Unexpected Residents at Dunstanburgh

We came across these horned sheep inside Dunstanburgh Castle on our walk from Howick to Beadnell — not something you see every day, even along this coast. It was 11 October, with clear blue skies and sunshine that seemed determined to hold on to the last of summer. With the ruined walls behind them and the long grass catching the light, they made a rather fine welcoming committee.