Plan B Forum

Those of you who have been nagging me to get our blog updated, have had your wish fulfilled. Go to the usual address, and click on "missadventures", then choose "UK Trip 2015".

There's still a few images to be added to the galleries for each section, but I'm sure you can survive without them.

Some examples...

Wales



Cornwall




Devon



Sarcastic, droll, and even complimentary comments are welcomed, either here, or via the comments sections on the blog...

Do we get three votes or only two? If three, can we replace (say) "complimentary" with "disparaging"?

the picture of horses is soul stirring....

...or it seemed to be after I clicked on it then moved my mouse all over so that I could get a half assed look at it.

I wonder how good the others would be..., if I could only see them....

Half assed indeed, I would think you were very familiar with that end of the horse.

I have read one part so far. I wonder how this story would have been different if you had not found the money. What a git.

seriously, that is one heckuva photograph.

My fav -- I like the photo of the majestic bald eagle soaring mightily over the unmistakable, yet beautiful, Wrexham tar pits of Wales. The burnt orange sunset offsets the focal point exquisitely and ties the moment all together. Absolutely breathtaking and awe inspiring. Good eye, Gob.

From the photos, I can deduce that Wales and the West Country have been abandoned by their human population, who are probably seeking atmospheric conditions less conducive to excessive rainfall and depression.

I was thinking along the same line as Sue. Gob seems to like getting away from the populated areas in Australia so he can find other places in the world to get away from the population.

Joe Guy wrote:I was thinking along the same line as Sue. Gob seems to like getting away from the populated areas in Australia so he can find other places in the world to get away from the population.

I think you're close, but may have cause and effect reversed. The people have obviously fled the area, so you have to ask yourself, what is the common denominator? (Gob. It's Gob. People are fleeing Gob.)

Lovely photos.

Agree with Sue about the avoidance. I mean really, they practically pay him *not* to work. Or to show up at work, to be more accurate.

Now I get it, Sue. All those photos that Gob takes are in highly populated areas and were intended to be of groups of people. They all ran away when they realized he was the photographer.

I was thinking that maybe they were group photos of all his friends...

Gee, you guys!!

where we stayed;

Wales



Cornwall



Built as former homes for the lighthouse keepers the aptly named Lighthouse Cottage is a beautifully appointed cottage with stunning sea views from almost every window.


Devon



This beautifully converted, detached, old stone barn has been featured and recommended by the BBC's Countryfile magazine and Barbour Clothing.

On a serious note, Gob, those and other examples of your photos are astounding. Pure art.

Well done.

That's very kind of you Joe, my thanks!

Pubs

What are all those brass gew-gaws hanging from the ceiling-support post and the fireplace mantel?

-"BB"-

... I spent every other weekend for four years on a farm. I called similar items horse bridle tack medallions. Of course, being in the UK they might have a different name for them.

Bicycle Bill wrote:What are all those brass gew-gaws hanging from the ceiling-support post and the fireplace mantel?