Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I get ?item not found? :-( Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 25 Sep 2017, at 02:56, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > That's a nicely framed shot, Douglas. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 9/24/2017 7:45 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >> Last Friday was Culture Night all over the Dublin area. One of >> Monkstown's offerings was an open night at the local Church of Ireland >> parish church which has been standing on the same spot in the village >> since 1789, but was modified and extended by John Semple in 1831. When >> the modified church was opened that year, a report in one of the national >> newspapers said "there wasn't a spot that the eye could rest without >> pain." However, by the 20th Century, the church was an avowed favourite >> of the British Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman who waxed lyrically about >> its design, decoration, and proportions, and said "the original genius of >> Semple (is) beginning to be appreciated". >> >> I had only visited the church for the first time in many, many years a >> couple of weeks ago for a concert by the Palestrina Boys Choir, but >> hadn't the opportunity to explore the place, other than admire its >> acoustics. This time, I brought my little Fuji and had the freedom to >> wander all over the church, and do my own version of Betjeman. It is >> impressive and here is a shot to start. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Monkstown/Monkstown+Church/Bird_of_Pray.jpg.html >> >> >> More will follow when I get some time over the next few days. >> >> 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