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A walk into town…

October 13, 2009 By Cari

This afternoon, the Autumn sun was shining and I felt compelled to walk into town with the camera. I didn’t know what I would find, but I hoped to see some beautiful things. I live in Stamford, an old coach stop on the Great North Road. It’s a lovely little town with lots of Georgian stone buildings. Having decided I was looking for pictures, I turned down a narrow lane I rarely use and met the most adorable tortoiseshell cat. It was in the mood for company so it deigned to pose. I couldn’t believe it when it walked over to the brick wall and sat down. Did he know he matched the brick wall? I think so!

Which one came first? The cat or the matching brick wall?
Which one came first? The cat or the matching brick wall?
Cat shows me he's hard core...
Cat shows me he can stand on his head...


Near the cat was a black iron gate that someone had coverered on the inside with a blue tarpaulin. I liked how the black looked against the blue, then I turned and looked at it from the side. It looks like a painting with the yellow plastered house, that rectangle of blue and the red leaves on stone…lovely!

I went to the end of the lane and turned up another little street. I nearly missed this next one. I love the orangey-red poppies framed by the white.

Just up the lane is a little church. I’d never noticed the flowers before. I stopped and smelled the roses…they were divine! Roses that smell like roses. I had to take some pictures.

I then went around to the front and took some pictures of the door. There were workmen inside so the door was open. I love how the light highlights the wrought iron on the door. One could do a whole fashion line based on the door.

Diagonal from the church gate is this shop
Diagonal from the church door is this shop. I've never seen the lower windows clean. I went in a few years back looking for a Christmas gift for my sister and I had one of those magical experiences where I felt like I'd stepped into a story. Everything is dusty and dirty inside the shop as well. I think it's a father and son who run it. If ever there was a time portal it's here.
The property next to the shop...I love this colour next to the yellow stone
This is the property next to the shop. I love this colour next to the yellow stone.
The Georgian stairwell in what now is shops on the ground floor and a dance school at the top. When one sees a hoardes of little girls in pink tutus they've come down these stairs.
The Georgian stairwell in what now is shops on the ground floor and a dance school at the top. When one sees a hoardes of little girls in pink tutus they've come down these stairs.
I love this image. There's a church behind me and across the street is a restaurant.
I love this image.It looks like a double exposure used as a blind. It's the refletion of the church behind me in the windows of a restaurant. The back wall of the restaurant is red. I love how the red bleeds into the stone.

It was a glorious walk. The air had that sweet fall scent and it was just the right temperature; not too cold or warm. I feel so blessed to have eyes.

Filed Under: I've been taking photographs

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  1. Simone says

    October 15, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    Hello Cari,
    Beautiful photos Excellent blog
    My name is Simone and I’m a relatively new Regency romance writer. I know I haven’t the right to ask but because of your extended knowledge on the subject I feel I must at least make the attempt. I have a blog and hope you would do me the honour of reading a sample of my work and giving me an honest opinion. You don’t know me and so you can be brutally honest without fear of injuring a friend. I’ve included a direct link to a short story post below. Thank you for your time.
    Sincerely,
    Simone

    http://theromanticqueryletter.blogspot.com/2009/09/september-blog-chain-and-writers-of.html

  2. Cari says

    October 15, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    @Simone
    I don’t think any writer needs brutal honesty. As only one of my friends could tell you, my first book was awful, the second third and fourth were incremenataly better. It wasn’t until the fifth or sixth book that I began to learn what to leave in, what to take out and how to let my characters get on with telling the story. For all fellow writers still working on your first book, keep going…the bike gets easier to ride and to those able to write a great first book. I take off my hat!!! 🙂

  3. charity says

    October 16, 2009 at 12:35 am

    Cari, I had no idea you were so good at photos! Well I should have guessed with how cute those cell phone pics came out, but if I’d known this about you I would have handed you the camera on our little walking tour. Very good job my dear.

  4. Cari says

    October 16, 2009 at 6:59 am

    @charity
    Thanks Charity! I LOVE taking photos. I can often see pictures, but I can’t always take them because I’m still learning how to use a camera. The Goblin is teaching me, though my faulty memory doesn’t always store pertinent information! 😉

  5. Natealle says

    October 19, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    I love these pictures and how you can turn the simplest thing into a work of art!

  6. Cari says

    October 19, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    @Natealle
    I’m so glad you enjoyed my pictures! You made my day!!!

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