Metaphors are an important part of the english language – using an image to convey an idea.  Now I’m not going to get into any in depth discussion  about metaphors – if you want to know more then consult Stephen Fry.    However, Deep Time is a metaphor in that it tries to convey a complex idea with an image and suggests that the only place to find such time is at the bottom of an exceptional deep hole.  However, this is nonsense of course but it does give a good handle on the concept.

As I explore the idea of Deep Time I find myself exploring bug holes in the ground, so perhaps it’s not such nonsense after all.  Today I was on the hunt of Markfidite and this found me in a big hole – Hill  Hole to be precise.  Only it is not a deep hole but rather a hole into top of a hill and the second highest place in England where the English Crayfish is found and because of its isolated nature means that the crayfish are protected from the interloping American Crayfish.

After this I visited the Alter Stones nature reserve which is only about 500 metres from  and I shared with a couple of nonplus old English longhorns.  The rocks here were covered by Lichen, almost as if they were tattoos which I found fascinating.  I have now got enough images to work on to keep me quit for several days.