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Set on a strong defensive position between the River Tyne and King Edward's Bay on the North Sea coast , this is both a military and a religious site. A 7th-century monastery, the burial place of Oswin, King of Northumbria was here before it was destroyed by Danish raiders. It was later replaced by a Benedictine priory in the 13th Century. The priory's monks surrendered the site to King Henry VIII in 1539.
A beautiful composition...very well done with the snow-laden boat in the foreground; a sense of mystery abounds.
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I really like this photo. And all the historical facts about the place, and that row boat makes it even better.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't this make a beautiful print on a wall! Gorgeous! I want to paint it, it's so pretty.
ReplyDeleteNow that is a really good photo!
ReplyDeleteEvokes memories of red knees (shorts were worn in winter), cold ears and laughter borne along by the almost constant wind.
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