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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.
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
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.
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire

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.
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
Closer inspection showed that time was taking its toll.
       
Even though it is structurally a mess it is a great setting.
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
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.
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
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.
       
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
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
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 .
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire
Bugbrooke Northamptonshire 
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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