Not the desert

This is not a desert, it's just Dartmoor in spring...




You're overlooking the moor from the ridge of Lee Moor Clay Pit which is at it's southern end. Dartmoor tends to depress me in an instant - and this probably shows in the picture. I know many people love this man-made landscape, but I prefer trees - I can't help it.


Visit the other Monochrome Maniacs, brought together by Aileni for lots of b&w shots.

Give Way on Dartmoor

I went to Dartmoor this weekend, where I met a friend from Holland. Admiring the beauty of Devon over breakfast he concluded that there cannot be any industry whatsoever in this part of the country. This reminded me of a fieldtrip to Dartmoor I did a few years ago. The days were cold and blustery, and we were taken to landfill sites, disused arsenic mines and kaolinite pits. The trip did alter my image of Devon. Not all of it is green and hilly, and they do have some mystifying road signs:



I'm not sure what one is meant to give way to exactly here - but conceivably there are a few possibilities, maybe including the mythical kaolinite beast of Dartmoor.

If you would like to see more weird signs, visit This Way - Thurs-way, hosted by Jan.

Or if you prefer your Devon to be more conventionally beautiful have a look at these fabulous images of a gifted young photographer.