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LightSweep OP t1_jdnjfav wrote
Reply to comment by Swansborough in Stanley Ghyll Force and beautiful light: Eskdale, Lake District, England [OC] [4000x6000] by LightSweep
“Force” comes from the Old Norse word “foss”, meaning “waterfall. Various waterfalls in Northern England are named foss/force.
LightSweep OP t1_jdm2tzv wrote
Reply to comment by UhIsThisOneFree in Stanley Ghyll Force and beautiful light: Eskdale, Lake District, England [OC] [4000x6000] by LightSweep
Ta! Eskdale is easily one of my favourite valleys in the Lake District.
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Reply to comment by Stuzals in Stanley Ghyll Force and beautiful light: Eskdale, Lake District, England [OC] [4000x6000] by LightSweep
Thanks very much!
LightSweep t1_j3id54s wrote
I'm a simple man. I see a nicely shot photo of Glencoe, I upvote.
LightSweep OP t1_jdnzr1e wrote
Reply to comment by Swansborough in Stanley Ghyll Force and beautiful light: Eskdale, Lake District, England [OC] [4000x6000] by LightSweep
A lot of Viking words have survived in various place names in Northern England and Southern Scotland.