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Landscape from Chosen Hill towards Gloucester

By GwailoAngMo
My aunt on my mother’s side died earlier in the year and I paid a return visit to check the grave was in good condition. She is buried there, as are her two husbands, my grandparents, and the village headmaster and his wife (Mr and Mrs Shelley), a former teacher of mine, among others, on Chosen Hill, a bugger to climb and the last approach is very steep for vehicles as well. The descent via the footpath you can see is initially steeper, and the wooded approach was dotted with bluebells. The top of the hill and vistas, even the view over Cheltenham, a delight.

The area has changed much since my childhood. The metal monstrosities and business park between Chosen Hill and Gloucester are part of the expansions we see everywhere. Beyond that the tower of Gloucester Cathedral competes with the chimney and main building of the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for our attention.

Tags: Landscape photography Travel photography Gloucester Landscape and travel Churchdown Colour Photography 4x3 format Chosen Hill

Voters: Chinga, SauliusR, mike9005 and 13 more


Uploaded:
18 Mar 2022 2:06AM
Camera:
Canon Digital IXUS 55
Lens:
Canon EF 5.8-17.4mm (35-105 in 35mm terms) f/2.8-4.9 IS USM
Shutter Speed:
1/640s
Aperture:
f/4.9
ISO:
50
Focal Length:
17.4 mm (135 mm in 35mm terms)
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Comments


cooky Plus
19 6 8 United Kingdom
18 Mar 2022 7:19AM
The new buildings are all a necessary part of life now so I've focused on that charming farm!

Hope you've caught your breath now Tim!

Kath
GwailoAngMo Plus
17 1 4 England
18 Mar 2022 9:02AM

Quote:Hope you've caught your breath now Tim!


Chosen Hill is easy in parts, by foot or in a car, but there are some really steep inclines no matter how you approach the top. As an adult I find it exhausting, but my childhood memory of the hill is only of a sunny day, a house with lavender in the front garden, and how spooky it felt inside the church. I had never seen bell ropes before, but they were all tied up like nooses.

Tim
Last modified by GwailoAngMo on 18 Mar 2022 9:02AM
cooky Plus
19 6 8 United Kingdom
18 Mar 2022 10:46AM
It is so strange what childhood eyes and brains absorb. The recall is often crystal clear but needs a lot of deciphering!

Have a lovely weekend.

Kath
Daisymaye Plus
14 25 24 Canada
18 Mar 2022 1:22PM
A lovely view and capture of it.
Chinga Plus
12 112 3 United Kingdom
18 Mar 2022 4:33PM
What an impressive view. Beautiful image,
Isabel GrinGrin

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