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Sunday, 11 March 2012

Pictures from the exhibition: The Cellarium


Another of the prints from my exhibition in the Half Moon Café in Saltaire's Roberts Park, on until the end of this month....

The stunning vaulted roof of the Cellarium at Fountains Abbey (North Yorkshire) survived amazingly intact after Henry VIII's brutal dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth century. It was here that the lay brothers of the Abbey ate, slept and socialised.  Now it's home to several protected species of bat.  Patiently waiting to take a photograph without any people in it (difficult on a summer weekend), I had time to enjoy the serenity of this huge space.
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11 comments:

  1. Hilary Melton-Butcher11 March 2012 at 08:16

    Hi Jenny . that's a wonderful photo - well done .. I must get up to Fountains Abbey sometime. Love the name Cellarium .. and also Undergate - descriptive of their time ..

    Enjoy your Sunday .. cheers Hilary

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  2. ChrisJ11 March 2012 at 08:17

    Stunning is definitely the word!--Especially with the very spare, modern sleek looking cross at the focal point. Wish I could be there to see the rest of your exhibition.

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  3. Wayfarin' Stranger11 March 2012 at 15:02

    Simply magnificent, both the subject and the photograph. Your solo exhibition is well earned. Jim

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  4. H11 March 2012 at 17:02

    It looks serene. I think it's the combination of the stone and the light and the history of the place. You have captured all three beautifully!

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  5. charlotte11 March 2012 at 20:20

    i'm going down to the cafe this week to look at your exhibition. I dont know much about photography but came across your blogg by accident and i love your photos. They really cheer me up! Charlotte

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  6. Jack11 March 2012 at 21:10

    Wonderful angles and serenity, Jenny.

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  7. Valerie11 March 2012 at 21:47

    A superb shot Jenny - one can so easily imagine the atmosphere here. A pity I'm not close enough to get to your exhibition; are the photos available through your blog? Wishing you a wonderful week.

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  8. jennyfreckles11 March 2012 at 22:29

    Valerie - yes, click the label that says 'exhibition' in the label cloud. I've posted some of them.

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  9. Betsy Brock12 March 2012 at 02:20

    Oh my goodness, jenny...the light in that photo is just amazing!!!

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  10. Randy12 March 2012 at 02:39

    What an amazing photograph Jenny. So peaceful looking.

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  11. Lili17 March 2012 at 12:36

    Your patience to capture this image was well worth it! Showing people milling about there just wouldn't have given the same effect. ~Lili

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