Hadrian’s Wall

Just an update on what I’ve been up to. In the fall Ellen and I fulfilled a long time dream of hiking across England coast to coast following the ruins of Hadrian’s Wall. The wall was built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian in A.D. 122 to hold back the barbarian Scots. (My distant ancestors.)

Here I am near sunset looking west along the Winshields Crags at the northernmost edge of the Roman Empire.

Along the way we visited Carlisle Cathedral, originally built in 1133.  The Cathedral is noted for its medieval woodcarvings – some of the few that still survive. These were carved in the 15^th century. I’ll add some other carvings we saw in the future.

Coming soon: Who is the greatest woodcarver on the planet? You’ll find out who gets my vote! I’ll try to arrange an interview and photos.

Happy Carving!