Black Dog

Many places have a story of a ghoulish, ghostly black dog that haunts the buildings. On the Isle of Man it is the Moddey Dhoo, and his place of residence is Peel Castle. Like a madman I climbed the adjacent hill to take this picture, which shows the ruins of the cathedral inside the grounds. Pretty much bent double into the wind which I would describe as battering ram strength. The state of the seas in the background give some indication, but I think that the stillness of the building clashes nicely with the ferocity of the waves!

Connections and Play Misty...

Two pictures today, as I couldn't separate them. About 18 months ago I hiked up Tholt-Y-Will whilst on holiday in the Isle of Man (a National Glen of the island), not as hard as it sounds! On the way up I spotted a lone sheep just standing uphill from me who posed for a quick picture seeming interested some fool would try hiking up the place...



Anyway I eventually reached the top (you arrive looking out at Snaefell just down from the junction onto the Mountain Road and TT Course). Happy I did, first time I've seen snow on Snaefell in April, the road quietly steaming and the clouds drifting across.