These three pictures were taken in Cressbrook Dale, well the third one is actually looking across the top of the dale from Litton but the first two are of the unusual rock formation at the northern end of the dale. (which is where I found the crinoid fossils shown in my blog post titled Marine Fossils)
The feature in the second picture is known as Peter's Stone and as well as the rock that my daughter climbed (much to my surprise) it is also thought to be the place of the last public hanging in this country from the gibbet.
I wasn't going to bother posting these shots because to be honest they're not particularly sharp. But I thought the quality comes in the candid nature of the pictures especially the second one where this beautiful fox was having a scratch.
Unfortunately I didn't have my long lens on camera at the time. I took these pictures and then changed lenses but as I was in the process of changing over the fox decided to disappear back over the wall and into the undergrowth.
It was a real treat to see this wonderful creature out and about in the middle of the day and something I am sure I will remember for a long time.
At the weekend I went across to Derbyshire walking with my daughter. It was a great day and there were some great photo opportunities.
The pictures above are of what I think are fossilised Crinoid Stems in an outcrop of carboniferous limestone which was at the end of Cressbrook Dale near Litton.
