Admiral Lord Nelson by Digital Rebels


13-FEB-2008	John Routerer

"England expects every man to do his duty"

On the Menai Straits looking out towards Snowdonia on the North Wales mainland.
St Mary's church behind.

Canon EOS 350D ,Tamron 17-50 f2.8
1/200s f/8.0 at 17.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

routerer		20-Feb-2008 12:12
Norfolk is MOST famous for the fact that Annie K, Norfolk's Number 1 photographer was born there.! Annie there is quite a good pic of that church (imo) herehttp://www.pbase.com/routerer/image/92924631 the path leads down to the water's edge of the Menai Straits. In a few weeks time I have a feeling the path will be full of wild flowers, i'll certainly return. john.

Guest		20-Feb-2008 07:37
..but of course he was born in dear old Norfolk!.. love the image with the church and the sheep in the background

routerer		17-Feb-2008 10:05
Hi David and anyone else. The island of Anglesey has a long history with the sea and has had a naval academy there for many years. If going across the newer Britannia Bridge you can't fail to see the Marquis of Anglesey Column on the hill to your left, looking VERY much like Nelson's column in London. Here's an extract from a web page. By 1944 the TS Indefatigable was relocated to a country home named Plas Llanfair in Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, on Anglesey, where it would remain for the next 51 years. The choice of Plas Llanfair was perhaps very apt as it was once the home of Admiral Lord Clarence Paget - commander in chief of the Mediterranean fleet. Admiral Paget was the fourth son of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey, whose column towers above the site. He was also the person who had the statue of Nelson erected in 1873 on the banks of the Menai Straits as an aid to navigation.

Guest		16-Feb-2008 18:53
A well-composed image - why is there a statue of Nelson in Anglesey?

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