Ring of sheep dance - "after three - put your left leg in-your left leg out..."

To bring a smile to our faces in these troubled days!

Seen near Attermire Scar over the town of Settle in the Yorkshire Dales. Being just after winter, food is still scarce for these high hill sheep, so the farmer thankfully comes and lays food out here in a circle so that they all get their fair share. Our walk continues down the green track seen here on the right.
Notice the late comers running to join the dance too.

Keep safe and well.

Nouchetdu38, Holger Hagen, Jean-luc Drouin, Colin Ashcroft and 22 other people have particularly liked this photo

37 comments - The latest ones

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Makes me smile (a little bit) !!
Well seen and taken Herb.

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

That's what matters Jaap.

Cheers, Herb

4 years ago.

Nick Weall ^club

Oh what a shot Herb ~ a ring of sheep ~ perfectly uplifting

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Nick Weall ^club

The tune will now be an 'ear-worm' - sorry about that!
Glad you liked it. Cheers, Herb

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

This is fun! At first I kept looking for a sheep dog, but the food is enough to make them do this;-) I think I in my younger days I walked that path once on my way from Settle to Malham...

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Thanks for this. A grand walk for sure even in these very damp and cold conditions. the sheep circle was a bonus that ticked us. Glad it brought a smile to your face.

Cheers, Herb

4 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

:)
thanks for making me smile

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

How funny! It brought a smile to my face Herb :-)
Have a good weekend and take care.

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

So glad that it did Rosa. It reminded us of our regular tea-dance. Keep well my friend and I hope you can get out a bit in-spite of everything.

Herb

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

TOZ ^club

Like the ring of sheep dance and the stone walls Herb nice up Attermire.
All the best TOZ

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Glad you enjoyed this Toz. Yes, I think, like us you will have walked this route a few times. It was some years back since we were last here doing this one and we had forgotten some of the landmark ways of our route. Walked some distance past Victoria cave before we realised the fact.

Keep good. Herb

4 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

drôle et insolite , mais bien expliqué !!

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

So glad you liked this and understood my explanation.

Keep well. Herb

4 years ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

jajajajaja, great catch and funny title

4 years ago.

John Cass

Wonderful image, and the title has put a huge smile on my face ;-)) thanks Herb, wishing you lots of health and happiness.

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to John Cass

We need to carry on smiling in these otherwise gloomy days John. We had our first visitor talk at two metres distance on our door step today. Frightening!

Keep well. Herb

4 years ago.

Daniela Brocca ^club

That's beautiful, Herb, also the dry stone wall that I so love.

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Daniela Brocca ^club

Always good to see you and your comments Dany. Good that you continue to enjoy my walls.

Keep safe. Herb

4 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

:-))) ! Makes me really smile, Herb !

4 years ago.

cammino ^club

Dancing sheeps!

4 years ago.

Weard Bültena

Moin,
absolut KLASSE!!!
Was für eine tolle Landschaft.
Weard

4 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Ha, ha brilliant..!! How much did you have to pay the farmer to get them to pose lit that for you?

A wonderfully comical shot.............as well as a beautifully composed landscape image!

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

It was expensive indeed Keith. Great that you enjoyed the landscape as well as the dance.

Herb

4 years ago.

Peter Castell ^club

A wonderful capture Herb

4 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Wonderful image.
Everything in it.
In case of doubt, read de manual.
Thank you Herb.

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to J. Gafarot ^club

Hi Jose. Good to see you again. Very happy that you liked this one. I agree about the manual!

Cheers, Herb

4 years ago.

David G Johnson ^club

That's great ! Herb.. a novel capture of the antics of the sheep - and a lovely scene in itself..
''By gum'' we are itching for a good hike out along such a path as your photo' shows here.. coming soon.. yes - but - not yet. // Btw - I do like your stand out frame...
Meanwhile... keep well.. and stay safe.. ''Good wishes'' too from ...> David G'

Ps. started marathon home decorating project.... a good opportunity.

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to David G Johnson ^club

Hi Dave, always good to see you here commenting on my photos with your special humour.

It was my pleasure to have you accompany me, at least photo wise. Yes, who knows how long we will be able to do this. We had perhaps our last Dovestone area 5 mile walk today trying to avoid our fellow man with the C19 stuff. Decorating - things are really that bad!! And yes, the Hokey Cokey is what it is ALL about.

Cheers and keep safe my friend. Herb

4 years ago.

David G Johnson ^club

''Oh yes'' and one more thing..... ''What if the 'Hokey Cokey' really 'IS' what it's all about'' !

4 years ago.

David Michael ^club

Haha, nice one! Well timed walk that

4 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club

please to see Im not the only one who wonders how you paid the sheep to sit in formation Or following an old food drop. great shot.

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Steve Paxton ^club

As I said to Dave above, it proved expensive Very glad you liked it my friend.

Keep safe. Herb

4 years ago.

Colin Ashcroft ^club

Pleased to see this scene :-) I am sure the farmers do try to make shapes sometimes a livestock equivalent to a crop circle

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Colin Ashcroft ^club

Good that you enjoyed this Colin. It is simply quite simple for the farmer to make food circles on their quad-bikes and I suppose these sheep expect it to be like that now as they flick their legs and bodies in and out :)

4 years ago.

Jean-luc Drouin

Très belle scène.

4 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club has replied to Jean-luc Drouin

Thanks a lot Jean-luc.

4 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

Excellent!!!!!! ..........like all your other pictures!***************

4 years ago.

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