Derbyshire- Minninglow

You have good recession, Carole, a very good sky, and I think there is a distinct atmosphere to your group of trees, helped I think by the mistiness around them. Nice picture, and the limited palette can be difficult. I think it must be similar to the (Norse?) longbarrow....

Hi Ruth thank you for the encouragement. This place always has an atmosphere about it which I love. Especially in the mist.

This has charm, Carole. I like the humanity of the sheep and their sort of cosy feel against the rugged landscape, with echoes of the past. I love places like this. I think that the stones speak sometimes in the wind. .. I agree with Ruth's comments. Well done

I like this image Carole..Putting a warm colour amongst the trees in the distance gives a good indication of their significance..Nice work...Steve.

Good composition, especially the inclusion of the sheep. Without them, the eye might move too swiftly to the trees, very clever! Well done

Lovely Carole. I knew it was yours! I love the sky and the foreground wall is delicious - love the texture. Derbyshire, you are a lucky girl.

Thank you all for kind comments. I know it's not a great painting but had to have a go. Thanks again. Carole.

Hi Carole, another nice 'peaks' painting, i wasn't aware of this neolithic site called Minninglow, i might look it up and visit next time i am passing through... i have some photo's of Arbor low stone circle but none of them are decent enough to make an interesting painting composition unfortunately. I love these stands of trees and find it interesting how they often appear on old burial mounds, i'm sure there is a scientific explanation for it but it's nice to think of them as silent guardians.

Hi Steve, I'm sure you would have seen this 'landmark' but not known what it was. If you just put Minninglow in the search engine, you will get loads of information about it. I have lived near here for 25 years and the shape of the trees have never changed or seem to have grown taller. Thank you for your words, much appreciated. Carole.

Well would you believe it this site is visible in one of the photos i took on a visit to Arbor Low, though it's in the far distance. I never realised it was there...thanks for bringing it to my attention, i hope the landowner is amenable to allowing interested visitors to have access as i notice from internet searches that there is no public access....al the best...Steve

Hello Carole, just browsing your gallery and can't understand why you didn't sell at your local library! (Re: your comment on Jeannette's picture). All your work in top grade and so beautiful. They'd have made fantastic presents.... I live a bit too far to have popped in. Anyway keep on with your postings on-line where it is highly appreciated. Regards Avril.