suejay50 wrote:
My home town, Barnstaple in North Devon, England, is an old Medieval merchant town - it was a busy port exporting wool and as that trade fell away it became a centre of manufacture - lace, gloves, sail-cloth and fishing-nets; it had extensive potteries, tanneries, sawmills and foundries, and shipbuilding was also carried on until the early 20th C.
Sadly the river silted up and trade went to nearby Bideford and gradually most of the manufacturing has disappeared.
There are many Almshouses built by wealthy merchants, some lovely houses again built by these merchants - now listed so they will not be altered and have to be maintained in a good condition. Sadly nowadays the town is rather run down with many out-of-town shopping centres leaving empty shops on the high street which are filled with charity shops, coffee shops or Banks/Building Societies!
However, North Devon is a lovely area in which to live - we have the sea and the moors to explore and the climate on the whole is pleasant.
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Trinity Church from Rock Park
Cobbled Street to the Churchyard, Pilton, Barnstaple
The Atheneaum - Museum now with Cafe
Penrose Almshouses
Entrance to Almshouse showing the square and allotment behind
Oh, the stones, now that took a great deal of skill.
Have you always lived there?
:-D
pg 2 - Hoping you are talking to me about the cobbles Jacklpine - yes, it takes a huge amount of skill to do cobbled streets like this and when they break down there is so much scratching of heads as the art is dying and to replace them properly is so tough now.
And no, I was born in Kenya, went to South Africa when 12 and then after uni and a few years work came to Europe with a friend to do a 'grand tour'. I stayed to work in the UK after she'd gone home - doing cancer research for a year - then travelled more, met the husband and stayed in England.... could not persuade him South Africa was a better bet....and here I am 40 years later! I could not now go 'home' as my family are all here as are the grands.......
jacklpine wrote:
Oh, the stones, now that took a great deal of skill.
Have you always lived there?
:-D
suejay50 wrote:
pg 2 - Hoping you are talking to me about the cobbles Jacklpine - yes, it takes a huge amount of skill to do cobbled streets like this and when they break down there is so much scratching of heads as the art is dying and to replace them properly is so tough now.
And no, I was born in Kenya, went to South Africa when 12 and then after uni and a few years work came to Europe with a friend to do a 'grand tour'. I stayed to work in the UK after she'd gone home - doing cancer research for a year - then travelled more, met the husband and stayed in England.... could not persuade him South Africa was a better bet....and here I am 40 years later! I could not now go 'home' as my family are all here as are the grands.......
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I was thinking of both the cobblestones and the building construction. Both take so much skill and time to execute.
:-D
Hey, this will be really cool, back later my first coffee
Morning Folks....
NEWS FLASH:
The beautiful month of June is rapidly approaching and the calendar nees some attention.
Now remember, you don't have to host but if you have an idea of something you' like to try or share for whatever reasssn, we are here to learn an play y'know, come on down and post a subject.
Ex:
Angles, closeups,HDR, DOF, POV project photos, all kinds of stuff, t'ain't no big thang.
Secondly, I'm on the road forthenext two Sundays (two at least) and am looking for someone to do the FREE SUNDAY
Thank you very much
pg 2 - Absolutely true - I very much doubt if we have the skilled people here that would be able to build like this without a 'lord of the manor' to pay them for a lifetime's work! And of course the cost would be prohibitive now.
Mason's could spend almost all their whole working life on one build in years gone by under the sponsorship of a wealthy landlord/landowner.
jacklpine wrote:
I was thinking of both the cobblestones and the building construction. Both take so much skill and time to execute.
:-D
St-Romuald-des-Etchemins. My fave. Sad news though, the City of Lévis decided to take all the small villages under its wing around here however I still live in St-Jean-Chrysostome back up from St-Romuald and we are still small villages but only pay our taxes in Lévis
Thanks, Lass, for your agreement to assist with hosting and proposing a such a compelling subject! Cudos to you!
As most of you know, I live in a small town,Cheshire,Connecticut,USA.
I'm going to try to go out and find some new pictures to whet your appetite today. Warning-it's overcast and sprinkling here!
See you later. Thanks again,Lass!Love Alaska! ;) ;)
Bushido
Loc: No Where and Every Where
Very nice photos suejay, they make me want to see more of your home in England. Great job photographically.
suejay50 wrote:
pg 2 - Hoping you are talking to me about the cobbles Jacklpine - yes, it takes a huge amount of skill to do cobbled streets like this and when they break down there is so much scratching of heads as the art is dying and to replace them properly is so tough now.
And no, I was born in Kenya, went to South Africa when 12 and then after uni and a few years work came to Europe with a friend to do a 'grand tour'. I stayed to work in the UK after she'd gone home - doing cancer research for a year - then travelled more, met the husband and stayed in England.... could not persuade him South Africa was a better bet....and here I am 40 years later! I could not now go 'home' as my family are all here as are the grands.......
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Bushido
Loc: No Where and Every Where
Great Start and Wonderful Subject Mater!! Your photos are well done and you told the story of your town well.
laskalass wrote:
Hope I'm doing this right as I have not hosted before...I may need someone to step in on Saturday as my son is on a 600 mile bicycle trip and I think we may head out to find him. This subject is dear to my heart because i am so curious about where everyone else lives. Basically, introduce us to your town...if you live in a very rural area then show us your neighborhood, favorite hang-outs, whatever is unique, different...or what really identifies your home town. If someone wanted to move there ...what sites would you show them?? Even just street shots will work...just try to give us a feel of where you live. Add a description on your posting..maybe some facts ....in any case..Have fun!! And Welcome to Anchorage, Alaska!
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Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. A small portion of the city extends into Callaway County. It is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079 making it the 15th largest city in Missouri. Jefferson City was named after Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.
In 2013, Jefferson City was named America's "Most Beautiful" Small Town by Rand McNally.
Jefferson City is on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau on the southern side of the Missouri River near the geographic center of the state, in a region known as Mid-Missouri. It is at the western edge of the Missouri Rhineland, one of the major wine-producing regions of the Midwest. The city is dominated by the domed Capitol that rises from a bluff overlooking the Missouri River to the north. Lewis and Clark passed beneath that bluff on their historic expedition upriver before Europeans established any settlement there
The second, third and fourth pictures are from the top of the Capital.
Looking East
Looking east
Looking west.
Lohman's Landing on of the oldest building in Jefferson City
My sister at the top of the Capital.
The Missouri River on the north edge of Jefferson City
Golf course in Jefferson City
pg 2 - Many thanks Bushido. Hoping to see yours soon!
Bushido wrote:
Very nice photos suejay, they make me want to see more of your home in England. Great job photographically.
pg 2 - What a lovely place you live in - certainly giving me the wish to be able to afford to travel to the US.... but going to SA for Xmas to see family - looking forward to that - so the US has to wait.....
Fabulous shots - as usual.
Rufe wrote:
Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. A small portion of the city extends into Callaway County. It is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079 making it the 15th largest city in Missouri. Jefferson City was named after Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.
In 2013, Jefferson City was named America's "Most Beautiful" Small Town by Rand McNally.
Jefferson City is on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau on the southern side of the Missouri River near the geographic center of the state, in a region known as Mid-Missouri. It is at the western edge of the Missouri Rhineland, one of the major wine-producing regions of the Midwest. The city is dominated by the domed Capitol that rises from a bluff overlooking the Missouri River to the north. Lewis and Clark passed beneath that bluff on their historic expedition upriver before Europeans established any settlement there
The second, third and fourth pictures are from the top of the Capital.
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Bushido
Loc: No Where and Every Where
There's not much to show I live under a rock. LOL
suejay50 wrote:
pg 2 - Many thanks Bushido. Hoping to see yours soon!
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