it would be a wheel laid flat which you push round to raise water from a well. In fact, what we found looked more like a big wooden hamster wheel, which a donkey trots on to bring water up from its source.

The Saddlescombe donkey wheel dates from the 17th century and is protected by the National Trust. Otherwise, we might’ve thought it a good idea to have a go !

~ Spotted Cow