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A view near the Here East on the River Lea Navigation in Hackney Wick, London, where during the summer the people enjoyng the life.
The parish church of Ashby St Ledgers revels in the unusual dedication of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Leodegarius. The saint was a martyred 7th-century French bishop, and the village draws its name from Leodegarius (or St Leger as he is known in France). As for the church, it is a lovely building of local ironstone, constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries on the site of a 12th-century church.
Immediately behind the church is the historic manor house, for many years the home of the Catesby family. In a small half-timbered chamber over the gatehouse, the Gunpowder Plot a failed attempt to assassinate King James I of England during the opening of Parliament in November 1605, was planned by Robert Catesby, a devout English Catholic. The conspirators including the infamous Guy Fawkes, hoped to blow up the Protestant King James I and establish Catholic rule in England.
"Mira los colores del cielo
lentamente se convierten a blanco y negro
Una esperanza brillante como el oro"
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Anocheciendo en la vieja estación del Villar de Chinchilla. Una toma jugando con los diferentes niveles de expresión visual.
-English:
"See the colors of the sky
Slowly turn from black and white
A rising hope, bright as gold"
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Villar de Chinchilla old railway station at dusk; a capture playing with different levels of visual expression.
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The not-so secret fishing lake, Corringham, Essex UK.
I’ve passed this place hundreds of times, thinking it to be fenced off. Someone showed me a gap in the fence yesterday where some unlicensed fishing goes on so I headed down early this morning equipped with my camera. It won’t be like this for much longer sadly as it’s undergoing a planning application. The lake is visible in the background, but it’s the light and this tree that grabbed my attention today. I’ll be back for more. Meanwhile, enjoy!
Taken in Nottingham a few weeks ago. I stood there for almost two hours waiting fro the right person to cross at the right time. I thought the lady fitted to what I wanted. She was beautiful, elegant and the moment was just right for me.
Loch Achray, Trossachs
Went out looking fro autumnal colours and reflections but all I got was thick mist. Anyway not the first time I've came back with a different image than the one I planned for!
These grow in vast numbers along the Thames Estuary so I always try to capture one or two each year. Here is this year’s first effort.
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Single shot, natural light from right, raw file into Affinity Photo. Canon EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens.
From the Richard Harvey Studio One
I created a double layer (in Adobe Elements) and moved it slightly to the right and then erased the sky in the top layer so that it stayed without movement. Applied some gaussian blur to the bottom half and then flattened image. I prefer to do it in-camera but would have to have taken two shots, layered them and then erased the top half of one......so.... same result by different method.
Tu Hwnt i'r Bont ('Beyond the Bridge') is a 15th-century grade II listed building in the Community of Llanrwst, in the county of Conwy, in north Wales. It is situated on the left bank of the River Conwy across Pont Fawr ('Big Bridge') from the town of Llanrwst.
Originally built as a farmhouse, Tu Hwnt i’r Bont is actually considerably older than the Inigo Jones bridge it stands beside. Some years later, during the 16th century, the building was used as the Courthouse for the surrounding area.
Over the centuries Tu Hwnt i’r Bont has fallen into disrepair several times and been rebuilt and restored. During the last century, Tu Hwnt i’r Bont was acquired by the National Trust who have since leased the building for over 50 years.
A decision was made by the original leaseholder, over half a century ago, to turn Tu Hwnt i’r Bont into a traditional Welsh Tea Rooms. Wikipedia
Mottes were common in Scotland the 1100s and 1200s, before they were replaced by stone castles. They were fortifications, usually consisting of a wooden keep on top of an artificial earthwork mound. Some also had an enclosed courtyard or bailey, containing additional wooden buildings, protected by a ditch and palisade.
Duffus Castle was a fortress–residence for more than 500 years, from the 1100s to the 1700s. The stone castle we see today was built in the 1300s, replacing an earlier timber fortress.
Once one of the strongest castles in Scotland, it was reduced to a decaying ruin by the time of its abandonment in 1705. But the castle remains an impressive sight, situated on a mound rising out of the flat Laich of Moray.
Chalk pebble carved by the sea. It measures just under 6cm.
LED backlit, 9 image focus merge, 2s delayed shutter, exposure in camera, no post except small crop.
From the Richard Harvey Studio One
...but not of the warm variety! It's bobble hat and winter jacket time! I couldn't resist capturing a few shadows though :).
Another one from a VERY rainy night in Norfolk. A few minutes after this there was a cloudburst and it poured down.
My daughter was walking home the same evening and said the sky looked purple from where she was. This was the view from town... so many people walked past without even looking :-/.
Have a great Sunday, everyone!
I took a walk today... and even at midday the birdsong was deafening! Spring has truly arrived :-).
Thanks for looking!
We're not 100% sure what this is, except it's a fully grown tree (as opposed to a shrub).
Identified as California Buckeye (thanks to Keith and Mike below).
RHS Hyde Hall, Essex UK
SOOC shot, no crop.
Moving in from the west. Set in for the day.
Handheld & SOOC except for minor white balance adjustment
I always think of the area I live in as 'hilly', but this view from the Edge in Alderley is a reminder that a large part of Cheshire is flat. No vignetting on this photograph - the light did it all for me!
It rained shortly after taking this ;-)
Have a great weekend!
Great day for a walk-with-camera :). The sun has been shining for most of the day, and I've had time to try out the panoramic mode. Love it! Expect to see a few more of these!
Thanks for looking - Happy Friday everyone, have a great weekend :D
Durante mi paseo con la Reina por el paseo marítimo de Villajoyosa, me llamaron poderosamente la atención los marcados patrones arquitectónicos que los soleados balcones de esta fachada conformaban.
During my walk in the company of the Queen, along the seafront promenade of Villajoyosa, I saw the strong architectural patterns made up of all those sunny balconies on this façade, and they caught my attention.
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