Pictures of castles

[pjthompson]

sartorias has asked for pictures of castles and interesting buildings so her readers can take a virtual tour. As I live in the Westside of Los Angeles, where we tear anything interesting down to build more condos, there are very few compelling buildings within easy striking distance for me to photograph. (Unless you count the tiki house just around the corner from here. I'm mad for tiki! But I didn't know if others shared my affliction.) So with sartorias's permission I'm posting some of my photos from somewhere else. I realized that all my shots of actual castles (taken with my Canon AE-1 not my digital) are "yet to be scanned" so here's the best I could do on short notice.





This is St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall, taken from our hotel in Marazion.



And this is a panorama I assembled from three different shots of St. Michael's Mount at low tide when you can "walk across the waters" to go visit.



And here's another lovely spot in Cornwall in assembled panorama: St. Grada's Church near Madron Holy Well. A beautiful, peaceful place, and not a soul around but us tourists.

Comments

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

I'd like to see the tiki place!

[pjthompson]

I'm going to try to take pictures of it soon.

[inkbabies.livejournal.com]

me too!

[pjthompson]

I'll see what I can do.

Irate neighbor to PJ: Why are you taking pictures of my house???

PJ: Um, I was telling my friends on LJ how cool it was and they asked to see pictures.

Irate neighbor: Hikinani the rain god curses you!

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Hey, you don't need my permission--they are your photos! But I am glad to see them again. That silhouetted castle is do deliciously dramatic.

[pjthompson]

It was a very dramatic sight all around. The only problem, when I tell people I went to St. Michael's Mount they think I went to Brittany, not Cornwall.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Yeah, at first glance, I said, Mont Saint-Michel! And it is O.O ...in another dimension known as Cornwall. ;-)

[pjthompson]

Cornwall is a different dimension in many ways. It has more megalithic monuments than any place else in Britain. I loved it!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Yet another place to visit before I die. There are so many. :-/

[(Anonymous)]

Man, do I know that feeling!

[pjthompson]

As do I! :-/

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

*lol* Well, between the two of you, you should be able to visit double the amount of interesting places, if you don't mind splitting up. :P

[pjthompson]

Fundage and time permitting, darlin'...

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

I love the quasi panoramic of that castle!

[pjthompson]

Thank you! The castkle was nice, too. >:-)

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

I don;t know what you're talking about ;-)

[pjthompson]

Of courske not.

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

Wow, those are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[pjthompson]

Thank you! My pleasure.