Some things never go out of fashion. Regardless of whether fire is still a necessity to modern man, it is still capable of bringing about a “stare-on” amongst the best of us. Another relic of bygone days that still rings true to the caveman within is the concept of “home” and in this case the intrigue held by caves. How many times have you seen a cave and had to fight the urge not to go and check it out? Afterall, why not…
Nick and Greg around the fire / Photo by Nick Weston
After the rather bum-like experience of sheltering overnight in a pillbox, I was eager for more, but I wanted something that was not created by the hands of man, something crafted by mother nature herself, that probably held more history than my local library…who knows what has occurred in such a place over the centuries?
The cave in question is on a private estate and after a bit negotiation, was very kindly “lent” to me and super sharp shooter Greg Funnell, a friend and professional photographer who took some stunning photos for The Tree House Diaries as well as most of the snaps on this post. The pair of us mustered our primal instincts along with a couple of ales, steaks and took ourselves up to a truly Stone age landscape for some caveman revelry (no clubs, grunts or dragging of women by the hair allowed).
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