On 5 November 2011 23:36, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Chris, > Fine autumn colors! > I wish we had some 'Worthies' on our side of the pond. > And I really like the shot framed by the arch. > Regards, Bob S. >
Thanks Bob. Even when the temple was built in the 1730s, the Worthies were historic people whose misdemeanours had been forgotten (E.g. Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake) and genuine all round good eggs (including Inigo Jones, John Milton, Isaac Newton and Shakespeare). Chris > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Chris Mitchell > <chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote: >> Had a good day out last weekend at Stowe Landscape Gardens, a survivor >> from the 18th century where modifying the landscape to make it look >> natural was all the rage. >> >> Captain Cook's memorial in its watery surroundings: >> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/StoweAutumn2011_/slides/_IGP9252.html >> >> The Temple of Venus: >> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/StoweAutumn2011_/slides/_IGP9279.html >> >> and I couldn't resist this one at the Temple of the British Worthies: >> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/StoweAutumn2011_/slides/_IGP9279.html >> >> Blog here with a bit more info if you're interested: >> http://chrismphotouk.blogspot.com/ >> >> Chris >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
