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Bolton Abbey - Turner Woz 'Ere

2008.10.14
Bolton Abbey on the River Wharf, Yorkshire

JMW Turner's version of the same view in 1809

A few more pictures of the abbey...


The River Wharf


Last Saturday I visited Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire with some friends. I knew JMW Turner had visited the Abbey but it was pure coincidence that I took a photograph from exactly the spot where he stood to paint his picture in 1809. But you can see that he cheated a bit with the course of the river.... let's call it poetic licence.
15 Comments
skakanka Great! ^^
skakanka · 2008-10-14: 05:03
marcinescu yeah artists have the privilege to cheat :D great set
marcinescu · 2008-10-14: 05:50
MrSaSa cooooooool
MrSaSa · 2008-10-14: 06:51
slowpete stunning set
slowpete · 2008-10-14: 06:52
peregol Great post!!
peregol · 2008-10-14: 06:54
KerBear Beautiful set!! :)
KerBear · 2008-10-14: 07:24
MarcoCastagnaro This set is fantastic!! I miss this place, I'll visit it soon (;
MarcoCastagnaro · 2008-10-14: 08:04
DancingDolphin Great places to roam about, those old abbey ruins. Glastonbury was one of my favorites, when I was there. I like the last shot with the celtic cross and cemetery.... nice that there there were no other people around..... or did you photoshop them out!? This occurs to me because I would! :-)
DancingDolphin · 2008-10-14: 08:08
sistatitoune beautiful set !!!
;-)
sistatitoune · 2008-10-14: 10:40
longimanus I love this comparison of past and present... the trees have grown a lot. What if JMW Turner did not cheat? Rivers erode their beds and sides with the time.
longimanus · 2008-10-14: 11:42
Jan Are we certain that man didn't straighten the river's course? You know how we like to tinker with nature.
Jan · 2008-10-14: 11:47
pumacat beautiful place and beautiful shots
pumacat · 2008-10-14: 12:02
burbulz nice coincidence.
reading all those comments I think that you are as recognized and famous as he was.
burbulz · 2008-10-14: 13:31
FBECK This composition its' fantastic! Today and "yesterday"... the places then are not changed a lot! ;)
FBECK · 2008-10-15: 02:06
jet28 Beautiful shots of a beautiful place. Love #3!
jet28 · 2008-10-15: 02:10
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