Shot on the Stourhead Estate, Wiltshire, England. The Estate and Manor House are both owned and managed by the National Trust. If you ever visit England this should go on your "Wish List".
Better viewed Large On Black.
Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, and one of the leading examples of Early English architecture.[1] The main body of the cathedral was completed in only 38 years, from 1220 to 1258.
Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, and one of the leading examples of Early English architecture. The main body of the cathedral was completed in only 38 years, from 1220 to 1258, and because of this short gestation period, it is a fine example of a single architectural style, English Gothic.
The Diocese of Salisbury had an earlier cathedral at Old Sarum a few miles away but this was replaced by the present cathedral when the bishops had moved to Salisbury. The foundation stone was laid on 28 April 1220.[5] Due to the high water level in the new location, the cathedral was built on only four feet of foundation. By 1258 the nave, transepts and quire (choir) were complete. The west front was ready by 1265. The cloisters and chapter house were completed around 1280. DxO Optics Pro 9 ELITE.
The New Room in Bristol is the oldest Methodist Chapel in the world (originally built in 1739) and the cradle of the early Methodist movement.
It was built and used by John Wesley and the early Methodists as a meeting and preaching place and the centre for helping and educating the needy members of the community.
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Towards the Pulpit - The New Room, Bristol, England
The New Room in Bristol is the oldest Methodist Chapel in the world (originally built in 1739) and the cradle of the early Methodist movement.
It was built and used by John Wesley and the early Methodists as a meeting and preaching place and the centre for helping and educating the needy members of the community.
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The Lantern Window, The New Room, Bristol, England
The oldest Methodist building in the world - the New Room, also known as "John Wesley's Chapel". The New Room was built in 1739 and enlarged in 1748.
This window looks down into the Chapel: It is thought that John Wesley sometimes stood here to observe the preachers below. The 8 sided window, known as a "Lantern" allows a large amount of light into the room and into the Chapel below. The glass is authentic and is believed to be 260 years old.
Shot inside the Village of Lacock, Wiltshire, England. This village is owned by the National Trust and contains an eclectic mix of architectural styles. No building is more recent than the 18th century and many are two or three hundred years older.
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The Old Court House, Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England
Once a centre for cloth weaving, the village lies in a hollow and is approached through a deep valley, shaded by tall trees.The houses and cottages, church and 15th century market cross are all of mellow, honey-coloured Cotswold stone. The roofs are pitched steeply to allow rain and snow to drain off the porous stone tiles.
Shot inside the National Trust village of Lacock, Wiltshire, England. No property in the centre of the village is more recent than the 18th century and many are medieval.
Shot at +2/3EV on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Trail, West Wales. A single RAW Frame converted and processed with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 to Nik's ColorEfex Pro 4 software. A Graduated Filter has been applied.
The Cottage is ~ 1 mile from the road and there is no electricity, Telephone/Mobile Signal or obviously, Wi-Fi. Total escape courtesy of candle/oil lamp lights.
Llwybr Cenedlaethol Arfordir Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Trail. The path covers 186 miles(~299 Kms) from St Dogmeals in the north to Amroth in the south. Spent the last week here walking. Absolutely stunning scenery and marine mammals to be seen from the cliffs. Came across a few US visitors and a few visitors from Germany and Austria. Highly recommended. Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK.
Malmesbury was founded as a Benedictine monastery around 676 by the scholar-poet Aldhelm, a nephew of King Ine of Wessex. In 941 AD, King Athelstan, one of the greatest West Saxon Kings after King Alfred the Great, was buried in the Abbey. Æthelstan had died in Gloucester in October 939. The choice of Malmesbury over the New Minster in Winchester indicated that the king remained an outsider to the West Saxon court.
The current Abbey was substantially completed by 1180.
Or, the demise of the DSLR. The majority of the visitors to Winchester Cathedral last week were shooting their images on Mobile Phones. This lady is using a Tablet. Dear or Dear! The light in here is not good so I hate to think of the IQ achieved i.e. Digital Noise + low Resolution. What is happening to people, does quality no longer matter?
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The Nave Altar, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England
The site of Winchester Cathedral has been a place of Worship for over fifteen hundred years. The Normans, having conquered England, set about an enormous programme of building new churches and Cathedrals. Winchester Cathedral benefitted from this investment. The lands in England were very fertile and England itself was richer than Normandy, so money was available for these ventures.
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The Nave Altar, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England
The site of Winchester Cathedral has been a place of Worship for over fifteen hundred years. The Normans, having conquered England, set about an enormous programme of building new churches and Cathedrals. Winchester Cathedral benefitted from this investment. The lands in England were very fertile and England itself was richer than Normandy, so money was available for these ventures.
Winchester was once the capitol and centre of Anglo-Saxon rule long before London. The site of this Cathedral has been a place of worship for over fifteen centuries. The Normans invaded and set about stamping their authority on all things, including the Church.
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Looking Through the Choir Towards the Nave, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England
Fifteen centuries of English history lie behind the massive Cathedral you see today. It stands at the heart of historic Winchester, once the seat of Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal power, on the site of an early Christian church. It’s been a place of worship ever since.
Inside Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire, England. The Manor House was purchased by Charles Paget Wade in the 1940's and fully restored to house his enormous Collection. Now owned and managed by the National Trust.
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Zodiac Clock in the Well Court, Snowshill Manor & Estate, Gloucestershire
Shot on the Snowshill Estate, Gloucestershire, England. This is a National Trust owned and managed property. Charles Paget Wade bought the derelict Manor and totally refurbished it to display his enormous collection of "things". Just wonderful!
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The Well Court, Snowshill Manor & Estate, Gloucestershire
Charles Paget Wade's passion for craftmanship, colour and design began when he was just seven years old. He inherited his Father's sugar estates in St Kitts, West Indies and promptly retired from his profession as an Architect. He purchased the derelict manor house at Snowhills in Gloucestershire to house his enormous collection, from tiny toys to Samuri armour, musical instruments etc. Now a National Trust Property. Shot using available light from a sturdy Manfrotto Monopod. Processed in LR5.
"Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Saint, and heard great Argument
About it and about: but evermore
Came out by the same Door as in I went."
Taking advantage of all the very latest in Software available. Three RAW Frames converted and fully processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, Tone Mapped with the latest version of Photomatix Pro Vs. 4.2.7 and converted with Nik's Silver Efex Pro 2, as an additional Plug-In to LR5. Software just goes on getting better and better. I had to buy a new PC with 16 GB's RAM to handle the data quickly.
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IMG_4001-1 - Canon EOS 5D Mk.II with Distagon T* 2.8/21 Lens
Towards the Altar in the Parish Church of St. James the Great, Dursley, Gloucestershire, England.
21mm, f/8, ISO 200, 1/8sec, -1EV.
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Bluebells belong to the Family Liliaceae and can be found in woods, hedges and shady places throughout Britain. The flowers appear in April to May and produce a spectacular carpet of blue on the woodland floor. Just beginning to appear and it will be another three weeks before they are all fully open.
Shot from a tripod with MLU and processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.4.
Bluebells belong to the Family Liliaceae and can be found in woods, hedges and shady places throughout Britain. The flowers appear in April to May and produce a spectacular carpet of blue on the woodland floor. Just beginning to appear and it will be another three weeks before they are all fully open.
Shot from a tripod with MLU and processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.4.
MLU. RAW File processed with DxO Optics Pro 8 ELITE Vs. 8.1.5.
Healthy growth of Lichens on show here. Lichens are extremely sensitive to Sulphur dioxide (a pollutant) and their profuse growth in this manner are an indicator of good Air Quality. Shot in my back garden in Wiltshire.
The Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus), often known simply as the pygmy shrew, is a widespread shrew of northern Eurasia. It is the only shrew native to Ireland.[3]
Active throughout the day and night, the Eurasian pygmy shrew lives in undergrowth and leaf litter and lives off small insects and invertebrates.[4] It has an average weight of 4 grams[3] and has one of the highest metabolic rates of any animal, meaning it must eat at regular intervals — every two hours or so.
Narcissus (pron.: /nɑrˈsɪsəs/) is a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbous perennials in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[1] Various common names including daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some of the genus. They are native to meadows and woods in Europe, North Africa and West Asia, with a center of distribution in the Western Mediterranean.
Narcissus (pron.: /nɑrˈsɪsəs/) is a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbous perennials in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae.[1] Various common names including daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some of the genus. They are native to meadows and woods in Europe, North Africa and West Asia, with a center of distribution in the Western Mediterranean.[2]
