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Mini Country

My entry for the T.I.T.C. theme 'My Country' - please click #here#

The Mini:
A British Icon
Popular around the World
Designed by man of Greek/German descent
Now made by a German company
In Oxford and Swindon

The Rain:
Pure Wiltshire!


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nordic10-Jul-2007 15:13
Classic! excellent shot, did you have the Canon on waterproof mode!!

Just found out that "mini in the park" is not going to be held at Cornbury any more.... :-(
(moved it to Santa Pod!)
Dave Wixx08-Jul-2007 02:18
Excellent idea, excellent capture. Could be a promo shot!
Ric Yates07-Jul-2007 21:21
Perfect capture, made the most of the rain!
Guest 07-Jul-2007 14:09
You know this car should not be in the rain send it to me I will take car of it! Great shot!
Michael Shpuntov06-Jul-2007 13:46
Extremely good image. Love the processing that creates that special feel of the falling rain.
Carinoza06-Jul-2007 09:02
Nicely-captured shot of the rain, John! What can be more British that THAT? :-p
Maaike Huizer06-Jul-2007 07:16
Inhabitant of the world. Great image.
JW06-Jul-2007 05:43
Thanks to Ian for the info on Issigonis!!
Guest 06-Jul-2007 05:05
British Icon? I hope you are talking about the car and not the rain!!! Wonderful cars and typical British weather in summer!!!
Sheila06-Jul-2007 01:52
Great entry!
debbeeanne06-Jul-2007 01:41
Great photo and interesting caption. I didn't know all that about the minis.
Jen Bixler06-Jul-2007 00:51
I so want one! Cool entry.
Susan Leigh06-Jul-2007 00:19
A mini in the rain..never!! hehe
I remember my 'Mini Deluxe 80'...stopped every time it got wet ;-)
Cindi Smith05-Jul-2007 23:53
A mini-Cooper! Cool!
Robin Reid05-Jul-2007 23:02
Definitely British!
laine8205-Jul-2007 22:18
hehehe !! It's a little beauty !!
Ian York05-Jul-2007 21:31
And there was me thinking that Issigonis was born in Turkey of British parents...
Coleen Perilloux Landry05-Jul-2007 21:28
Ohh, I love this shot in the rain with the reflection in the puddles.
Rose Atkinson05-Jul-2007 20:54
Great shot... your car ??
royalld05-Jul-2007 20:38
I love that shot. That is a great little car.
http://royalld.blogspot.com/2005/08/test-drive-mini-cooper-s.html
wernere0105-Jul-2007 20:35
Love the shot and the car.
Jola Dziubinska05-Jul-2007 20:19
Fantastic!!
Luca Zanoni05-Jul-2007 20:04
oh John
formidable shot
...
and car
;-)))
joanteno05-Jul-2007 19:12
Nicely done - ouch on all the rain..
Johnny JAG05-Jul-2007 19:00
With mini-mal post processing? Nicely done.
Guest 05-Jul-2007 18:52
love it, not the rain but the car.
Zak05-Jul-2007 18:34
you either love them or hate them, i hate them, give me a real Mini anyday! ;-)
Ray :)05-Jul-2007 18:32
This is some sexy looking car from the front - red ones in particular. Of course in the old days there was a Countryman version!
Super shot, John.
Ann...05-Jul-2007 18:31
Excellent lateral thinking! You have rain - well fancy that!!!