Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, good grief! You just never know what to expect, do you? Regards, Dick On Aug 12, 2009, at 4:46 PM, Douglas Sharp wrote: > Hi Dick, > > the screaming lady was one of a party of similar ladies accompanied > by their carers and taking a tour of the gardens. She was left to > look after their handbags (on the seat beside her) and obviously got > the idea the others weren't going to come back - they did eventually > come back and everything was peace, pretty flowers and birdsong again. > > Cheers > Douglas > > Richard Taylor wrote: >> Pretty place. Why was that gal screaming? >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> This group of photos was shot in the early 90s at Wallington Hall >>> in the northernmost county of England, Northumberland. >>> >>> The hall is now open to the public, and is one of the world's best >>> preserved (almost untouched) pre-raphaelite interiors with >>> furniture, wall paintings, sculptures, >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0323scan.jpg.html >>> and murals >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0322scan.jpg.html >>> >>> by various members of the arts & craft movement and pre-raphaelite >>> painters. The floral friezes were painted by guests visiting the >>> hall, for instance William Morris, Arthur Hughes and John Ruskin. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0324scan.jpg.html >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0326scan.jpg.html >>> >>> The gardens are beautifully laid out and cared for. >>> >>> However, they were not quite as idyllic as it appears at first >>> sight: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0327scan.jpg.html >>> >>> Hope you enjoy them >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information