Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Graham, Week 37 is a FANTASTIC image. With a great story behind it. That is why I love the eastern world. It is so full of history, that it dwarfs America by comparision. Like the time I went to Rome this past fall. It was such an emotional experience walking thru buildings that were 2000 to 3000 years old, and seeing art work and sculptures made by Leonardo Da vinci & Michael Angelo. That being said, you captured this beautiful village church, a work of architectural beauty and captured it's essence. I can't even imagine the things that happened in and around the community of this church. Great job, Graham. Regards Felix Erazo www.thrutheviewfinder.com www.thrutheviewfinder.com/PAW.html - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of geebeespaw Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 3:17 AM To: LUG Subject: [Leica] GeeBees' PAW week 37 I am well used to entering UK villages for the first time and being surprised by the grandeur of the village church. Fotheringhay in Northamptonshire gave me early warning that its' church was extra special when I saw it from a distance of a mile or so http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/week_37_alt1.html Fotheringhay, the birthplace of Richard III, is entered via a bridge flanked on the left by the church http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/week_37_alt2.html After being imprisoned for 18 years in various locations Mary Queen of Scots was brought to Fotheringhay in 1586 and beheaded at the castle in 1587. Fotheringhay castle was demolished in 1635 on the orders of James I and its' stone used for other dwellings and walls within the village, only a grassy mound remains. Blue thistles grow on the old castle site and are supposed to have been planted there by Mary Queen of Scots as she awaited her execution. http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/week_37_alt3.html The village takes about thirty seconds to drive through from crossing the bridge to reaching the last houses shown on the left of this pic http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/week_37_alt4.html PAW 37 The church http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/week_37.html PAW Index: http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/paw_index.html Graham http://geebeephoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html