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Old 07-25-2009, 10:10 PM
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The stone's a millstone grit outcrop not far from Baslow Edge. The story is that in days of old, young men from the village would climb it to prove their readiness for marriage.
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Old 07-25-2009, 10:18 PM
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Nice cloud formations.. And nice story..
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Old 07-25-2009, 10:33 PM
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Yes, the clouds were great, but how much truth there is in that story I wouldn't like to guess.
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Can't help notice there is no one up there lol




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the stone's a millstone grit outcrop not far from baslow edge. The story is that in days of old, young men from the village would climb it to prove their readiness for marriage.
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Can't help notice there is no one up there lol
Heh! Do people still 'do' marriage these days?
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Quite a dramatic photo. I love its simplicity.
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Very nice photo.

It has good potential for HDR.
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It's always neat to hear the stories that go along with some of the shots we see.
Thanks...great photo
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I love this photo....great story to go with it.
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Old 07-26-2009, 12:47 AM
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Very nice photo.

It has good potential for HDR.
Yes, HDR crossed my mind too.

Thanks, everybody, for the comments.
 
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