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[skellum]

Nice shot Simom. I have to say I am attracted to the snow caped mountains in the distance.
Any history or interesting information about your village ?

[Markulous]

Yes nice pictures but I was hoping for more descriptive shots of the area and a bit of history. That Lighthouse looks like the one at New Brighton.

Apologies for delay in responding: yes it is New Brighton

[Markulous]

Continuing on the theme, some factoids

We have a lead mine in our garden, dating back to Roman times - would've been worked by 2 or 3 people, the shaft's been capped but a gallery goes over 100m under the neighbouring field. This is the largest space (larger than it looks - you can easily stand) with a fantastic stone water trough which measures about 5 x 2 x 2 feet and is carved in a single piece of stone (probably off-site and brought in - weighs an absolute ton!)


The village was recognised by a fellow 'tog from this pic, despite him living in Kent  (they've been coming here every year for the last 15 years)


The river dried up so badly, for months, we had meetings to determine a course of action - not the biggest river but it supports a good deal of wildlife


But it's now largely recovered

[SimonW]

I do like the river waterfall shot. The exposure gives a lovely contrast between the top waterfall and the lower one.

[Graham]

  I thought I recognised My Mole, but mine has different coloured string!

           


      And was taken at Brassington Moor.
                  Graham.

[Markulous]

I do like the river waterfall shot. The exposure gives a lovely contrast between the top waterfall and the lower one.

Thanks! 

  I thought I recognised My Mole, but my has different coloured string!
      And was taken at Brassington Moor.
                  Graham.

Yours has reproduced (and moved to Ible!) 

[tony]

My turn, I guess.
I am from A Coruna, Spain

but I moved to the UK 28 years ago, to a little place called Burgess Hill, West Sussex

Near Brighton

and close enough to London, to go to the carnival

[skellum]

Following on from Micks ' Any new ideas ' I came up with this idea which should get you out and about taking a few shots as apposed to just looking for one for the comp.

Your home Town / Village :  Post a few shots here with a description of the area and perhaps a bit of local history. And maybe why you love or hate the place.

Thought I would give this a bump... So why not get out there, take a few shots and tell us about the place.......