Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Dick, the screaming lady was one of a party of similar ladies accompanied by their carers and taking a tour of the gardens. She was left to look after their handbags (on the seat beside her) and obviously got the idea the others weren't going to come back - they did eventually come back and everything was peace, pretty flowers and birdsong again. Cheers Douglas Richard Taylor wrote: > Pretty place. Why was that gal screaming? > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > On Aug 11, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> This group of photos was shot in the early 90s at Wallington Hall in >> the northernmost county of England, Northumberland. >> >> The hall is now open to the public, and is one of the world's best >> preserved (almost untouched) pre-raphaelite interiors with furniture, >> wall paintings, sculptures, >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0323scan.jpg.html >> >> >> and murals >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0322scan.jpg.html >> >> >> >> by various members of the arts & craft movement and pre-raphaelite >> painters. The floral friezes were painted by guests visiting the >> hall, for instance William Morris, Arthur Hughes and John Ruskin. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0324scan.jpg.html >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0326scan.jpg.html >> >> >> >> The gardens are beautifully laid out and cared for. >> >> However, they were not quite as idyllic as it appears at first sight: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0327scan.jpg.html >> >> >> >> Hope you enjoy them >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >