The theme for this week's Photo Hunt is wood so here (for once!) I've chosen some subjects that are wood (and not just an excuse for a cat or a flower photo...)
This is a Black Poplar taken at the Chase nature reserve in Dagenham near where I live. Balck Poplars were once a common sight in England but became very rare. There are six Black Poplars at the Chase
This is St Andrews in the Essex village of Greensted. It is remarkable for being the oldest surviving wooden structure in Europe.
The oldest wooden part of the church (the nave) dates back to the time of the Norman conquest. The steeple is 17th Century
St. Andrews is amazing. I love these old structures. I was thinking people were still posting early for photo hunters. I have such little time on the weekend for blogging I was happy to find early entries today. have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteGosh, and is it still the same wood? Lovely old building.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a black poplar, thank you.
Excellent choices for the theme :) We are similar with that first one. Happy photo hunting!
ReplyDeleteGreat choices and wonderful pics as always. We have company from Ireland this weekend. American young ladies spending a college semester there, one of them is my friend's daughter. They took off in Shannon...
ReplyDeleteHappy PH and happy weekend :)
A fabulous church and great shots too.Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I did use an excuse for a cat pic, which I rarely do, but he is a diabetic old geezer now and needs every bit of spoiling.
ReplyDeleteIt looks really nice from the photos! Happy Weekend;)
ReplyDeleteTHanks everyone. Aww Snoopy there's alaways a good excuse for a chat photo! He's a handsome fellow and bigger than our beastie (Robyn)
ReplyDeleteGreat choices for the wooden theme. The poplar looks like the beginning of an enchanted forest and then the beautiful old church keep the fairy tale feel going or perchance it's my over abundant imagination. In any event I love these photographs. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeletewhat great subjects! these are precious!
ReplyDeletehappy weekend! :)
Thank you for the nature and the history. I will have a wooden post up later this evening--it is still Friday afternoon here.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant selection of pictures and the black and white makes them so emotive :-)
ReplyDeleteBlack poplar trees look great. And the church looks wonderful too.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend! :)
The Black Poplar for the first time let me think I should join in the photo hunting. But then: I won't. :)
ReplyDeleteChapeau, Jams!
Wow! That is quite an old church!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos for this theme Jams. See there was lots of choice after all. The old church looks interesting. I don't even know what a black poplar is. Have a good weekend
ReplyDeleteI would have thought that was a house if wasn't for your information that it was a church.
ReplyDeleteI love the B&W effects of the pictures :)
Those are really great pictures. I like the bit of history with them.
ReplyDeleteSO beautiful. What a wonderful place. Thank you for sharing these.
ReplyDeleteSome really old buildings here, but they are beautiful structures. And you chose to have them in black and white. :)
ReplyDeleteThe tree is quite beautiful. I'm amazed the the church is around.
ReplyDeleteI like the tree photo you have.
ReplyDeleteMine in here Have a nice weekend
Nice photo of those building.
ReplyDeleteWill you visit my “wooden“ Have a nice weekend
really lovely photos for the theme. love the old church.
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Lovely old buildings such as these are just so much more interesting than the cookie cutters built today, aren' they? The only thing different about them may be a subtle hue of color.
ReplyDeletegreat black and white shots!I love them!
ReplyDeletehappy weekend!!
Mine`s up,too!
thanx,
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As an American, I marvel at the antiquities you are entrusted with in the UK. We see something 50 years old and think it's an antique. Ha!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, you've shown us your prowess with the photo.
~~~Blessings~~~
Interesting pics. So, did you go for a black and white theme to highlight the black poplars? :b
ReplyDeleteI actually like that picture of the black polar. Makes good for a halloween shot.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos! It's incredible that the wooden nave has lasted that long. It's a beautiful old church!
ReplyDeleteCharming structures. I've never seen any of that here.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices! I love that church, you can just feel the history there, though the photo.
ReplyDeletelove'em
ReplyDeleteMine's up too!
very interesting entry!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
All great shots - I love them in b&w.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend.
Thanks everyone. I thought the poplars looked better in black and white rather than colour YTSL
ReplyDeleteThe wooden church is a good one - educational also. I did not know of it. I have recently reread Richard Hughes 'Wooden Shepherdess' - apt.
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What a beautiful church! Don't know Essex all that well (shame on me!) but have now decided that it must be explored before too long.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your pictures and your visit.
Have a great weekend and love to the cats. xx
The church is made of wood and still standing today? Really impressive!!
ReplyDeleteThe black and white photos makes it very very nostalgic.
Have a good weekend!
PEarL
these can last for such a long time. :) wow considering that they r not concrete
ReplyDeleteI really like the photo of the tree. Where I live, they do not make structures out of wood. I guess because of the hurricanes.
ReplyDeleteSuperb, atmospheric - you certainly have the eye, Jams.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting about the tree, and I love that architecture.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos. And I so want to thank you for the historical facts behind your pictures....I learned something. Very sweet. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHappy Hunting, I hope you'll find time to drop by and visit with me too today.
Love these photos. I've always wanted to visit Ireland.
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Wood, eh? You could have taken that theme to a really bad place, jams!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever seen a black poplar. Did they become scarce becuause they were used to build these old structures?
ReplyDeleteI love to see these old buildings. Thanks.
Amazing ! the oldest wooden building in Europe ! I wish I could see it I think Essex is not sooo far from the south east coast (Eastbourne) where I usually go.
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible age for a wooden church! Both lovely moody shots.
ReplyDeleteThese are delightful photos---like a fairytale, as Carver said above. I'd love to see that building. I wondered if they had to replace certain boards from time to time-----and maybe all the wood is actually new! I wonder how they keep it preserved.
ReplyDeleteI also have a church in one of my photos. And a windmill! ;-)
Have a Nice Weekend!
beautiful pictures and unique old architecture :) defenatly good choices for the theme have great weekend :)
ReplyDeleteIntresting history!
ReplyDeleteOld churches are amezing!
Happy weekend!
Wonderful photos!!
ReplyDeleteWould love to see inside the churches.
all the photos are pretty. I only seen like on TV.
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Great photos, I like the first one very much - wood in its original form! :) It's almost miraculous that the wooden church has survived for so long... I shudder to think of what careless smokers in the surrounding area could start off there!!
ReplyDeleteWow great job in photo hunting! Very old looking photos or you just edited those? I love the black and white effect. Happy weekend!
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Very nice photos! I love the tree, it looks like a scene out of a scary movie!
ReplyDeleteBeing in black and white really makes these photos atmospheric. I really love the top one of the Black polar with the light peeping out from behind the tree.
ReplyDeleteThose photos look very cool in black & white. I was agreeing with Carver that it's like a fairy tale story. And I do love old churches.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! I'm just wondering, is it rare to see wooden structures in Ireland because it's so damp?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful old church. Happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteAll your photos are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIncredible that a wooden structure can last so well through time, weather and pollution!
Great choices!
Happy weekend
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These are all such BEAUTIFUL pictures! Have a great weekend. These deserve to be displayed up on a wall!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots and the history is amazing. The fact the church has lastest so long, particularly the nave is a testimont to the great workmanship back then. They don't build now like they used too!! Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteA wooden church! Hard to find these days ... Lovely pictures!
ReplyDeleteGreat B&W photos! Very impressive! I just love how old things are in your country! The Norman Conquest - 1066. Yikes! Happy PH! :D
ReplyDeleteWow, those buildings are made of wood? I love old architecture. Photohunting here!
ReplyDeletewow! those are lovely!
ReplyDeleteFurry nice examples!
ReplyDeleteWhat great history to go along with some really nice photos. Happy hunting!
ReplyDeleteSt. Andrews is amazing. Lovely shots.
ReplyDeleteWow, that first one looks so tranquil. I have never seen a black polar either. Love the church photos too. Fabulous job. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteThat is unbelievably old. It's hard to believe that anything would last that long. It's a beautiful photo, and so historic.
ReplyDeleteWow Jams, those are wonderful shots of amazing things/places. I would love to see that church. I like to visit really old things. The poplar is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great weekend.
wow..that's pretty interesting. thanks for sharing the fact - who would have thought it could last that long! ;) thanks for stopping by
ReplyDeleteWOw, that's a pretty tree! I wish people here from people there so they'd stop cutting trees :D Hope you are having a great weekend, Jams :D
ReplyDeletethanks for the information.The church is lovely.
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