Saturday 5 December 2009

Rodney's Pillar

I went for a walk today with my five year old daughter to Rodney's Pillar.
This is a monument on the Breidden Hill to the Admiral Rodney of the British Navy and was built in 1782 to celebrate the Admiral's victory over the French fleet in the West Indies. The ships used in the battle were apparently built from the oak trees of the Breidden Hill area.
It was a seven mile drive from my home followed by a walk up to the top of twelve hundred feet.
And it never rained until we got back to the car!

61 comments:

CherryPie said...

The photos are all lovely and atmospheric. The one of your daughter reminds me of the pose I struck when visiting the Angel of the North in September :-)

Coskunca said...

Hi JPT,
Photos are really nice especially first and last ones.
Thanks for sharing.

Chris said...

Thanks for your comments on my blog, it is much appreciate. Beautiful blog you also have!

Anonymous said...

Wow. The story is interesting to me. I just forgot about oak trees used for ship building. And while I never heard of the Admiral before, the people there must have admired him a great deal to erect this monument.

Blyde Neser said...

Beautiful pictures!

Unknown said...

Your daughter is adorable! You've got some great shots here - it's a very picturesque spot. Thanks for sharing!

Kelly said...

...that first photo is stellar (they all are, but your daughter is so cute with her arms out, and adding in the drama of the clouds and beautiful green grass makes it special). It's a beautiful monument as well.

Sunny said...

You and your children have such lovely outings. So much wonderful history to photograph.
Sunny :)

Elaine said...

What a lovely outing with your daughter. Your photos are beautiful. Thanks for sharing that bit of history with us.

Anonymous said...

The sky is incredible in your photos! A beautiful place & very historical! I enjoyed it very much!

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