Just for Fun No C&C will be given: A couple of quickies from Northumberland

[Mike Shimwell]

We spent last week in Northumberland. Here are a couple of quick pictures.

First fog bound landscapes near Edlingham Church and Castle

and in St Cuthbert's chapel on Longstone Island. This is the home of the Longstone Lighthouse, made famous by the daring rescue of some crew from a sunken ship that foundered nearby by Grace Darlng and her Father. They carried out the rescue, at great risk to themsleves, in a small rowing boat during a fierce storm. Grace Darling was 21 (I believe) at the time - sadly, there is also a memorial to her follwoing her early death at age 26 of tuberculosis.

Mike

 

[Asher Kelman]

Mike,

I have never visited Edlingham Church and Castle, so your misty introduction is a vicarious start. The first picture, surprisingly loses it's attraction with any cropping or even straightening. It needs the slightly off angle perspective to give us the feeling we are indeed there and taking a chance snap through the mist.

The pictures of the ponies/horses are so flat, they remind me of early attempts I had in the darkroom and in keeping out the light during developing film!

The cross against the window is a bright clear vision, again the angle gives us the feeling of life and you bring there.

Taken together, I appreciate being allowed to visit with you.

Thanks for sharing,

Asher

 

[janet Smith]

Hi Mike

I like the horses in the mist, I find myself wondering how it would look with a warmish, but very slight tint to it? Just a suggestion, probably because I've seen a lot of warm tinted mists this last few weeks....

Thanks for showing us these, I love Northumberland, we often used to holiday at Bamburgh, and loved going out to the Farne Islands to see the nesting birds, in fact now you've reminded me I think we might go again!