tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post1962395271207847890..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": In ElyJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-82222863092702777782014-02-22T11:31:49.464+00:002014-02-22T11:31:49.464+00:00Great pictures and commentary. There are nice view...Great pictures and commentary. There are nice views from the train too.clagglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634420462367105370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-89201862600650369882014-02-22T05:18:58.987+00:002014-02-22T05:18:58.987+00:00Hope that these places are not reverting to the we...Hope that these places are not reverting to the wet lands they once were - unlike my home county. I have relatives who need a wet-suit and snorkel to get to the shops in Somerset!<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-58563983584502969092014-02-22T03:06:50.037+00:002014-02-22T03:06:50.037+00:00What an amazing place! And I like that Morris Min...What an amazing place! And I like that Morris Minor.Spare Parts and Picshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836657200014402380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-39256153881103627622014-02-21T15:57:25.213+00:002014-02-21T15:57:25.213+00:00I enjoyed that trip from beginning to end John. Lo...I enjoyed that trip from beginning to end John. Loved the old boot planters on the Tipsy Gypsy, bet they're a colourful 'crew' :) Also the shot of the Morris minor & bicycle is brilliant, some scenes never change! Let's face it you were never going to walk straight past the cathedral :)PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-8672311488080857602014-02-21T15:09:35.985+00:002014-02-21T15:09:35.985+00:00LOVE that first photo with that gorgeous reflectio...LOVE that first photo with that gorgeous reflection! Actually all of your photos here are delightful. Amazing that the town was once an island.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-23486600387365822712014-02-21T10:45:52.715+00:002014-02-21T10:45:52.715+00:00A lovely tour round a place that has been on my &#...A lovely tour round a place that has been on my 'must visit' list for sometime. You really do take some spectacular shots and combine this with a wonderful commentary! Nice one, John. Loved the Moggie (about 1968?) and the bike, by the way!Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-45808017144582234752014-02-21T10:25:26.779+00:002014-02-21T10:25:26.779+00:00A lovely walk around this quaint village with it&#...A lovely walk around this quaint village with it's cobbled streets and colourful river-life. Beautiful captures John of a place I'd one-day like to visit.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806482148547283594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-50901969314160104172014-02-21T06:57:42.626+00:002014-02-21T06:57:42.626+00:00Myself, rather! seems the "s" got away ...Myself, rather! seems the "s" got away from me somehow.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512006137833754014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-25924305482114592662014-02-21T06:56:59.360+00:002014-02-21T06:56:59.360+00:00Great shots, I wish I could take a walk around Ely...Great shots, I wish I could take a walk around Ely myelfAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512006137833754014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-37568944722373783412014-02-21T03:12:53.243+00:002014-02-21T03:12:53.243+00:00a great into' photo, beautiful moody sky and r...a great into' photo, beautiful moody sky and reflections. A grand walk with lots of variety; thanks John for a little snapshot from the other sideCarole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-63785354772060419932014-02-21T02:40:41.913+00:002014-02-21T02:40:41.913+00:00Another of your wonderful and educational posts. ...Another of your wonderful and educational posts. Love the top photo, and the one with the swan, and the peeling paint, and the castle, and . . .Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-5378538655476698652014-02-21T01:37:08.324+00:002014-02-21T01:37:08.324+00:00The fine vintage bike and car photo is straight ou...The fine vintage bike and car photo is straight out of time! I love the time warp quality, that glance "up" into town is fantastic. Too bad the eels all went. LONDONLULUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306334892097839949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-78753137093469092592014-02-21T01:01:49.980+00:002014-02-21T01:01:49.980+00:00Wonderful photos, John. Very sharp. I can't be...Wonderful photos, John. Very sharp. I can't believe they were taken with a point and shoot. JimWayfarin' Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806995797136803377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-46714597129027918092014-02-21T00:53:57.649+00:002014-02-21T00:53:57.649+00:00There is so much to like about this town, especial...There is so much to like about this town, especially if you have a camera in hand. I like how the Tipsy Gypsy used old boots as planters. The bike to the fence, the old Morris Minor scene, plus your low POV of the shot just above that, good job...great post John.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-60136453750762552782014-02-21T00:28:17.372+00:002014-02-21T00:28:17.372+00:00We too arrived by train, a couple of times. I real...We too arrived by train, a couple of times. I really and truly love the place, the welcome of the priest in the cathedral to all visitors was a first for us, the sadness of the beheaded carvings in the Lady Chapel, we did find two that Cromwell's mob had missed, the pork pies and cider and the little woollen goods shop . . . Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-47857014686850227522014-02-21T00:28:06.714+00:002014-02-21T00:28:06.714+00:00All the vertical ridges in the cathedral walls rem...All the vertical ridges in the cathedral walls remind me of big cacti minus their prickles. The Morris Minor is such a friendly, comfortable looking car. It looks great next to the cherry red door. The white bike covered in vines certainly leaves one wondering...Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-55086574338319369102014-02-21T00:16:52.482+00:002014-02-21T00:16:52.482+00:00When I read a post of this nature I find I'm c...When I read a post of this nature I find I'm compelled to learn a bit more about the geography of the Fens--there are number of land terms [fens, downs, moors] not used in the USA although we may have some similar ground. As always, you are a fine tour-guide.<br />You can be as random or as specific as you like in your wanderings--the resulting photos and descriptions are equally interesting.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-40542124336941225822014-02-21T00:07:51.385+00:002014-02-21T00:07:51.385+00:00I was delighted by your photos. So colorful, sharp...I was delighted by your photos. So colorful, sharp and enjoyable. I examined all the parts of your highlighted architecture and was amazed at its fine craftsmanship. Your text descriptively rounded out the meaning of each photo. Thanks for taking me to this lovely little place in your country. -- barbara Folkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-7652938405349986652014-02-20T23:33:43.916+00:002014-02-20T23:33:43.916+00:00Thank you for an interesting tour. Ely Cathedral i...Thank you for an interesting tour. Ely Cathedral is one of the many places I'd like to visit and the town looks equally worth a look.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-87944077956108291562014-02-20T22:30:45.226+00:002014-02-20T22:30:45.226+00:00You are a great tour guide of this pretty town Joh...You are a great tour guide of this pretty town John, your photos do it proud and I thoroughly enjoyed looking at each and every one of them. Thank you so much!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-58559640731563620282014-02-20T20:40:40.488+00:002014-02-20T20:40:40.488+00:00Hi John, great post. I absolutely love this serie...Hi John, great post. I absolutely love this series of photos. Thank you so much for sharing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.com