Bob W wrote:
Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an evening and a day
cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only time I knelt in any
of these little churches was to steady the camera on the back of the
pew. Maybe there's a reason why I broke my arm...
AlunFoto wrote:
Thanks Bob,
It's indeed hard to imagine there being any truly primeval forest left
in Europe at all, not just UK.
The definition of ancient woodland is quite interesting, particularly
the first two bullet points:
# Ancient woodland is land continuously wooded since AD1600
frank theriault wrote:
On 7/3/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Indians, (Native Americans to the PC crowd), practiced slash and
burn agriculture. There wasn't nearly that much Virgin Forest.
It's unlikely that the Native American population in what is now North
America
Is 600 years the qualifying age for ancient woodland in UK?
Up here in the Frostpit we reckon 300 years, but perhaps that's just a
practical limit to single out some areas more worthy of protection
than others. I'd reckon that absolutely all coniferous forest (well...
we don't have much deciduous
Mike is right about it not being primeval. There is a definition here:
http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/findoutmore/planforactionmore/ancient
.htm
there is an area of ancient woodland close to me (Oxleas Wood, about
4km away) which apparently dates back 8,000 years, although it has of
course been
Thanks Bob,
It's indeed hard to imagine there being any truly primeval forest left
in Europe at all, not just UK.
The definition of ancient woodland is quite interesting, particularly
the first two bullet points:
# Ancient woodland is land continuously wooded since AD1600 in England
and Wales or
If you want forest to go back to the untouched by man state, it takes several
thousand years. What folks do not realize is that before the development of
metal tools the forests were man's unrelenting enemy slowly taking over any
cleared land.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
On 6/30/07, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an evening and a day
cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only time I knelt in any
of these little churches was to steady the camera on the back of the
pew. Maybe there's a reason why I broke my
Why would you need several thousand years, Graywolf?
Jostein
2007/7/3, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
If you want forest to go back to the untouched by man state, it takes
several thousand years. What folks do not realize is that before the
development of metal tools the forests were man's
Because it needs to go through a couple of cycles before it is a purely natural
forest. The US has lots of what I call National Woodlots (National Forests)
that have been more or less allowed to grow wild for 50-100 years. They are
still just overgrowth and not a real forest. They never will be
I can only begin to imagine what the deforestation by Europeans in
America meant. I've seen some stuff on the Redwoods of California, and
that alone is a pretty sad chapter.
Come to think of it, the Redwoods do grow rather old don't they? A
couple of thousand years for re-naturalisation is
The Indians, (Native Americans to the PC crowd), practiced slash and
burn agriculture. There wasn't nearly that much Virgin Forest.
graywolf wrote:
Because it needs to go through a couple of cycles before it is a purely
natural forest. The US has lots of what I call National Woodlots
On 7/3/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Indians, (Native Americans to the PC crowd), practiced slash and
burn agriculture. There wasn't nearly that much Virgin Forest.
It's unlikely that the Native American population in what is now North
America would have been much more than 10
Yes, but they did it to thousands of acres not millions. Furthermore part of
the natural cycle of forests is to periodically burn off sections which starts
a new cycle: grass, deciderous, softwood, the cycle is about a thousand years
long in the type of forest that was in northeastern North
Not the size of the forests but how much virgin forest there was. Burn
the forest, plant corn and squash around the big trees that are still
standing, clear the land one or two more years, move to new location and
repeat. You run out of Virgin forest mighty fast that way.
frank theriault
On Jul 2, 2007, at 9:40 AM, Bob W wrote:
I especially like the numbered sheep and the rowers. What's with
the
numbering anyway?
table numbers...?
Oh, I thought they were racing sheep.
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David Mann wrote:
Oh, I thought they were racing sheep.
Sounds like the beginning of a joke at the expense of the Scots. ;-)
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I wont say it Dave.
Cheers,
Dave
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David Mann wrote:
Oh, I thought they were racing sheep.
Sounds like the beginning of a joke at the expense of the Scots. ;-)
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Lovely gallery, Bob.
They are all good, but I was particularly attracted to the delicate
lighting in the shots from the church interior, in this one for
example: http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/content/_6266014_large.html
Jostein
2007/7/1, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Before breaking my arm, I
Yes, but we don't have to tell it at this point...
Doug Franklin wrote:
David Mann wrote:
Oh, I thought they were racing sheep.
Sounds like the beginning of a joke at the expense of the Scots. ;-)
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Bob W wrote:
Very nice gallery. Pretty countryside (England looks so
manicured compared
to California). Age, I think, mainly. How long one has been
settled vs the
other.
probably. That part of the country has been inhabited continuously
since the end of the last Ice Age, I think.
On 1/7/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an evening and a day
cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only time I knelt in any
of these little churches was to steady the camera on the back of the
pew. Maybe there's a reason why I broke my
So you can take these great photos? I love the church photos; the
colors are great.
Bong
On 7/1/07, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an evening and a day
cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only time I knelt in any
of these little churches
It's a grand bunch of photos, Bob, but I think these two ... the
numbered sheep and the man climbing earthworks, are my favorites.
http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/content/_6255946_large.html
http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/content/_6266105_large.html
Godfrey
On Jun 30, 2007, at 4:15 PM,
On 1/7/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
It's a grand bunch of photos, Bob, but I think these two ... the
numbered sheep
http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/content/_6255946_large.html
I think that would be excellent in mono (hint hint)...
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thanks. The earthworks are Maiden Castle, an Iron Age hill fort built
on an earlier neolithic site. I'd wanted to see it for years - it's
huge and extremely impressive. I wanted to find a way to show the
scale - the jogger conveniently appeared.
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From:
Bob,
I looked again and my favorites are still the boats in the harbor with
the dark skys behind them. The other two landscapes besides the
runner are charming as well.
Regards, Bob s.
On 7/1/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's a grand bunch of photos, Bob, but I think these two
OK:
http://www.web-options.com/Lambs.jpg
I increased the green and yellow greyscale mix to separate the grass
and leaves from the stone, which have similar tonal values.
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Behalf Of Cotty
Sent: 01 July
Bob W wrote:
Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an evening and a day
cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only time I knelt in any
of these little churches was to steady the camera on the back of the
pew. Maybe there's a reason why I broke my arm...
mike wilson wrote:
Bob W wrote:
Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an evening and a day
cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only time I knelt in any
of these little churches was to steady the camera on the back of the
pew. Maybe there's a reason why I broke my arm...
yes
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Subject: Re: Strip lynchets, a gathering storm and the lamb of God
Bob W wrote:
Before breaking my arm, I
thanks. I'm particularly happy with the composition of this one:
http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/content/_6266078_large.html
It's not at all dramatic, but captures something of the essence of
that part of the world. I especially like the way the clover in the
foreground is echoed by the dots of
In a message dated 6/30/2007 4:21:14 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an evening and a day
cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only time I knelt in any
of these little churches was to steady the camera on the back of
In a message dated 7/1/2007 1:55:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It's not at all dramatic, but captures something of the essence of
that part of the world. I especially like the way the clover in the
foreground is echoed by the dots of sheep in the middle distance.
I especially like the numbered sheep and the rowers. What's with
the
numbering anyway?
table numbers...?
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I also like the penultimate (17) shot of the country side with the fence
in the lower left. The balance of elements is pleasing.
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Ah, I thought that looked familiar! My friends from London and I went
there in 2002, I think it was. It was driving rain as we trudged
through the maze and into the interior of the structure, impossible
to do much photographically that year as there was no light and no
view through the
Very nice gallery. Pretty countryside (England looks so
manicured compared
to California). Age, I think, mainly. How long one has been
settled vs the
other.
probably. That part of the country has been inhabited continuously
since the end of the last Ice Age, I think. Deforestation
On 1/7/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
OK:
http://www.web-options.com/Lambs.jpg
I increased the green and yellow greyscale mix to separate the grass
and leaves from the stone, which have similar tonal values.
That's a stonker. Nice one.
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Cheers,
Cotty
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Beautiful gallery, Bob! Every shot is a winner.
Rick
--- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an
evening and a day
cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only
time I knelt in any
of these little churches was to steady the camera on
the back of
Cotty wrote:
On 1/7/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
OK:
http://www.web-options.com/Lambs.jpg
I increased the green and yellow greyscale mix to separate the grass
and leaves from the stone, which have similar tonal values.
That's a stonker. Nice one.
Hmm, I'm not familiar with the term
On 6/30/07, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/
Am I the only one who really likes
http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/content/_6266044_large.html ?
Maybe it's because I grew up in an Anglican household, and I can still
recite parts of that book from memory...
-Mat
On Jul 1, 2007, at 4:47 PM, Mat Maessen wrote:
http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/
Am I the only one who really likes
http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/content/_6266044_large.html ?
Maybe it's because I grew up in an Anglican household, and I can still
recite parts of that book from
Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an evening and a day
cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only time I knelt in any
of these little churches was to steady the camera on the back of the
pew. Maybe there's a reason why I broke my arm...
http://www.web-options.com/Dorset/
Bob
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