A windy & fun day at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire…

My friend Su whisked me away in her convertible MR2 through the Yorkshire countryside to Fountains Abbey. The day was sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy, sometimes rainy, and all the time windy…but we had such a great time chatting and laughing and exploring. The abbey was absolutely fantastic (I took over 300 pictures!). It is in a stunning setting…nestled in a little valley next to a river that feeds into a lake.

Here is Su perched on one of the crumbling walls:

We met a lovely young man named John Michael who we recruited to take this shot for us (the sign says "Prison"…we thought it was funny). John Michael turned out to be a BYU student (go Cougars!) on a Study Abroad trip. What a small world!

This shot has mega lens flare, but that's why I like it:

Me being dorky:

Su looking out onto the river flowing by:

Just gorgeous:

Thanks to Su for an absolutely fantastic day!