4.54am. I was driving from Aysgarth to Hawes in North Yorkshire and stopped aside the River Ure to take a series of photos hoping to see some nice hues reflected in the water pre-dawn.
The Ure was originally, believe it or not, called Earp. In 1142 it was called Jor. In 1530 it is was called Yeure. It is said the Old Celtic word for Ure was 'Isara' which evolved into 'Isure', 'Isurium', 'Isis' and finally into the Saxon 'Ouse'