Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, My fault. Had a bit more time than I expected last night, amended and added, and have now 18 images of the place on the undermentioned link. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Monkstown/Monkstown+Church/ Just click on the first image, and then click to your right. Douglas On 26/09/2017 06:01, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I get ?item not found? :-( > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 25 Sep 2017, at 02:56, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> That's a nicely framed shot, Douglas. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 9/24/2017 7:45 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >>> Last Friday was Culture Night all over the Dublin area. One of >>> Monkstown's offerings was an open night at the local Church of Ireland >>> parish church which has been standing on the same spot in the village >>> since 1789, but was modified and extended by John Semple in 1831. When >>> the modified church was opened that year, a report in one of the >>> national newspapers said "there wasn't a spot that the eye could rest >>> without pain." However, by the 20th Century, the church was an avowed >>> favourite of the British Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman who waxed >>> lyrically about its design, decoration, and proportions, and said "the >>> original genius of Semple (is) beginning to be appreciated". >>> >>> I had only visited the church for the first time in many, many years a >>> couple of weeks ago for a concert by the Palestrina Boys Choir, but >>> hadn't the opportunity to explore the place, other than admire its >>> acoustics. This time, I brought my little Fuji and had the freedom to >>> wander all over the church, and do my own version of Betjeman. It is >>> impressive and here is a shot to start. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Monkstown/Monkstown+Church/Bird_of_Pray.jpg.html >>> >>> More will follow when I get some time over the next few days. >>> >>> 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