Nice photos. Most enjoyable. Paul via phone
> On Oct 3, 2017, at 5:03 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: > > On 17th Sept. Ann & I travelled to Fountains Abbey with our hosts, Keith & Mo > Marshall (former residents of Phalaborwa) to meet Mike Wilson, wife Kath & > daughter Katie. It was a memorable day with very changeable weather. Mike was > very confident of the Pentax WR capabilities but I was no so sure yet. I was > trying out my newly acquired K5 (ex Mark Cassino). The group shot shows Ann, > me, Mike, Kath & Katie. As you can see, Mike is a large customer who could > easily have been a famous front row forward. The river Skell flows right > under the Abbey & would have been far better than a well as a water source. > Building of the Abbey began in the 11th century & was ultimately sacked by > Henry VIII's thugs in the 16th century. It was obviously very well built, the > walls still being in excellent condition but stripped of anything of value. > At it's peak, close to 1000 monks were in residence making a good living out > of agricultural activities. Today the grounds are a huge estate managed by > the Na tional Trust, very popular with recreational visitors & home to herds of deer. Beautiful gardens and water features too. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687405823164 > > Mostly with the K5 & DA18-55 > > I you would like more info, go here: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountains_Abbey > > We then travelled to the Marshall's home in Healy for tea before the Wilsons > drove home to Washington > > > Alan C > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > 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.
