We visited Castle Drogo today, a National Trust site near Exeter. It's the last castle built in England, completed in 1930, and yet it still is undergoing some serious structural work taking many years. However, many of the areas indoors are still accessible including 'The Room with The View' upstairs on the top floor. From here you can look down over the ravine in the Drogo estate, where Julius Drewe used to fish in the river.
The Boy was desperately peering through the binoculars trying to spot the gap in the woodland which shows the waterfall and the statue of Julius fishing. Unfortunately it was too tricky, despite him trying to 'zoom' in with the binoculars like on my dSLR, so I ended up having to use the Samsung Galaxy Kzoom to show him the section!
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Linking up to #MySundayPhoto and #B&WPhotoProject
Wow that view is stunning. Imagine living there and gazing out on that every evening. Lovely photo x
Lovely pic, hope you had a good visit
very atmospheric in black and white.
That's a beautiful shot. I love images like this – I always wonder what goes through a child's mind when they are staring off into the distance like this.
Stunning view.. Love this click, as always!
Great photo of The Boy, and what a view! X
Great capture and it really does have an amazing view
Lovely picture, I love the darkness of the wall and then the lightness of outside. I wonder what he's trying to spot?! #bwphotoproject
What a lovely photo 🙂 and a gorgeous view x
Wonderful capture, absolutely love it in black and white. Hope you had a great time, have an awesome birthday #bwphotoproject
The photo is quite mediocre in colour, one of those times where B&W saves the day! Thanks for the birthday wishes.
wow this is beautiful xx
Thanks my lovely
Glad he found the waterfall. It must have been a sight to behold. The photo is fantastic and a great representation of his curiosity. Thank you for sharing!
I did try and help the man next door spot the waterfall but he was having none of it and was most unwelcoming.
Very atmospheric, I love the contrast between the view outside and the indoors
What a incredible view. I love that you took a photo of the boy looking at the view rather than just the view.
Thank you for linking up
The view was one of those things that 2 as magnificent in person but just didn't transfer to a photograph.
That's a great image, really lovely. And are you any closer to working out how you feel about that fab bit of kit, the Samsung?! 🙂
I am a little closer to working it out, I think I prefer my Samsung Galaxy S5 because the computer part of it isn't as good on the KZoom. The camera is significantly better but I don't use that all the time, plus I've stopped using my dSLR which is *not* good.
You've captured your shot beautifully and it seems only fitting to be in black and white.
Love the composition and I was interested in reading the details about the last castle.
Have a lovely Sunday evening
Thanks for your comment, much appreciated. I see what you mean, it does seem fitting to be in black and white, especially as the venue was old.
Fab picture – everything is so crisp – the texture of the stone, the boy's hair.. I suspect this may even look better in black and white… #bwphotoproject
It definitely did, it was a bit wishy washy in colour. It's amazing how black and white can rescue a photo sometimes.
Really gorgeous shot!
Thanks!
What a great shot, just lovely #mysundayphoto
Thank you, it appealed to Mr.
Me!
I love how the b&w brings out the texture of the stone, lovely pic 🙂
One of my favourite features of black and white photographs. Thanks.
Sure is an amazing view. Looks like the kind of place to fill the mind with all sorts of fantastical stories.
The Boy was very enchanted with it, if he was a little older (and us a little fitter) it would have been good to take him down to the waterfall.
I love this picture, just beautiful #B&WPhotoProject x
Thanks 🙂
Wow I guess that camphone is awesome beating a binocular =) #mysundayphoto