Kirkstall Abbey

Every morning, on our way to the Institute, we pass the ruin of an old abbey built in the 1100s by Catholic Monks.  They lived a very simple life with few comforts, hardly any heat, and a basic diet of bread, vegetables, and a little meat.  Each morning they would arise at 1:00 A.M.  for study and prayers.  Henry VIII put an end to the abbeys, and after many years it fell into decay and ruin.

Right now the crocus are in bloom.   There will be patches of purple, yellow, and white in various spots in the grass.