Tintern Abbey.. a lesson in stone masonry...

[Clicker]

 I never cease to be amazed at the stone masonry and engineering skills of  our ancestors who built our vast cathedrals and abbeys without a crane in sight !!

[Ryewolf]

Yeah, but look at it, it's a ruin.....

[Clicker]

Yeah.... Ruddy vandal  called Henry  did that ....

[Ryewolf]

I know, I was at Whalley Abbey today... Still they do have some nice mowed lawns......

[Kobione]

Nice angle with this one Clicker - yes, it is amazing how some of the old buildings were constructed without the equipment we now think of as 'normal'!

[ThaiMike]

Very nicely captured this architecture masterpiece. You did justice . WOW

[Clicker]

Many thanks ThaiMike ...   luckily there were only a few visitors while I was there as usually tourists seem to spoil every shot ...

[Ryewolf]

On 07/07/2019 at 08:10, Clicker said:

usually tourists seem to spoil every shot

You can always dob out (as Korky would say) the offending tourists.......

[Clicker]

I didn’t mind leaving this tourist in the frame though Rye ... it  gives some perspective to the size of the place without encroaching on it at least ...     I love how we’ve  adopted Kork’s   “Dobbing out “  as a technical term  on here and “twanging ons braces” to signify how much one likes something ... Language has the ability to be so colourful doesn’t it ...

[johntwo]

Really nice composition Polly.  A bit more micro contrast for me perhaps (Nik Vivesa or Clarity in Camera Raw.)?

[Korky]

1 hour ago, Clicker said:

I didn’t mind leaving this tourist in the frame though Rye ... it  gives some perspective to the size of the place without encroaching on it at least ...     I love how we’ve  adopted Kork’s   “Dobbing out “  as a technical term  on here and “twanging ons braces” to signify how much one likes something ... Language has the ability to be so colourful doesn’t it ...

Yes, my vernaculars do seem to have fallen into common usage - I shall invent some more and wazz 'em into my deliveries.

Love the POV and the compo on this - very nice indeed.

Korky

[Clicker]

Thanks Korks ... always appreciate hearing from you ... as a lover of the language, love learning little literary lessons from a likeable Lancashire Lad ....

[Clicker]

Thanks John... I have  4 versions of this ...and one is one with a tad more contrast... will post it when I get back on my IMac.. Thanks for the input ... always appreciate your view... 

[Clicker]

Here's one for you John ...

[johntwo]

Even Better for the warmth you have introduced into the stonework and the depth of the green in the grass..  That's very nice.

[Mitch]

Not sure we could do the same today  if we only had their methods of construction.