Malham Cove, Spring 18

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Recognized it immediately, Ian. The towering cliff and stream are spot on for majesty and tranquillity. Loved the geog lesson and I remember the recent waterfall of 2015. So that's what Niagara will look like when it dries up. That's if it doesn't erode away by then. So much to admire in this one. Brian

A magnificent view, and thanks for the detailed write up. Smashing work.

Oul on Board 10" x 8": No one can miss the natural spectacle of this huge amphitheatre of limestone that sits about a half a mile north of the pretty little village of Malham. This massive curve of rock was carved out at the end of the last ice age when the melting glacial waters exploited natural weaknesses in the limestone bedrock (in this case the middle Craven Fault) forming what was once a cataract that rivalled Niagara. Once in a blue moon, following periods of intense rainfall does water flow over this cliff down an unbroken drop of around 80m; this last happened in December 2015 for the first time in around 200 years.