Via Beata

I passed by the stone bench in the picnic area this morning (actually at about six o'clock this morning - Islay woke me up because she needed to go out NOW), and the mystery of its sudden appearance has been solved by the addition of a little sign on the wall behind it. It's part of a sculpture trail going right the way across England and Wales from Lowestoft to St David's Head, with sculptures inspired by the Christian religion installed on public footpaths and other public places for people to pause and meditate. The sculptor behind the project has a website at www.rowancroft.net. He's based in Norfolk. There's also a blog about the sculptures and the walks at www.viabeata.wordpress.com
(It means the Way of Blessing, or the Blessed Way).