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Photos of England (united Kingdom, Europe)

January 7, 2008

Castlerigg Stone Circle, near Keswick

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sheep, tourists and a stone circle in Castelrigg (Cumbria, England)

Castle Rigg Stone Circle, England, near Keswick

Castlerigg Stone Circle, United Kingdom, photo Laurenz Bobke

The stone circle is about 5000 years old and today consists of 38 stones of varying size.
I’ve seen it in good and bad weather and don’t know which atmosphere to prefer.

more about the Castelrigg circle and more pictures of the stone ring and the sheep:
http://www.travelphoto.net/a-photo-a-day/wordpress/2006/11/12/sheep-at-castlerigg-stone-circle/
http://www.travelphoto.net/a-photo-a-day/wordpress/2005/08/21/castlerigg-stone-circle/

Even more facts at Wikipedia.

January 26, 2007

A rainy night in the Lake district

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rain falls at night in Keswick, Lake district

Nightly rain in Keswick, in the English Lake district.

November 12, 2006

Sheep at Castlerigg Stone Circle

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Sheep grazing in front of Castlerigg Stone Circle

It seemed as though the sheep (unlike tourists) would not really like to wander within the ring. Cosmic energy? Training? Or do they just perceive the stones a sort of solid barrier?

February 27, 2006

Carlisle Hairdresser

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A hairdresser in Carlisle North England.

November 13, 2005

An unfair comparison

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Comparing an analogue and a digital photograph

Cloud, photographed with a Minolta Dynax 9 on Fujichrome Velvia
How often have I seen a beautiful sky and could not capture it - except in my mind? When I was in Carlisle, I had the luxury to have two cameras with me: my Minolta Dynax 9 (or Maxxum 9 in the US) and a very small point-and shoot Panasonic Lumix FX8 digital camera.

I was quite happy with the result produced by the Panasonic, but I very much prefer the result I got back from the lab when my slide was developed.
Cloud in Carlisle photographed using a Panasonic Lumix FX 8
Actually, apart from the fact that the SLR camera is much bulkier and heavier, it also has a spot meter, which explains the much more dramatic sky. I did underexpose a bit with the Panasonic as well, but I guess to a much lesser degree (one of the disadvantages of analogue photos: no EXIF data…

September 27, 2005

Lake District

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Lake District
A small road in the Lake District.

September 23, 2005

Derwent Water

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Derwent Water, Keswick
and here a shot from the Lake District: Derwent Water, near Keswick.

September 7, 2005

In the Woods

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In the Woods, originally uploaded by laurenz.

Seen in the Lake District, near Ullswater.

August 21, 2005

Castlerigg Stone Circle

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The Castlerigg Stone Circle, near Keswick, Lake District
There are many little known stone circles found on the British Isles.
This one is only a short walk from Keswick, a pleasant town in the heart of the English Lake District.
The Castlerigg circle may be much smaller in size than Stonehenge, but the setting with its 360 degree panorama is simply breathtaking and its much less touristy than other rings.

August 18, 2005

Moot Hall, Keswick (Lake District)

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Moot Hall, Keswick
Keswick is a beautiful little town in the English lake district.
Moot Hall now is home to the tourist information centre.

August 17, 2005

Derwent Water, Lake District

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Derwent water, one of the major lakes in the Lake District
A beautiful lake, here seen at Keswick, in the English Lake District.



    

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