A walk through Time - # 08/272
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This late evening scene in the Market Square of Kingston upon Thames (next town, 5 miles along from Richmond) shows us 1,000 years of unbroken history and the activities have not changed.
The buildings show us a 400 year span, just hidden behind the crowd is a spot where 10th Century Saxon Kings were crowned before the Normans arrived in 1066, and the trading has always been there, with river transport and quayside just a few steps away behind the buildings.
As a maritime and trading nation Britain has always been an island where many races are seen and many languages heard.
Townscapes like this fascinate me.
Et à l'époque les Français et les Anglais... Ce n'était pas l'entente cordiale, si ?
ReplyDeleteVoyage à travers le temps, nous voilà revenu comme chaque année depuis 2008 ans au temps de Noël. Que c'est fatiguant !
Hi Roon! It’s always great when I have a chance to get here! Truly fascinating this one!!
ReplyDeleteLoved the black pictures and the wavelets... Great shots!
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The mix of architecture is just wonderful. I love the buzz of the market in such a setting. The sky, the evening lights - superb. You have really captured the atmosphere and make us feel as if we are there.
ReplyDeleteI am drawn into this wonderful scene. The busy market and buildings with such rich history.
ReplyDeleteYou've captured this well! I just love the variance of the building fronts, and the variation of people and what they're doing/carrying/looking at, too. I love shots like this, too.
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