CROOK O'LUNE II

I was determined to go out today so whilst Hubby did the shopping (mainly to have a catch up and natter with his mate B in Thyme Out I jumped in the car and headed out.  

I set off on the A65, called in at The Goat Gap Cafe (isn't that a great name, it used to be a Little Chef) the food is excellent and they have lovely facilities.  Then headed towards Bentham.  The views on the way are lovely, however there is nowhere to park to take photos, especially when you're on your own.  

I therefore ended up in Caton and headed for Crook O'Lune.  The car park was full of motorcyclist, but there were still a couple of car parking spaces left.  I then just went to the bridges and a short walk along by the river (in the pouring rain) and took a few shots.

For those that are interested, this is what I've found out about the River Lune:-

The River Lune (archaically sometimes Loyne) is a river 53 miles (85 km) in length in Cumbria and Lancashire.
The valley of the Lune has three parts. The northern part between its source and Tebay is called Lunesdale. Below this is the spectacular Lune Gorge through which both the M6 motorway and the West Coast Main Railway Line run. Below the gorge, the valley broadens out into Lonsdale.
At Caton, about 5 miles (8 km) upstream from Lancaster, there is a cluster of three bridges (one stone road bridge and two disused iron rail bridges now used as foot/cyclepaths) at the Crook o' Lune. Here in a 180-degree right-hand bend the Lune turns back on itself; this is followed by a 90-degree left-hand bend forming the shape of a shepherd's crook and creating a beauty spot which was painted by JMW Turner. The M6 motorway crosses the Lune near Tebay and Halton-on-Lune; in 2015 it was joined by the Heysham to M6 Link Road. 
There are these theories about the name "Lune":

Nobody seems to know why the River was called The Lune and I can't find anything about it.  There are three possibilities: 
1.  From a Romano-British word meaning "healthy, pure".
2.  Via Anglo-Saxon Ēa Lōn (ēa = "river") as a phonetic adaptation of a Romano-British name referring to a Romano-British god Ialonus who was worshipped in the area.
3.  Lune is the crescent shape of the oxbow in the river. Lune is generic for a river with prominent oxbow.

I couldn't make up my mind whether to show the river, with a hint of the "shepherd's crook" shape or the bridges.  I've put the bridges in the extras.

Apologies for not entering silly Saturday today and I have shot this view before, but at a different time of the year.  

Will be going out tonight in Grange (yes I know, a night on the town, if you knew Grange you'd know how funny that is).  We're going for a Greek Mezze night at Thyme Out.

Hope you are all well, look forward to viewing your entries and will see you all tomorrow.