We are members of National Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage and try to get our money's worth by visiting as many new places as we can each year during their open season. Some are open all year but many have a shorter season. This one was new to us. It's an Historic Houses property called Sezincote House and Gardens and is situated in the Cotswolds. The house build was commissioned by Colonel John Cockerell, grandson of the diarist Samuel Pepys, who returned to England having amassed a fortune in the East India Company. He loved Indian architecture and that can be seen throughout the house and gardens. Internal photos are prohibited but it is well worth a visit. The interior is not overtly Indian but the gardens (actually 4,500 acres of grounds!)definitely are. This view appears to give a nod to the features leading to the Taj Mahal. Note the elephants!
Thanks for the follow Olwynne, I will follow in return. I had a similar journey to you in that although I enjoyed taking photos, it was only on automatic settings. This was frustrating because at times, the camera had no idea how to get the image I was wanting! I did an on-line course too, but it wasn't until I was on a tour in China 6 months later, where I was trying to capture a sunrise, that a photographer who happened to be our guide, showed me the manual settings to use. From that time on my camera has stayed on the manual setting! Such a fun journey!
@dkbarnett thankyou for following me back! I did an online 1 year course and learnt such a lot. It was free too! I find this site so encouraging and inspiring. It's amazing how you can pick up hints, tips and ideas just by checking out other people's work. You have some amazing photos and I only skimmed the surface.
September 15th, 2023
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You chose a beautiful location it’s so pretty.
I like your pov - great capture.🤩