‘The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.’
– Joseph Campbell
Between 1748 and 1752, Francis Dashwood, 11th Baron le Despencer (2nd Baronet) excavated a series of caves, deep beneath the hills around his West Wycombe estate that became known as the Hellfire Caves. These caves were used as a meeting place for the notorious Hellfire Club, an exclusive club for members of high society who ‘wished to take part in socially perceived immoral acts.’
Deep in the cold darkness, secret meetings and rituals took place, and eminent gentlemen mixed with jovial and free-spirited ladies.
Who knew what could be found around the next corner?
Press the lips below to see the other sinful delights shared this week…
Wow these are gorgeous x
Oh, this is AMAZING! Wonderful isn’t even a strong enough word! Love them! ~C
Absolutely brilliant! People would definitely follow you down into the depths of whatever depravity is on offer.
Fabulous. Just enough light to almost see you. I’m sure Francis would loved to have found you in his cave.
p.s. you have a fabulous shilouette Livvy…
Absolutely beautiful!
Rebel xox
Oh my! Beautiful pics.
These are fantastic!! The Hellfire Club featured prominently in many of the Regency Romance novels I read as a teen. I had no idea it was a real place! I’m dying to know how you managed these. Did you sneak in, rent the whole place, or was some tourist from Omaha right around the corner?!
Ooo beautiful – mysterious and sexy! I want to go to the Hell fire club x x
Oh, what a brilliant idea! These are eerie and evocative and gorgeous!
Whooo hooo you did it! I only managed a tit flash in my pictures because there were just too many people about. I love these picture, you look like a temptress lurking in the shadows. I think the members of the Hellfire Club would have greatly approved
Mollyxxx
these are STUNNING!!!
Fantastic photos!
These are incredible, Livvy. The first one is one of my favorite SS photos of all time – absolutely perfect framing and lighting, and you look brilliant in it. There seem to be a lot of magical public space photos this week! You are quite the cave goddess.
Wow, fantastic silhouettes. Love it!! xx
The silhouette of you is absolutely stunning and gorgeous!
Oh my goodness . . . just beautifully sensual and arousing.
Beautiful photos in every way!!!
Xxx – K
Holy smokes, ethereal,mysterious, femininely seductive…and the quote —brilliant..pure.
top 5…
Earns my follow
I think you have participated in exactly what the Hellfire club was all about. I’m so envious of your trip, one day I will discover them for myself!