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St Davids

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:24 pm
by Mictheslik
Guess I'd better post some non aviation shots :P

I spent a lovely week in West Wales last week and did a few nice coast walks (pics to come when resized etc.) but we stayed in the cosy little city of St Davids, the smallest city in Britain (It's a village with a whopping great cathedral). The cathedral is very picturesque, being set in it's own rural close and being bordered by the ruined bishop's palace. It was built in a valley to protect the artifacts inside from the vikings and as a result is on marsh, hilly ground. Inside the pillars all lean outwards and you climb up to the altar :P

The stereotypical shot of the cathedral
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Part of the close
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A few arty shots using my favourite polariser :D      

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The centre of the village City and the medieval cross.
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Soon to come are pictures from Whitesand, St Justinians, Caerfai and St David's airfield :P

.mic

Re: St Davids

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:25 pm
by Hagar
Very interesting Mic. That's a lovely old cathedral.

the cosy little city of St Davids, the smallest city in Britain (It's a village with a whopping great cathedral).

That's rather odd. What came first, the cathedral or the village? I never understood what the criteria are for a town (or village) to become a city. The small town of Arundel not far from me has a whopping great castle & an impressive cathedral yet it's still classed as a town. Meanwhile, the large adjoining towns of Brighton & Hove were recently combined into a city. They don't have a cathedral between them.

Re: St Davids

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:29 pm
by MWISimmer
The term "City" has been devalued somewhat recently IMO.. even Croydon applied for City status  ::)

If I'm correct, the term is "Cathedral City" which is  more synonymous with old Cities, like Canterbury, Norwich, Salisbury etc.

Re: St Davids

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:11 pm
by flavio
omg those colors are insane. greenest grass and the bluest sky, and the old architecture in teh middle, fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

what camera do you use? what lens? and what filter :)

Re: St Davids

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:53 pm
by Flying Trucker
Wonderful shots Mic...thanks for taking us along.   :)

I would think one would have to have or rent a vehicle to get to some of those locations.  Just purchasing a train pass probably wouldn't do it would it?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Re: St Davids

PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:55 pm
by beaky
Very fine shots!  8-)

Re: St Davids

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:48 am
by Rifleman
Dramatic use of that polarizer........shy is just jumping out at us.......tri-pod use too ?

Easy to run through these shots....very crisp !

Re: St Davids

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:07 am
by expat
Nice shots mic..........but your memory card must have had one of those WTF moments for a second or two ;D ;D

Matt