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sellio
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 Posted - 10 Nov 2009 : 21:17:16
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Hi John, Great site, super pictures.I'm in the process of photographing essex churches.Well, you've got to do something when you retire.I must admit it has taken me to some amazing parts of Essex.I'm sure you know exactly what i mean.My top 3 choices?.Ulting, Bradwell and Matching Green just for their setting.Ulting and Matching Green churches are in such beautiful settings that i really find peace there.Bradwell, well what can you say about it.It's such a spiritual place that i'm sure it must have an effect on everyone who visits it.I keep promising myself that i must go there on a cold, foggy day.It would be amazing i'm sure.I was talking to a lady there once who had made the effort and arrived just in time for sunrise [ about 4-30am ] to photograph it.I'm keen but not that keen.Steve
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sexyjw
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Posted - 10 Nov 2009 : 22:14:20
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Originally posted by sellio
Hi John, Great site, super pictures.I'm in the process of photographing essex churches.Well, you've got to do something when you retire.I must admit it has taken me to some amazing parts of Essex.I'm sure you know exactly what i mean.My top 3 choices?.Ulting, Bradwell and Matching Green just for their setting.Ulting and Matching Green churches are in such beautiful settings that i really find peace there.Bradwell, well what can you say about it.It's such a spiritual place that i'm sure it must have an effect on everyone who visits it.I keep promising myself that i must go there on a cold, foggy day.It would be amazing i'm sure.I was talking to a lady there once who had made the effort and arrived just in time for sunrise [ about 4-30am ] to photograph it.I'm keen but not that keen.Steve
I certainly do know what you mean, Steve. It makes you realise that Essex is rather a nice place after all.
Many of my photos are quite old. And those older ones show a lot of my original naivety. It was only about 3 years ago that I shook off the "carrying a tripod around makes me feel too self-conscious" feeling. I used to use the tiny in-built flash to do church interiors. Not good! :-)
Mundon is probably my favourite Essex church - purely because I found it almost by accident one day. And it was quite unlike anything else I'd seen until then.
I've got 29 years until I retire. Well - probably 34, bt I'll probably have to do churches in Wales or something by then! ;-)
John Whitworth
http://www.essexchurches.info
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sellio
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Posted - 11 Nov 2009 : 17:15:51
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Hi all,WOW 5000 hits.That's truly amazing.I just want to say thank you all for your very kind words since i first put the link to my on-line photo album on the message board.As i always say i will be adding to it all the time so take a look from time to time and you just may spot a place in Essex that has a special meaning to you.Once again many thank's to you all.Best Wishes.Steve
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sellio
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Posted - 29 Dec 2009 : 13:57:19
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Hi All
Hope you've all had a great xmas and i would like to wish you all a happy, healthy and peaceful new year.I've just added 4 more albums to my Picasa on-line album.One of which is a walk around orsett in the snow just before xmas.Hope you enjoy them.All the best.Steve
http://picasaweb.google.com/stellio54
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sellio
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Posted - 04 Feb 2010 : 23:01:43
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Hi All, Just thought you maybe interested to know i have added a few more pictures to my on-line Picasa Albums.Enjoy.Steve
http://picasaweb.google.com/stellio54
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sellio
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Posted - 23 Mar 2010 : 08:08:22
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Hi All,Been out and about in recent weeks with my camera making the most of the good weather.You can see the fruit's of my labour here.Enjoy.Steve
http://picasaweb.google.com/stellio54
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gracemf
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Posted - 23 Mar 2010 : 12:49:01
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Steve
You have certainly done a lot of walking this year--are your legs tired?
Haven't looked at all the fantastic photos yet but particularly pleased to see Canewdon church-one of my Essex favourites. Amazing that such a huge church was built for such a, relatively, desolate area.
My all time favourite photo of yours is still the dog wearing his plastic raincoat!
Happy snapping. Grace |
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sellio
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Posted - 23 Mar 2010 : 16:18:43
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Hi Grace,Many thank's for the kind comments.Yes i must admit Canewdon is a massive church for such a small village.It's a special place for me as i have happy memories of going to their open gardens day with my late wife in 2001/02.Regarding the dog in a raincoat pic, i sent this to the BBC when they were requesting photo's for their weather forcast backgrounds.Never heard a thing and to my knowlege they have never used it.Best wishes.Steve
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sellio
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Posted - 25 Apr 2010 : 13:07:02
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Hi All, Just thought i would tell you i have uploaded more pix from my travels in recent week's.I hope you enjoy them.Steve
http://picasaweb.google.com/stellio54
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sellio
205 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jun 2010 : 16:01:06
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Hi All, Just uploaded more pix on my Picasa site.Feel free to take a look here.Regards.Steve
http://picasaweb.google.com/stellio54
PS Off to Cornwall soon so will be uploading them also when i get back.
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sellio
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Posted - 02 Jul 2010 : 10:55:37
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Hi All, Just loaded my Cornwall holiday pix on my Picasa site.Had super weather and got to the Lizard area for the first time.Wow amazing coastline.Feel free to take a look.Hope to get to the church this weekend for the flower festival.If i do i will let you know when i put the results on-line.Cheers,Steve
http://picasaweb.google.com/stellio54
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sexyjw
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Posted - 02 Jul 2010 : 12:49:48
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Hi All, Just loaded my Cornwall holiday pix on my Picasa site.Had super weather and got to the Lizard area for the first time.Wow amazing coastline.
Thanks Steve. Excellent pics as ever. Makes me wish we'd booked a holiday in Cornwall now...must get down there again sometime soon.
John Whitworth
http://www.essexchurches.info
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stclerk
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Posted - 05 Jul 2010 : 23:14:41
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Nice photos |
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sellio
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Posted - 14 Jul 2010 : 21:36:59
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Hi All, Just to let you know i have uploaded my pix of the flower festival at the church and the open gardens on sunday on my picasa site.Enjoy.Steve
http://picasaweb.google.com/stellio54
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sellio
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Posted - 27 Jul 2010 : 08:46:16
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Hi All,I took a walk down Wharf road [ stanford ] to look at the breach in the seawall [ pix in picasa ] and on Saturday i did a walk from 3 mills [ bromley by bow ] along the c. to the olympic site and followed the c. past Victoria park and back down to Limehouse Basin [ pix in picasa ].Well worth doing.Enjoy.Steve
http://picasaweb.google.com/stellio54
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