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Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
By
the time I started the walk the sky, althought bright, was looking grey.
Someone else had my clouds so minimising sky content was a priority. |
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There was a footpath fingerboard pointing at this sign covered gate. There were also a couple of rottweilers bouncing off it but by the time I set up the shot they had gone. I considered the possibilty that they had backed off to take a run up so I left the arguments about rights of way to the Ramblers. |
Anyone
who names a boat after my favourite software gets into the final edit. |
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Mark Pope posted a similar shot some time back and I told him of my intention to steal it at the first opportunity, which I promptly did. Being a Pope he forgave me* so when I saw this I stole it again. Thanks Mark. * I stole his joke too :-) |
The
approach to this old farmhouse belies its run down state. The meadow
in front of the house was a mixture of colourful wild flowers and grasses. |
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Closer
inspection showed that time was taking its toll. |
Even
though it is structurally a mess it is a great setting. |
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A
peek through the windows revealed signs of family life. A few personal
items and a boxed game of solitaire. I decided against going in because
I was off the footpath and I never trespass in pursuit of a shot. |
A
weather vane so fancy/heavy that it was not trusted to the roof. |
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I
alway worried about bumping into the local hunt with only b&w film
loaded but now that hunting with hounds is banned this is probably the
closest I will get to a hunt scene. |
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You may already
know that my fund of local knowledge has made me a legend. I identified
the house as that of the Littliff family. Impressed? I was helped in
my research by a name on the gate :-) Unless Littliff happens to be
the name of a gate manufacturer. * * *See footnote |
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Okay, I lied about never tresspassing but I couldn't not enter when I saw this window. The Littliffs didn't just leave a few Corona bottles and personal effects, they also left the view shown below. Click on it for a larger version. |
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| I
can offer no indentification of this plant but it is obviously a suckulent.
I had always thought that the fruit was imported from somewhere in the
far east but we apparently grow them from seed . |
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I imagine this sign is to amuse rather than inform. It is about as useful as a notice that reads 'Don't Throw Stones At This Notice'. Made me smile anyway. |
Camera - Olympus OM2 SP
Lenses - Zuiko 21mm f2 - Zuiko 35mm f2 - Zuiko 55mm f1.2 - Zuiko 180mm f2.8
Film - Kodak T400 CN
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