Half Timbered

[Carey Martin]

This is a cool collection! Unlike any buildings we see here.

[Shutterbug]

Nice collection of building images.

[John Mather]

@careymartin @shutterbug49 My nearest town: plenty more like these. This is just a selection from one part of the high street.

[Madeleine Pennock]

A good little cameo of the buildings where you live!

[John Mather]

@marshwader Thanks Maddy. It struck me that I've lived here for many years, but never photographed the buildings - you just stop seeing them! The upper storeys remain characterful and attractive, whereas the ground levels have been ruined by modern shopfronts in so many cases. My original idea was to put them side-by-side as a sort of panorama, but I thought they worked better in this format.

[Carey Martin]

@jlmather You're inspiring me to share more of where we live. Like you, I don't really see it, but with fresh eyes it will be interesting to others.

[John Mather]

@careymartin Doing this sort of thing makes you notice patterns and rhythms that you might otherwise overlook, and appreciate it afresh. Most of the buildings in this set (apart from the hotel at bottom left) aren't even the ones the town is particularly known for!

[Carey Martin]

@jlmather Really good points. I'm going to see things with fresh eyes.

[John Mather]

@careymartin Have fun - I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

[Cliff McFarlane]

I love this image. It's like an eclectic grouping of time

[John Mather]

@clifford Thanks Cliff. Apart from The Feathers hotel, the other buildings are either adjacent to each other, or very close. Breaking up the images like this, and concentrating on the upper storeys, gives a different perspective on the everyday scene.