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Called "Le Monument" this artistic dry stone wall sculpture was created by Gordon Simpson, Master Dry Stone Waller. It was erected in 2014 and unveiled by Brian Robinson to commemorate the Tour de France, which passed the spot between Ripley and Harrogate where this piece of public art can now be admired. The shot was taken by me a few days ago for this week's Sunday Challenge , for which the theme was sport or anything to do with sport . You'll find a shot of the overall sculpture in the Notes and you can learn more about the man responsible for creating "Le Monument" by visiting the site below: www.dry-stone-waller.co.uk Or, check out this short little video on YouTube: youtu.be/urou7pxKw5o Oh, and if you're wondering, as I was, who Brian Robinson is. Well it turns out that he was the first ever Briton to finish the Tour de France and the first to win a stage in the race way back in in the 1950s.

For this week’s Sunday Challenge for which we were asked to take a photograph of something that used to be something else or for which an alternative use has been found. This old bike is one of probably hundreds that have been decorated, painted and/or transformed to help promote this year’s Tour de Yorkshire and which can be found at various points along the race route. Not only do they help promote the staging of the race, but they provide a splash of colour and a warm welcome to participants as they cycle past. The Tour de Yorkshire is now an established annual event and follows a new route through Yorkshire each year. Around 1.5 million people come out to watch the race in 2015 and this year it is hoped even more people will turn out to cheer on the 18 teams of eight riders as they travel to all four corners of Yorkshire, linking together the county’s sporting, historic, industrial and literary greats. The race forms part of the legacy of the historic Yorkshire Grand Départ of the Tour de France which was held in Yorkshire back in 2014, along with the Yorkshire Bank Bike Libraries initiative which aims to offer every child in Yorkshire access to a bike. For more information on this exciting 3-day event please visit the official website by following the link below: letour.yorkshire.com Also for the Sight & Sound group ... what else, but Mungo Jerry and "The Pushbike Song" - enjoy: youtu.be/mxgV8e360mU youtu.be/te6xAeEu0ps youtu.be/te6xAeEu0ps?list=RDte6xAeEu0ps Best viewed large for full colour effect!

Another from the series of shots I took for the The Sunday Challenge , which had the theme of At The Market , but which also extended to cover shop displays. This was in the same window as the Victory Bears that everyone seemed to feel were too nice looking to actually eat and comes with added reflections and more traditional processing!

Another from the series of shots I took for the recent The Sunday Challenge , which had the theme of At The Market , but which also extended to cover shop displays. This is a photo I took of part of the window display in Bettys Tearoom on the High Street. As you can see these were specially made to commemorate the Tour de France coming to North Yorkshire. As some people overseas might not know much about Bettys or realise that these are edible, I've copied the following text from their website: Wearing the iconic yellow jersey that was introduced in 1919, the year Bettys opened, our adorable cyclist bear looks set to take his place at the front of the greatest bicycle race. Handcrafted from Swiss Grand Cru milk chocolate with marzipan decoration, he certainly leads the pack as a uniquely charming gift. “With our heritage, we thought it would be nice to do a vintage cycling bear, so we went back through archives to see what cyclists used to wear,” says our Product Development Manager, Lesley Norris. www.bettys.co.uk

For those that don't know, this year's Tour de France started in Yorkshire ... yes I know, that's what I thought! Anyway, despite being a keen cyclist I didn't make it along to the start today, but I did manage to shoot this beautifully carved tree in Harrogate a few weeks ago. So, ooh la la, ee by gum! letour.yorkshire.com

For those that don't know, this year's Tour de France started in Yorkshire ... yes I know, that's what I thought! Anyway, despite being a keen cyclist I didn't make it along to the start today, but I did manage to shoot this beautifully carved tree in Harrogate a few weeks ago. So, ooh la la, ee by gum! letour.yorkshire.com

For those that don't know, this year's Tour de France started in Yorkshire ... yes I know, that's what I thought! Anyway, despite being a keen cyclist I didn't make it along to the start today, but I did manage to shoot this beautifully carved tree in Harrogate a few weeks ago. So, ooh la la, ee by gum! letour.yorkshire.com