janper44
Registered: December 2009
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Tue February 9, 2010 8:05pm
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The lightness of the clouds work well against the darker nature of the Roaches (just curious but what does the name Roaches mean?).
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Diane
Registered: February 2009
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Tue February 9, 2010 8:33pm
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I'm with Jan on this too... Why the name roaches? I love the gentle golden hues of the sun and how the basket silhouette stands out against it. Glad you're back.
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veejaycee
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 5,689
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Tue February 9, 2010 9:00pm
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The word Roaches like many of our old place names is derived from those used by invaders and settlers from abroad - in this case a corruption of the French word roches - meaning rocks. The history of our 2 countries is mixed with the Normans of Normandy (at the time actually part of Germany), invading England in 1066 and English Kings during the middle ages being in control of much of France.
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PhotoSteve
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 1,776
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Wed February 10, 2010 12:21am
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That's some sky and quite a scape below. I think I could do with a little less foreground. The smoothness and clarity of that sky... oh my!
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Tincup
Registered: September 2009
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Wed February 10, 2010 1:07am
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Spectacular sky with beautiful golden colours that contrast so well with the cold, craggy roaches below. The fire beacon adds a strong focal point. Beautiful landscape Vic.
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Zebedee
Registered: June 2009
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Wed February 10, 2010 9:11am
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This is just my kind of photo and walk! I love the colours of the sky and the silhouette of the fire beacon.
cheers Paula
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wilth
Registered: January 2009
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Wed February 10, 2010 12:08pm
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Good composition; the simple foreground draws the eye into the increasing complexity of the mid range and then on to that amazing sky.
Great capture, well done.
Thanks,
Wilt
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Julie
Registered: February 2009
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Wed February 10, 2010 1:08pm
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Nice comp and a beautiful scene. The fire pole is very interesting to read about.
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jvachon
Registered: December 2008
Posts: 918
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Wed February 10, 2010 1:24pm
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You really captured the warm tones of the beautiful sky against the rather cold and forbidding Roaches. Very nice contrast. Nicely done. Joni
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rfishw
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 905
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Thu February 11, 2010 12:55am
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Well composed .well done
rfishw
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olddingo
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 2,626
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Fri February 12, 2010 8:19pm
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Beautiful colours in the sky Vic which contrast well with the dismal looking landscape,
Dave
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Helkoryo
Site Admin
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 5,497
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Sun February 14, 2010 5:58pm
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OOO beautiful here, so well positioned perfectly balances and superb colours. I love these old beacons I got a shot of the one at skegness, yes I knwo not the most beautiful of places but the beacon on the beach there was quite fetching.
Did you know these were built to light and warn of an attack from the Spanish Armada? They were supposedly seen one to the other around the country.
Thank you for posting
kind regards Helen
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lynnekelman
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 1,141
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Thu February 18, 2010 7:06am
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an interesting story and beautiful colours in the sky make this image memorable.
You can feel the cold in the mountains but that sky wow!!!!!!Lynne
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lrw1966
Registered: November 2008
Posts: 3,889
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Fri February 19, 2010 4:57pm
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Vic, Hi:
Marvelous work, wonderful notes.
Very Nicely done.
Larry
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