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Spetisbury in Dorset
4 stars
Sally Discombe(24th March 2009)

How idyllic! Lovely photo, Graham.

A Devon beach
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Sally Discombe(3rd March 2009)

Super shot.

Mam Tor from Castleton
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Sally Discombe(3rd March 2009)

Very nice picture. I love the contrast between the green foreground and the purple hill beyond.

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Sally Discombe(3rd March 2009)

Lovely picture.

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Sally Discombe(3rd March 2009)

Hey, it's Narnia! Great picture, Steve.

Hurst Green
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

A lovely shot, beautifully framed ... there's something about gateways. Wish I lived there!

Please give generously
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

This is a beautiful photo.

Nuthatch
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

Great picture, darling bird.

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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

Gorgeous picture.

Lambs
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

Smashing picture. The black and white gives it a timeless quality for me.

Hawthorn hedges along the green lane
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

Very beautiful.Quintessential late spring/early summer.

Blackpool? 1967
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

Oh wow! The year of Sgt Pepper's etc.

Farm garden
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

Beautiful, and I love the wheelbarrow which gives a sense of work in progress.

Gateway
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

A lovely winter scene.

Winter sunshine
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

Beautiful warm tones, Marilyn.

Dovedale, Derbyshire
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

This is beautiful, Alan. But when you say "for much of the way" do you mean it's a bit tricky in places? If it's not too demanding I'd love to walk this path.

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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

Lovely shot.

Sunset kite at Cleveleys
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Sally Discombe(2nd March 2009)

Wow! What a wonderful shot. So there really are dragons?!

Snowdrops
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Sally Discombe(24th February 2009)

Wonderful, Janet. We have our own local "Snowdrop Valley" but it can't compete with this carpet of them!

The edge of the wood
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Sally Discombe(24th February 2009)

I love this, Lorraine. I like the light and shade and the colours of early spring.

Warwick Castle
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Sally Discombe(24th February 2009)

Gorgeous picture.

Herringfleet drainage mill near Somerleyton in Suffolk on the Southern Broads.
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Sally Discombe(24th February 2009)

I've only just this discovered this beautiful picture, Ian. It seems a very alien landscape to my Devon eyes and therefore rather exotic. I love the moody sky against the green, and the details of mill, fence and water. I'm adding this to my favourites.

A Country garden window
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Sally Discombe(24th February 2009)

A beautiful picture.

Gathering clounds encircle Bodiam Castle in Sussex
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Sally Discombe(24th February 2009)

A great picture, Ian. What luck to catch it "empty".

Woodbastwick, Easter Monday, 2008
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Sally Discombe(19th February 2009)

Lovely house, lovely picture.

Humber bridge from below
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Sally Discombe(17th February 2009)

Great shot, Mick, and I agree with Stephanie about the black and white.

Winter scene at Luddesdown
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Sally Discombe(17th February 2009)

A gorgeous English view.

Strange clouds
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Sally Discombe(17th February 2009)

Fabulous clouds, Ted.

Sunset
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

I think this is an exquisite picture.

Skiing Swan
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

Wonderful shot!

The view to the South West from Ingram Village Hall
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

A lovely shot.

Inside the Village Hall
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

Conrad, even though it's not my village hall it had the same effect ... jolting memories of everything from jumble sales to amateur dramatics!

Maltravers Manor
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

Ooh, picture postcard! Lovely.

Dean Clough Reservoir
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

Me too! And this is an amazing picture. Imagine living in that house!

Ely Cathedral from the King's Walk
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

Really nice shot.

Lamp light on the steps to Whitby Abbey
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

Very clever. This would be a nice picture anyway, but the lamp adds an extra element.

November the 5th
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

Great picture, Glyn. I think this is one of the best fireworks shots I've seen, perhaps because of the spectators in the foreground.

Bringing home the Crabs
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

What a great scene.

Dean Clough Reservoir
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

And this one ... lovely!

Dean Clough Reservoir
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

Wow! Fabulous landscape, Sue. I can feel the wind around my ears! So many elements ... the wall, the sheep, the snowy hills in the distance. Must have been a great walk!

Spring in the air
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Sally Discombe(13th February 2009)

Great composition, Glyn.

Brrr!!! It's cold.
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Sally Discombe(12th February 2009)

Fantastic picture, Martin.

The White Cliffs Of Dover#2
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Sally Discombe(12th February 2009)

Great picture, Andrew, even if it does give me vertigo!

Trinity Sunday
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Sally Discombe(11th February 2009)

A lovely shot, Janet. What luxuriant growth.

Orchid.
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Sally Discombe(11th February 2009)

A beautiful orchid, well captured.

Shillingstone in Dorset
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Sally Discombe(11th February 2009)

Another stunning shot, Graham.

Red Breasted Geese.
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Sally Discombe(11th February 2009)

How beautiful these are! (I've never seen then before.) And the water is lovely.

Shelducks
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Sally Discombe(11th February 2009)

Oh, Roy, couldn't you have got a third one in shot so we could put this on our walls?!

Saltburn-by-the-Sea
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Sally Discombe(11th February 2009)

And I love the angle of this shot.

Kirby Muxloe Castle
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Sally Discombe(11th February 2009)

Lovely picture, James. A feel of warm sun on the brick.

A picture of Peak District National Park
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

What a fabulous photo, Stephen, of an almost surreal landscape.

Peak district countryside
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

Lovely picture. Such a grand scale, this scenery.

Chrome Hill near Buxton
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

A lovely picture.

Manners' field
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

A lovely composition, Lorraine.

The Diving Bell, Scarborough
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

Great silhouette! Must have been perfect timing to get that shot, Roger.

Kingcups near Ufford
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

Mine too ... oh to be there!

Whitstable
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

A lovely shot, Sarah, in that low sun.

A lone Swan
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

Wow, Janet, this really captures the cold.

Visit to Lundy Island
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

Lovely picture, Ted. Those rock formations look like a group of old ladies staring out to sea!

Isle of Sky
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Sally Discombe(10th February 2009)

Gorgeous shot, Ken. I love the way the farm in the foreground gives a sense of scale.

Rochester Castle Gardens in winter
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

Yep, my thoughts too. A lovely composition.

Passing Cloud Over Whitby Abbey
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

Fantastic shot, Ruth. I love the contrast between the near and the far. Ooh, makes me want to revisit Whitby.

Texture
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

Lovely shot. So intricate.

Follow me
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

Beautiful, Gary.

Rainbow
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

What a cracker!

Snow on Gorse
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

A beautiful picture. And it reminded me of the saying straight away! As my mother put it: "Kissing's out of favour when the gorse is not in bloom".

Cold misty morning in February
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

A great picture ... so atmospheric. Somebody should give them their breakfast!

Low tide in Ilfracombe Harbour
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

A lovely picture, Ted.

Snowy Sudbury - February 2009
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

What a good shot! Is this looking down or up the steps, I wonder. Wouldn't fancy trying to negotiate them!

Visit to Lundy Island
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Sally Discombe(9th February 2009)

This is lovely, Ted. I like the three bands of colour.

A pleasant view at Whaley Bridge
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Sally Discombe(8th February 2009)

Gorgeous view, Andy. Like Diana, it makes me want to go to Derbyshire again. I love the way this is framed, and the sun and shade.

Shillingstone in Dorset
5 stars
Sally Discombe(6th February 2009)

An exquisite picture.

Black Headed Gull winter plumage.
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Sally Discombe(6th February 2009)

Fabulous, Roy! How on earth did you get this shot?

Shillingstone in Dorset
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Sally Discombe(6th February 2009)

Wonderful picture! There's so much in it ... the buzzard, the colours in the sky, the shafts of sunlight ... very beautiful.

Frodsham View
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Sally Discombe(6th February 2009)

A beautiful composition and a lovely scene.

Winter 4.2.2009
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Sally Discombe(6th February 2009)

I love this one, Jan. I wish I was walking along behind your dear little dog.

Shillingstone in Dorset
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Sally Discombe(5th February 2009)

I absolutely agree with Jan's comments. If I were to leave Devon, it would be for Dorset. This is such a lovely rural scene.

Mist below the tops
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Sally Discombe(4th February 2009)

Utterly beautiful.

December mists over Weardale
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Sally Discombe(4th February 2009)

Mark, the more I look at this, the more strange it seems ... was that snow in the middle of the picture, or mist?

The Farm at Midnight
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Sally Discombe(4th February 2009)

A wonderful picture. I agree with Ruth, it's like being there.

December mists over Weardale
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Sally Discombe(4th February 2009)

Fantastic, Mark.

Bright sky at Night
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Sally Discombe(4th February 2009)

How amazing! I've never seen a cloud quite like that. A gorgeous photo.

Shillingstone in Dorset
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Sally Discombe(4th February 2009)

Lovely, lovely picture, Graham. Isn't this just the BEST time of day (or maybe the second best)?!

The White House
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Sally Discombe(4th February 2009)

Oh, this is one to add to my favourites! It's utterly beautiful ... could almost be a painting.

Bad weather
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Sally Discombe(4th February 2009)

A beautiful, very atmospheric picture, Ted. I love the way the water is running off the roof.

Stokesay Castle
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Sally Discombe(3rd February 2009)

Lovely picture. This is one of my favourite places.

Dark sky's above Liverpool
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Sally Discombe(3rd February 2009)

A beautiful photo, Dave.

Bird
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Sally Discombe(3rd February 2009)

Marvellous picture.

Birdhouse Meadow, Ambleside
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Sally Discombe(3rd February 2009)

Gavin, I love the way this is framed.

Robin in the Snow.
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Sally Discombe(3rd February 2009)

Wonderful shot, Roy.

Burgh Castle
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

Yes, indeed. A real February scene. I love the reflections.

Shillingstone in Dorset
5 stars
Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

A beautiful picture, Graham (like all your photos!)

Medieval gargoyle in Palace Street, Canterbury
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

A gorgeous picture. I especially like the light and shade. I'll be in Canterbury in March and will look out for this little sweetheart!

Frosty fields
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

Very many thanks for the kind comments.

Cormorant at Sunset
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

A very beautiful picture.

Tranquility
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

I love this picture! It's like being there and being about to walk through to the beach.

Shillingstone in Dorset
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

All of the above! Did you pay that owl an appearance fee??

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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

What a beautiful scene (and a great photo!). It looks so exotic.

Great Spotted Woodpecker.
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

Fantastic picture.

Dome at Greenwich Hospital, London
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

Great shot.

Balloon rally at Leeds Castle, Kent
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

Gosh, this is almost surreal. If it wasn't for the balloons and the modern dress this could be a Goya! A Lovely picture.

Birkett Fell
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

Ooh, pass me my walking boots!! What marvellous colours and such a sense of space.

Knowlemere Manor Grounds
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

Lovely countryside, wonderful composition.

Ribchester
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Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

Sue, all your pictures are so beautiful. They make me really want to go there. I shan't comment on them all but I'll be adding lots to my favourites.

Picture of Ram on Exmoor
5 stars
Sally Discombe(1st February 2009)

What a great shot. I love the three-part composition and the long view.

Exmoor rainbow
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Sally Discombe(31st January 2009)

What a stunning shot!

Exmoor
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Sally Discombe(31st January 2009)

A lovely picture which captures all the much-loved features of Exmoor.

Exmoor National Park in Somerset.
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Sally Discombe(31st January 2009)

What a great picture. I love the sense of distance to the sea and the way the shrubs frame the view. Lovely!

Snow in St Margaret's Churchyard, Rainham, Kent
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

Beautiful picture.

Atlantic Way
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

Wonderful light and shade.

Stormy Seas
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

Fantastic picture (if slightly scary!)

Staindale Lake, Dalby Forest.
5 stars
Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

Beautiful, beautiful picture.

Road from Broadway tower
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

I love this shot. Viewing it through the windscreen makes me feel as though I'm in the car!

Tree sparrow....passer montanus
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

Gorgeous picture, Andy. I'd never seen one of these until last month when I saw some in Holland.

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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

This is lovely. Such a sense of space.

Fly-tipping
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

Lovely shot, Ted. Such elegant rubbish!

Wansfell Ambleside
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

Really beautiful. So pure and clear.

River Hodder
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

A wonderful English scene, Sue, with every ingredient: fields, trees, hills, river, road ... I love this.

Hell's Mouth
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

Agh! Vertigo! Great picture, can feel the power of the sea.

Magnificent
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

Gorgeous, Ruth. Makes me want to go there.

Sunrise over All Saints, Laughton en le Morthern
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Sally Discombe(25th January 2009)

A beautiful picture, Mick. What an archetypal English image.

Rolling Waves of the North Sea
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Sally Discombe(16th January 2009)

Marvellous moody sky and sea. Makes me want to revisit Whitby.

Shillingstone in Dorset
5 stars
Sally Discombe(15th January 2009)

Wonderful!

Night shot
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Sally Discombe(15th January 2009)

Great picture! Such an interesting angle and I like the light on the fence.

A winter wall in Weardale, Co. Durham
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Sally Discombe(15th January 2009)

Marvellous picture. I love the detail in the foreground combined with the distant view.

Misty lake
5 stars
Sally Discombe(15th January 2009)

Lovely! So atmospheric.

Heysham Village Church
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Sally Discombe(15th January 2009)

I love the light and shade. Was this a spring picture? It feels like spring.

Shillingstone in Dorset
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Sally Discombe(13th January 2009)

It's gorgeous. Almost feel the need to stamp my feet and blow on my hands just looking at it!

Derwent Island, Derwentwater
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Sally Discombe(13th January 2009)

Utterly stunning.

Surprise View
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Sally Discombe(13th January 2009)

Gorgeous! Perfect!

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Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

A fabulous picture, Peggy. Aren't the reflections amazing?!

Hartlepool Marina
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Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

An amazing shot. I love it.

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Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

How beautiful! I especially like the sun and shade.

Thatcham, Berkshire
4 stars
Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

Exquisite. I wonder if spiders go hungry in freezing weather?

Nuthatch in the Woods
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Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

Beautiful.

5 stars
Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

What a wonderful shot. Such clarity and a really intimate close-up.

Fieldfares on the wing
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Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

I love this picture. It captures the feeling of standing outside and watching.

Robin sillouette
5 stars
Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

A super picture. Adding to my favourites!

Pied Wagtail, resting on its own reflection
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Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

This is lovely. What symmetry!

A picture of The National Seal Sanctuary
5 stars
Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

Absolutely stunning!

He saw in the mirror that he was a very fine swan indeed!
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Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

Great shot, Ray, and great caption too!

Wind Turbines in Burton Latimer
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Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

I love the colours. How can people think these are ugly?!

Looking towards Gunnislake in Cornwall.
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Sally Discombe(11th January 2009)

This is the sort of picture that takes me right back to my childhood. It's lovely.

Stembridge Mill
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Sally Discombe(10th January 2009)

This is lovely. I had no idea windmills existed throughout the country!

Chiseldon
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Sally Discombe(10th January 2009)

Inspirational. Such a clear reflection. A lovely picture.

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Sally Discombe(10th January 2009)

Fantastic picture! Even the detail on the moon shows up!

Sunset at Harvington
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Sally Discombe(10th January 2009)

Lovely, lovely picture. I can almmost feel the chill air of a winter dusk.

Chick, Ely, Cambridgeshire
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Sally Discombe(10th January 2009)

What a wonderful shot. I shall add it to my favourites, thank you.

Cheddar, Somerset
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Sally Discombe(10th January 2009)

How fantastic! Such a great angle.

Autumn Cottage
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Sally Discombe(10th January 2009)

Gorgeous picture. Really evocative of autumn.

Steep Holm from Brean Down.
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Sally Discombe(9th January 2009)

What a lovely, atmospheric picture.