And The Moon Rose

Fingest churchyard on Flickr. I’m not a remotely religious...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:00 +0100

I’m not a remotely religious person, but I do find village churches, especially the older ones pretty fascinating places. Parts of this church in Fingest have been around since the 11th Century, and has for most of that time played a central role in the lives of local people. As the UK becomes more secular and less of a Christian state their influence and role in bringing people together is diminishing. Whilst not supporting religion, the loss of this focal point along with other factors has had an adverse effect on what many might call ‘community spirit’ within these villages.

Follow the meltdown over at Flickr.....

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:18 +0100

on their help forum (http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/) at the new layout they’ve literally just switched too. I think (at first glance) it looks pretty awesome, and once they’ve tidied it up it’s going to be great.

Idyllic on Flickr. A panorama of the village of Turville and the...

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:01:17 +0100

Idyllic on Flickr.

A panorama of the village of Turville and the Hambleden Valley. Thanks for the likes and especially those who have commented on the photos I’ve posted in the last couple of days. Appreciate the kind thoughts.

If you go down to the woods….. on Flickr.Among the trees...

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:33 +0100

If you go down to the woods….. on Flickr.

Among the trees earlier this week.

Hanger Wood History on Flickr. Took a photo yesterday.

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:31:00 +0100

Hanger Wood History on Flickr.

Took a photo yesterday.

Update (sort of) Hey, hope you all are good? It’s been a...

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:24:49 +0100

Update (sort of)

Hey, hope you all are good?

It’s been a while since I took a photo. And may be a while until I do again. My last posted photo was a milestone of sorts as it was the 300th on ‘And the Moon Rose’, so probably not a bad place to pause. 301 will come along one day when I have something new to share.

Apart from dropping in quietly every now and again to enjoy what you are all posting, then I am sure I will catch up with you all again soon….-ish.

Best wishes,
Rob

Rebekka Karijord - Oh Brother (Official HD) (by controlfreakktn)

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:45:00 +0000

Rebekka Karijord - Oh Brother (Official HD) (by controlfreakktn)

Snowdrops and the dead on Flickr.From a few weeks back on a...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:56:49 +0000

Snowdrops and the dead on Flickr.

From a few weeks back on a killer hike in more ways than one. I know it might have looked like it over the last few weeks, but ‘And the Moon Rose’ has not been orphaned. It’s just been good to pursue other interests for a while at least. Hope everyone is doing well.

Come rest awhile on Flickr.St Botolph’s in Swyncombe,...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:57:42 +0000

Come rest awhile on Flickr.

St Botolph’s in Swyncombe, Oxfordshire dates back to the 11th Century - now that’s old!

My way or the…… on Flickr.More hazy black and white...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:06:58 +0000

My way or the…… on Flickr.

More hazy black and white landscape from earlier this week.

Hiking in a haze on Flickr. 17km hike starting from Christmas...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:37:00 +0000

Hiking in a haze on Flickr.

17km hike starting from Christmas Common via several Oxfordshire villages on a cold, misty but beautiful February day.

I’ve had a good few weeks away from Tumblr. Over the years I’ve damaged myself playing various sports etc. but have found myself back in the gym and taking a pilates class which hopefully will allow me to enjoy days and hikes like Tuesday for a lot longer than might otherwise be the case.

It probably means my Tumblr visits will continue to be fleeting, although I will try and post a couple more shots from Tuesday in the next couple of days. Dropping in today I’m glad to see you are all posting great stuff as usual. Hope you are all doing well!

Take care,
Rob

darkface: (by and the moon rose) And another of my photos. ...

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:07:00 +0000

darkface:

(by and the moon rose)

And another of my photos. This is from many moons ago taken on the way to the Singing Sands of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula on the West Coast of Scotland. Never posted this here myself.

dansemacabre-: The wilds of Kensal Green Cemetery by...

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:04:13 +0000

dansemacabre-:

The wilds of Kensal Green Cemetery by Rob

Blimey. One of my photos taken last year has been doing ok for itself. Can’t remember how many notes this got when I posted it myself.

REBEKKA KARIJORD - To Be Loved By You (Sounds of Stockholm...

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:49:07 +0000

REBEKKA KARIJORD - To Be Loved By You (Sounds of Stockholm documentary) (by Valerie Toumayan)

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:18:13 +0000

Taking a Tumblr break. No idea when I’ll be back. One thing I need to do is to get out and have some fun taking photos. Will miss the interaction and checking out people’s posts, but I’ve possibly ‘over-followed’ in recent months. Plus I feel like the only photos I have left to post are pretty mediocre, so would rather not take the ‘post and run’ option either. So time for a rest and a re-think.

Thanks for all the support, likes, comments, reblogs and follows. It’s always appreciated. Catch you later and take care,
Rob

Crossover on Flickr.One of the two Golden Jubilee Bridges that...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:12:50 +0000

Crossover on Flickr.

One of the two Golden Jubilee Bridges that sit either side of Hungerford Bridge on the Thames in London.

Last one standing on Flickr.Back after a couple of days Tumblr...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:20:15 +0000

Last one standing on Flickr.

Back after a couple of days Tumblr break. Felt I’d been spending too much time on here, and for a while really thought about deleting my blog. Hoping that has passed but possibly need to cut back my time on here for a bit. Would also be good to go out and take some new photos…..

Soundgarden - Fell On Black Days (by SoundgardenVEVO) Just...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:47:52 +0000

Soundgarden - Fell On Black Days (by SoundgardenVEVO)

Just pretend I’m not here.

Taking a Tumbr weekend off

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:24:56 +0000

See you all on the other side.
Rob

Alcatraz panorama on Flickr. This is the first panorama I...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:07:00 +0000

Alcatraz panorama on Flickr.

This is the first panorama I ‘created’. Taken at Alcatraz in San Francisco. Whilst not perfect, I like the fact I was trying to use it for more than just standard landscapes. Although I’ve used it for that many times since.