Better viewed Full Size. This was shot from Roundway Down, Wiltshire, England. You are looking at what remains of the ancient hill fort know as Oliver's Castle. One can still see remains of a moat on the eastern side. It originally would have had a high wooden pallisade with a fighting platform running round the inside.
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Roundway Down was the scene of a decisive victory for the Royalists over the Parlamentarians in the First English Civil War. The battle took place on 13th July 1643, The defeat was even more remarkable since the Royalist cavalry had ridden all the way from Oxford and defeated the Rounheads who were fully deployed in battle positions on Roundway Down. It was a rout and 600 cavalry and men were swept over the steep escarpment to their deaths. It was subsequently named Bloody Ditch b
This is shot from Tan Hill, just off the Wansdyke Path, Wiltshire, England. The view is of classic downland, a significant part of rural Wiltshire. It is great walking county and unlike North America, there is a network of Public Footpaths that insure access to some beautiful walks, It is against the law for farmers to block or obstruct these Footpaths.
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The High Altar, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England
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This 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.
This 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.
Shot with a Tilt & Shift lens. Single RAW frame PP'd in DxO Optics Pro 9 ELITE software to Nik's Color EFEX Pro 4. Better viewed Full Size.
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Beautiful altar covering in the run up to Easter. This 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.
