Calf

   After looking round the atmospheric church at Kilpeck I happened to glance over the fence of a nearby field and there was this sleeping calf. The mother was standing some distance away and did not look particularly maternal. I found myself feeling glad a farmer would come to check all was well and trusting a human sense of duty over natural bovine instinct. 

Kilpeck Church

As I have explained I am a great fan of bus travel and am blogging about it elsewhere. Yet out in remote Herefordshire, beyond the reach of bus routes, is a special little church at Kilpeck.

 The carvings round the door are original and there is some discussion about their meaning. They might represent Adam and Eve but could be one serpent eating another in the triumph of Good over Evil. If you look carefully you can see the tail of one snake in the mouth of another. The whole site, including the interior of the Church, is full of atmosphere and it is well worth a detour.