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photoblog image This is So <s>British</s> English!

This is So British English!

 

Everything about it...including the misty rain!

Somewhere in Bath, England, on a nature walk with Chris and Lisl.


Have a great weekend, rain or shine.



This is So British English!

 

Everything about it...including the misty rain!

Somewhere in Bath, England, on a nature walk with Chris and Lisl.


Have a great weekend, rain or shine.



comments (55)

  • sherri
  • Germany
  • 8 Jun 2012, 00:44
so nice in the mist. this is a lovely scene. beautiful country.
Ginnie: To tell you the truth, Sherri, the mist was an important part of the day. smile Thanks.
That is definitely an English view. Very nice shot.
Ginnie: Thanks, Michael. I can still see and feel it in my mind's eye.
  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 8 Jun 2012, 02:14
Yes...very pleasant, in a soggy sort of English way...
Ginnie: Thanks, Ray. Indeed. smile
  • vintage
  • Australia
  • 8 Jun 2012, 02:39
Ginny this is a smashing photo
Ginnie: Why thank you, Sir Vintage. smile
Wonderful - this is what I'd think about when I picture an English Country Walk!
Ginnie: Exactly, Elizabeth...and thank you.
I like this one Ginnie... a lotsmile....petersmile
Ginnie: Thank you, kind sir. smile
  • Anyes
  • United States
  • 8 Jun 2012, 06:13
I love your composition, very British indeed ...
It's raining here,wishing you a great week-end too, Ginnie
Ginnie: Thank you, Anyes. We're having off-n-on rain here in the Netherlands, but we need it, so no one is complaining!
  • Philine
  • Germany
  • 8 Jun 2012, 06:21
a lovely processed, sfeervolle photo - I love the summer meadow especially! Typically English? Maybe, but you could be in Bavaria or Hintertupfingen or in Kattenvenne near the Teutoburger Wald (near Detmold), too?
Ginnie: Hartstikke bedankt, Philine. And yes, I'm sure many could claim this as theirs! smile
  • Paule
  • United States
  • 8 Jun 2012, 06:22
Looks like the UK.
Ginnie: In that case, Paule, I could safely say "British." smile
  • Liang Ge
  • United States
  • 8 Jun 2012, 06:31
woot! love the colors here and the conversation seems very intelligent. smile
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Liang, for stopping by and commenting!
  • Marie LC
  • United States
  • 8 Jun 2012, 07:03
A lovely meeting !
Ginnie: Merci, Marie. I'm still smiling thinking about it. smile
  • Astrid
  • Netherlands
  • 8 Jun 2012, 07:11
Walking the dog can take hours.....
Women are known for talking but I think men do a great job too.
Fabulous picture!!
Ginnie: The dogs do seem to help the conversation, don't they! smile Bedankt, MLMA.
...I see no Range Rover, Ginnie. Great shot & composition.
Ginnie: HA! No Range Rover to be found that day, Juan Carlos. smile Thanks.
  • Chris
  • England
  • 8 Jun 2012, 07:28
I'm laughing because today the weather here is EVEN WORSE than in your fine picture!
Ginnie: So we had it good that day, then, Chris! smile We actually have many fond memories, inspite of the rain and mud!!!
  • Lisl
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 8 Jun 2012, 08:20
So pleased you have good memories of the day, Ginnie - it was a hard walk
Ginnie: After processing all my images yesterday, Lisl, I had to laugh about the "rough spots" because we sure saw some wonderful things!!! Thanks.
It certainly is and it is still raining!!
Ginnie: Hopefully you had a break over the weekend as we did, Bill, with lots of sun peeking in and out of the clouds.
We had a very wet April and now June is following suit ...and now you remind us Ginnie
Ginnie: As I just mentioned to Bill, hopefully you had a break over the weekend as we did, Richard, with lots of sun peeking in and out of the clouds.
  • Oscar
  • Germany
  • 8 Jun 2012, 09:10
So english, I like! Nice
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Oscar. Gracias.
  • Chad Doveton
  • Where latitude and longitude meet.
  • 8 Jun 2012, 09:10
A charming photograph and I understand how you see this as English Ginnie. I like the field of buttercups.
Ginnie: Sometimes the things closest to you are seen better through the eyes of foreigners, Chad, right?!
Ah, this is the kind of weather that makes us English, Ginnie.
Ginnie: I'm sure you're very right, Tom. That's one way to look at it. smile
Dog ownership is a good way to make friends smile Nice shot Ginnie: despite the conditions you've created a vibrant scene!
Ginnie: Dogs do set up good opportunities...all around the world, I'm sure, Martin! Thank you.
I sure do like this shot, Ginnie. Real colour and gorgeously rich!
Ginnie: Thanks a million, Mary!
Fine depth and colours to this Ginnie.
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Fred.
Would have loved to have been with you Ginnie even if it was raining.Live not that far away.
Ginnie: Are you kidding me??? Next time, Peter, don't be a stranger. We LOVE that neck of your woods.
Compared to now, a fine summer day, British, it could be Wales or Scotland smile
Ginnie: That's what I would expect, John. BRITISH! But of course, we were with Chris who wanted everything to be English. smile
  • Marcie
  • United States
  • 8 Jun 2012, 10:23
What gorgeous colors against the mist. Such a perfectly typical English 'moment' (or - as I would imagine...smile)!
Ginnie: Perfectly English, Marcie, in every way. It would be hard to get more so, based on everything I have seen and been told. smile
Aw.... Isn't England really beautiful? Ha ~
Hey, you got the poodle's attention!
Maybe you didn't smell English to him. grin

It's really windy today in London!
Ginnie: Yes, England is really beautiful, LC. We love it! We had lots of wind in Amsterdam on Friday while we were there, so we probably shared the same good fortune! smile
  • george
  • Ireland
  • 8 Jun 2012, 11:37
Just love those saturated colours in the diffuse, misty light.
Ginnie: Thank you, George!
  • Alan
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 8 Jun 2012, 12:17
Ah yes.. a glorious typical English summer's day! I love the colour in the fields at this time of year. I was out yesterday lunchtime for a walk on our local Common; it tipped with rain but I loved it!
Ginnie: I'm growing to love England as you know it, Alan. I wouldn't want to see it any other way than what it is! smile
  • Sue
  • United States
  • 8 Jun 2012, 12:27
I just smiled when I opened this image; not quite sure why. Perhaps, as you say, so typical of our preconceived notions...

I love the misty feel and the smiles on their faces.
Ginnie: Thank you, Sue. The more I see of England like this, the more I fall in love with it. smile
I can't believe two weeks ago today we were walking around a few miles from Stratford and I was in shirt sleeves, and now what have we got, the same conditions that you appeared to have when you took this great image.
Ginnie: It happens to us here in the Netherlands, too, Brian. I have a feeling we get very similar weather all the time!
  • Barbro
  • Sweden
  • 8 Jun 2012, 12:49
Love this photo. It can't be much more English than this.
Ginnie: Thank you, Barbro. That's exactly what I thought, too! smile
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 8 Jun 2012, 14:13
The english put red collars on their black sheep?
Ginnie: HA! Now that you mention it, Louis....
Awesome. What a lovely shot of a lovely day.
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, dear Gail.
Ok , its still raining here , how about some nice sunny beach shots.
Ginnie: HA! Did you get some sun over the weekend like we did here in the Netherlands, Mick? I hope so.
  • Rob
  • United States
  • 8 Jun 2012, 16:30
Even on a misty rainy day, a good walk is a joy. best to keep the camera dry.
Ginnie: Indeed, Rob. Indeed. I'm never one to fret about misty rain, truth be told. Maybe I was an Englishwoman in a former life? smile
Ahh yes Ginnie. So very English. Dog walkers almost have a club of their own. I miss belonging to the dog club but am not intending to get another one, but a friend of a friend has got some lovely puppies...........
Ginnie: I see the Club here in the Netherlands, too, Janet, whenever 'm out on my walks around the citadel. The dogs seem to be the "entrance" into good friendships. smile
A wonderful candid and atmospheric capture Ginnie!
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Richard. Merci.
Mmmm.... it does sort of sum up England.
Ginnie: HA! And nothing to not be proud of, Sheila!!! smile
Long live the country life. (Hands in pockets!)
Ginnie: HA! Exactly, Wim. The life of Riley, in other words. smile
Ah, lovely, particularly the ranges of yellow flowers (buttercups?).
Ginnie: Thanks, Larry, and yes...buttercups!
  • anniedog
  • United Kingdom
  • 8 Jun 2012, 23:33
Yes - those gentlemen are so obviously British. Who else wears a flat cap, green wellies and Barbour jacket to walk the dog in the rain!
Ginnie: Exactly, Ingrid. smile I love it all.
j'apprécie leur échange avec le regard souriant
Ginnie: It makes you wonder if they have been friends for years, meeting like this every day, l'Angevine. smile
A beautiful English summer's day. Just the way we like it. Anyone for cricket. Oh, bugger, it's raining! Let's go down the pub instead. Waes Hael!
Ginnie: HA! What a wonderful way to look at life, Dave. I love it. smile
Very very nice photo!
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Victoria. Tack.
  • Rian
  • United States
  • 9 Jun 2012, 19:09
not a scene for a candid shot, but it sure looks great.. smile
Ginnie: We were just passing by while on a nature walk, Rian, so it felt very candid to me. But I know what you mean. Thanks.
  • Emily
  • Canada
  • 10 Jun 2012, 17:36
This reminds me of my trip to England, for sure. I feel the essence of the UK is just all over this photo. Love it! AND what cute puppies ... what are their names, do you know? smile
Ginnie: Don't we love having this "stereotype" of England, Emily! It's fun. But no, I don't know the names of the puppy-dogs. sad
It amazes me how some scenes can be damp, misty and gray and yet seem almost lit from within. This shot captures the phenomenon beautifully - it makes me smile with all the sunshine from the flowers!
Ginnie: I know, Linda. I guess the English see this as their way of life! Thank you.
  • rags
  • USA
  • 11 Jun 2012, 00:12
Very nice! the look like they are enjoying each others company.
Ginnie: Dogs do have a way of breaking down all the barriers, right, Rags?! smile Thanks.
lovely green and yellow hues in this image
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Ayush.
  • Pedroeric
  • United Kingdom
  • 11 Jun 2012, 09:21
Thanks for the reply Ginnie next time you are over here let me know and we could try and do a shutterchance meet with some of the members down and around here.

My email is pedro_eric@gmail.com
Ginnie: You're very kind, Peter. Next year Chris and Chad are flying over here to visit us in the Netherlands, so I'm not sure we'll be in England next year. But maybe in 2014?
  • Fokko
  • The Netherlands
  • 11 Jun 2012, 18:18
Beautiful shot!
Color, hills, people and weather. And a good composition. Very nice!
Greetings, Fokko
Ginnie: Hartstikke bedankt, Fokko!
  • CherryPie
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 13 Jun 2012, 20:35
Such a perfectly English scene smile
Ginnie: That's what I thought, too, Cherry. smile Thanks.
Wow, Ginnie, this exquisite capture rivals anything you would see in a Country Life magazine.
Ginnie: You're a real sweetheart, Beverly! Thank you kindly.
  • Jany
  • FRANCE
  • 19 Jun 2012, 08:08
Le bonheur est dans le pré parait il....Chouete photo.
Ginnie: Absolutely, Jany. A great place to catch up on your neighbor! smile

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