Blue Skies Over The Old Village

Blue Skies Over The Old Village

A clear blue sky, on a beautiful, sunny, dry day, in The Old Village, at Shanklin.

Shanklin is most famed for its good weather and the pretty Old Village, which is located on the south side of the town. The village is extremely pretty and most tourists head to the area for the thatched cottages, quaint shops and old fashioned tea rooms.

Thanks for viewing:)

Equipment:
Canon - EOS Digital Rebel XT Digital Camera (Black) with 18-55mm EF-S Lens - KIT BUNDLE SAVINGS!

Created by: Jas.

Tools Used: PSP

Created on: November 2007

Image Views: 35

Average Views per Day: 0.6

Image Number: 46791

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Comments:

Jas from England on May 13, 2008 at 6:13 PM said:

Ann, Carol, Vicky and Karen; thank you all for the lovely comments you've left for my image of Shanklin Old Village!

Ann, the village has several eateries and the building at the back of the village is a lovely old pub; lots of wonderful food and beer too. :)

Carol...English cream tea would definitely be good to try; scones, jam and clotted cream - "Yum!"

Vicki, am so glad you like this shot; it's one of the prettiest villages on the island.

Karen, thatching is a dying art these days and it would be tragic to think that these wonderful roofs couldn't be restored again.

Thanks for looking everyone! :)

Karenmoen from United States of America on May 12, 2008 at 9:28 PM said:

Beautifully captured quaint architecture. It is easy to see why tourists flock there. Sometimes modern loses some of its charm.

Travlynwomyn from USA on May 11, 2008 at 5:10 PM said:

Jas, this is beautiful - the thatched roofs sure make for wonderful Kodak moments and I really like the warmth of this overall image. Vicki

Shutterbug from USA on May 11, 2008 at 4:52 PM said:

This is a lovely village scene, would love to visit the tea room.

Carol

Alovely from Maine, U.S.A. on May 11, 2008 at 4:42 PM said:

Oh my, this is such a wonderfully captured village, Jas. It looks

like a storybook photograph. The postcard idea from the others

is really a good one. The shapes of the roofs is so wonderful. And

do I see a little eatery on the left side? I would stop in for sure

if I were there to visit.

Jas from England on May 2, 2008 at 3:45 PM said:

Thank you for the lovely comments Alandra and Mary; you're very kind!

My good friend did suggest postcards but I haven't done anything about it yet. After your comment Alandra, maybe I should trial it??

Mary, I'm so glad you like the photo's in my gallery. I like to photograph a variety of things and I'm now a little more 'self' critical about the images I post; there are so many talented artists on TLF, I sometimes feel that mine aren't quite good enough.

Thanks for taking the time to look through my gallery and your comments are always, very much, appreciated. :)

Marysham from USA on May 1, 2008 at 11:16 AM said:

Jas, you have an interesting gallery with a variety of different things. You captured the special atmosphere of the village...beautiful.

Alandrapal from Canada on May 1, 2008 at 6:05 AM said:

Oh, how pretty this is! Would love to wander around there at leisure. And see you all again, too, of course!

I just viewed the larger version and it's gorgeous. I bet you could sell a lot of these photos, Jas.

Jas from England on Mar 25, 2008 at 6:18 PM said:

Thanks for your very nice comments Bruce.

Yes, I, too, could imagine characters from a Dickens novel roaming the streets too. :)

Alfresco from Western NY, USA on Mar 25, 2008 at 10:20 AM said:

A beautiful place, very nicely captured. All that's lacking is brick or cobblestone pavement; it's easy to imagine characters from a Dickens novel in the scene.

Bruce

Jas from England on Mar 25, 2008 at 9:42 AM said:

Thanks Carol. Yes, it is rather quaint which is probably why it's so popular with tourists. :)

Shutterbug from USA on Mar 23, 2008 at 3:54 PM said:

What a gorgeous quiant village,beautiful photo!

Carol

Jas from England on Mar 23, 2008 at 1:04 PM said:

Thank you Anne, for your very nice comments.

These buildings have been here for many years, so I guess, it would have looked just like this (minus the white wash on the walls), maybe a hundred years ago.

The thatching on the roofs is a very old country craft, which is, sadly, diminishing. I guess, if no one has this skill then they would have to put tiled roofs on which would spoil the character of the buildings somewhat.

Anyway, thank you for looking and your thoughts are always appreciated. :)

Anne from USA on Mar 23, 2008 at 9:57 AM said:

How very beautiful. I fell in love with it at once and yearned to be there. The roofs and the chimneys. It seems a note from the past - or maybe just a lovely quiet evening scene. The roofs are definitely Picturesque!!

Jas from England on Mar 18, 2008 at 4:22 PM said:

Thanks Talsi, it is really pretty there. Glad you liked it. :)

Talsi from USA on Mar 17, 2008 at 9:08 PM said:

What a beautiful scene - like a painting.

Jas from England on Mar 17, 2008 at 11:56 AM said:

Thanks to Mary, Lorraine, Whittler and Chriss for all the lovley comments on this scene. We're very lucky that we have several small villages like this, here on the island. :)

Chriss35 from England on Mar 17, 2008 at 3:14 AM said:

Beautiful captured Jas and no traffic or people, just the image for a picture post card

Whittler113 from USA on Mar 16, 2008 at 4:47 PM said:

What a pretty village scene,great shot.

Lorraine from New Zealand on Mar 16, 2008 at 3:27 PM said:

A beautiful image and viewing the larger size is a must.

Marysham from USA on Mar 16, 2008 at 2:20 PM said:

Beautiful capture of the old village especially when you view the larger size photo. I like the framing too Jas with the little touch of adding your name on the photo corner! :)

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