Gordale Scar and Malham Cove.

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Malham Cove lit by morning sunlight.
   
Looking to Kirkby Fell from Mires Burn on the path to Janet's Foss.
   
Janet's Foss hides the Fairy Cave once believed to be the home of Janet Queen of the Fairies, a truly magical place.
   
Gordale Scar with it's 400ft high limestone walls.
   
Seen from the depths of Gordale Scar New Close Knotts.
   
Bruce in action on the ascent of Gordale Beck.
   
Amongst spectacular rock scenery the upper falls of Gordale Beck.
   
Views back down from the upper falls.
   
Like a cork from a bottle you pop-up into upper Gordale to spectacular views in all directions..
   
Views to the north with Fountains Fell clearly visible on the skyline.
   
And to the south and the moors above Skipton.
   
Looking to Fountains Fell above Malham Tarn.
   
Malham Tarn an enigma in limestone country, brought to the surface by the North Craven Fault, resting on a bed of Impervious Silurian Slate.
   
The dry valley of Waterlows once a raging water coarse ending in a waterfall higher than Niagara Falls.
   
Best views of Malhamdale from the lip of Malham Cove.
   
Malham Beck 290ft straight down.
   
Bruce soaks up the views from the top of Malham Cove.
   
"Where flinty clints are scraped bone-bare a whale ribs glints in the sun" Norman Nicholson.
   
The scene over Malham Cove.
   
Quite spectacular the 290ft face of Malham Cove, note the rock climbers rather them than me!
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