Saturday, 1 February 2014

Stonehenge

What to share today for Saturday Snapshot? I went out with my camera yesterday, but only had a short and very wet walk. Will this rain ever end? So my next plan was to look through some old photographs and try to scan one. I have done this successfully before, but this time the results were so grainy that you really could see nothing. I will have to consult my technical department, otherwise known as hubby.


So this is still a scan of an old photo, but one my sister put on facebook a few months ago. This was back in the 1960's, the days when you were allowed to get up really close to Stonehenge. I can see why you aren't allowed to these days, and must just count myself lucky. I am the little blonde one, and my sister in astride the rock. My dad must have taken the photo, and I love the way he has got us central, but the whole of one of the iconic rocks. He was a clever man. Up to now most of our family photos had been black and white. Also notice our anoraks and hairbands - quite the fashion back then. It is a bit of shame you can't see what we had on under our coats - as it was probably handknitted!
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  1. Unknown1 February 2014 at 03:29

    I am so jealous! I dream of going to Stonehenge and the fact that you were still able to get right up next to the stones. Incredible. Have a great day, Ginny!

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  2. Louise1 February 2014 at 04:35

    What a great photo. We hoped to visit Stonehenge on our trip to England last year, but didn't get there. There has been a Stonehenge jumping castle in Sydney this summer! My husband, son and sister got to go on it, but I missed out...

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    1. Brona1 February 2014 at 15:22

      The lines were too long for us too Louise, but it did look like fun. I nearly posted a pic of it today which would have complemented this photo beautifully.
      I went to Stonehenge in 1991 and was disappointed by how far away we had to be. I get why they had to do it, but it has taken away the magic of the place, being herded around in groups, behind a rope barricade, 50m away from the stones :-(

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  3. steph1 February 2014 at 05:08

    what a great photo....and fond memories! love it

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  4. Anonymous1 February 2014 at 06:42

    Wonderful photo, Ginny! Authentic, period shot. A treasure, esp. when you consider you can't take a photo like that anymore, so close to the stones. Thanks for sharing this.

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  5. grammajudyb1 February 2014 at 07:35

    That is a great photo. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Sheila (Bookjourney)1 February 2014 at 08:13

    That is an amazing keep sake - you should have this one framed, for both you and your sister :)

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  7. Anne@HeadFullofBooks1 February 2014 at 10:56

    Darling photo. I was at Stonehenge in the 1970s and we could get up close then, too. Not anymore.

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  8. Greg1 February 2014 at 23:11

    What a great pic of an awesome place! Very nice. It's too bad you can't get close anymore... times change.

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  9. Ruth Taylor2 February 2014 at 04:13

    I'm not sure what you had on Ginny, but I know I was in C & A anorak with Prince of Wales feather zip tag, and Marks and Spencer crimplene stirrup pants, and school shoes.....all in tasteful shades of BROWN!

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