Photo #1 is what this all about. I downloaded it from the Internet. These are the elusive Fairy Cupboards which I have not found yet despite several attempts with some risky climbing and scrambling. When you walk down to the Tees from Romaldkirk past the abandoned Farm (photo #8) you reach wonderful scenery along the river. On the way back disappointed because I again couldn´t find the rock formation I saw a Dipper on the opposite bank of the river (photo #4). I decided to come back the next morning and at least get some good shots of the Dipper.

I carried my gear there very early next morning and setup the tripod up at a strategic place where I had good views down and upstream. I waited for altogether 3 hours without a single bird being seen! Quite a difference from the visit in the spring when there were birds everywhere. While I waited I saw a lot of crawfish remains lying on the rocks high above the water. Birds must taken them up there and feasted on them. Later on  a fisherman came and he miraculously could explain the exact location of the Fairy Cupboards. He said that the river is divided into small districts and the one next to the rock formation is even named Fairy Cupboards. I will not disclose his information but you can be sure it is engraved into my BioPC!

Too tired that day and with only the heavy zoom lens on board I decided to come back another day. 

That was however prevented by the upcoming toothache. It made me wonder: 

Ever since King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, stories circulated that those who dared violate the boy king's final resting place faced a terrible curse. Is there a similar curse on the Fairy Cupboards?