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Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:07 am  |
| Great photos, majorb! I voted, HTH. |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:32 am |
Thanks, sweetheart!  |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:38 am |
I did too  The pictures were nice. Good luck, majorb! |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:40 am |
Hey majorb, I actually liked the last one best. Heavenfield - the atmosphere and mood speak to me of hope, things lost and found, and the journey home. I voted, but didn't see that the rating changed or anything.
Good luck! |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:45 am |
| Great photos! I voted. Good luck! |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:18 am |
| Great photos but without a doubt I like the last one and athena123 descrbed perfectly what it made me think of. |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:23 am |
| Majorb, I voted for #1 probably because I just saw the movie "Half Nelson" where it was featured and because I like it best too |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:35 am |
majorb...well done! My favorite is Heavenfield. Absolutely gorgeous.  |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:35 am |
Majorb,
Lovely and thought provoking. I also voted for Heavenfield.
Linda |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:14 pm |
| I did. Its beautiful |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:40 pm |
| They're wonderful photos! Good luck with the competition...be sure to let us know how you did |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:24 pm |
Great pics!!
good luck with the competition and waiting for your good news!!!  |
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:54 pm |
| Definitely Heavenfield. A really great photo and I love the lighting. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:20 am |
Great Photos!!!
First one is my favorite. Rated it a 10. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:20 am |
Thank you all sooooo much. I owe you huge hugs!!!!
You can actually rate just one, any or all of my photos. And if anyone other UK'ers want to enter the comp, please let us know. I'd be glad to rate your photos too.
Now, the absolutely fantastic news is that I've won the weekly comp (with my Angel of the North photo). But please continue to rate my photos, including that one, if you don't mind. The competition actually goes on and there'll be a winner at the end of the year. The prize is rather special - a trip to China! I'd really love to win that!
For everyone who loved Heavenfield - my home county of Northumberland is full of such very beautiful, bleak, atmospheric places. There's such a dark, bloody history of struggling to survive. That's why there are so many battlesites, castles, pele towers and ruins. The Scots and English fought long and hard over our land, and the people living there found life very difficult. As well as the constant fighting, thieving of their food sources and murder, they had to endure a hard, mostly barren land, despite its beauty. If you do get the chance to visit, please do so. Everywhere feels so ancient and there are places with a real echo of what went before. We Northumbrians are very proud of our land, our roots, and that our families managed to hold on to their heritage and are still there to this day.
Heavenfield was the site of a great battle. Here's a site with some information for anyone interested: http://www.roman-britain.org/hw/heavenfield.htm
It's situated just a few miles from where I grew up, and is a site of pilgrimage to this day. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:50 am |
| I love the Angel photo. The lighting was great, making the angel appear as a huge silhouette and the angle you took the photo makes it appear that it is in the middle of the road. I really liked all the photos though so I gave them all a 10. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:19 am |
Diana - Would you believe that it was taken on a crisp December day, with the bluest of skies?!
I wanted to see how the silhouette would appear when the photo was taken looking into the sun. I thought it would give a good impression of the scale, with those people standing underneath. The man leaning back in awe, with him tummy sticking out, always makes me smile. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:10 am |
| majorb wrote: |
Diana - Would you believe that it was taken on a crisp December day, with the bluest of skies?!
I wanted to see how the silhouette would appear when the photo was taken looking into the sun. I thought it would give a good impression of the scale, with those people standing underneath. The man leaning back in awe, with him tummy sticking out, always makes me smile. |
That is a man's tummy?  I thought those were people but I wasn't sure. They look so teeny compared to the angel. I've always wanted to visit the UK, and now just panning my cursor over the map and seeing some of the photos wants me to visit there even more. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:31 am |
| I tried voting but couldn't find the link. I think that it's because I'm at work and don't have Flash player 8. I'll try again from home later. I also like the last one the best. Gorgeous pics, majorb. |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:13 am |
Cool, knowing the history of Heavenfield makes this photo all the more evocative. Are the crumbling ruins in the foreground actually pieces of Hadrian's wall?
So much is unknown of that time when the Roman empire started to crumble and abandon its outposts in that area. Whenever I think of this period in time, I can't help but recall visions of Arthur and Merlyn.
BTW when this article refers to Angles, is that another term for Saxons? |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:49 am |
| Diana P wrote: |
| That is a man's tummy? I thought those were people but I wasn't sure. They look so teeny compared to the angel. I've always wanted to visit the UK, and now just panning my cursor over the map and seeing some of the photos wants me to visit there even more. |
Yup, not a pregnant woman! 
You know, apart from the tourists who visit the Roman Wall (Hadrian's Wall), not many non-UK visitors think of visiting Northumberland. I may be slightly biased, but it's one of the most beautiful and wildest places in England. And one of the few places where the sky feels huge and endless.
You absolutely must let me know if you ever do go there! |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:55 am |
| Those are lovely photos majorb! I loved Heavenfield particularly - it actually reminded me a lot of the countryside in Fife where I grew up. Am feeling all nostalgic now |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:04 am |
| athena123 wrote: |
Cool, knowing the history of Heavenfield makes this photo all the more evocative. Are the crumbling ruins in the foreground actually pieces of Hadrian's wall?
So much is unknown of that time when the Roman empire started to crumble and abandon its outposts in that area. Whenever I think of this period in time, I can't help but recall visions of Arthur and Merlyn.
BTW when this article refers to Angles, is that another term for Saxons? |
No, that traditional dry stone wall was built around St Oswald's Church. Hadrian's Wall is not all that far away, but it looks very different. Hadrian's Wall was very tall and wide. It was greatly cannibalised, sadly, for use in farms and houses (my dad's house is from the 17th century and contains some carved Roman stones), so there are stretches where it no longer exists or is much diminished. However, you can still see spectacular (no longer 20 feet tall, though!) pieces - my favourite is on top of the Great Whin Sill. The land just drops away into bracken-covered crags and fells. It's breathtaking to stand on the Wall and look down!
We Northumbrians are actually descended from the Angles, not the Saxons. They came from different places in Germany (Angeln and Saxony). The Angles were the ones who gave their name to England and the language. Our dialect is still very much based on Old English, much more so than other English dialects nowadays. This is because we were pretty much isolated from the rest of the country and thus managed to retain the old ways, traditions and language. The good thing is that it means we tend to find it easier to understand Dutch and Danish than English people from other regions.
I must admit that, from what I've read about Angle behaviour, the people are still very much the same. Whether that's a good thing, I'm not so sure! |
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Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:07 am |
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| Those are lovely photos majorb! I loved Heavenfield particularly - it actually reminded me a lot of the countryside in Fife where I grew up. Am feeling all nostalgic now |
Yes! Many parts of Northumberland remind me very much of the Lowlands. I reckon they're underrated. Although the Highlands are spectacular and everyone always goes on about them, the Lowlands have a true beauty in themselves.
I just wish it didn't rain every time I go there! |
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