Monthly Archives: January 2010

Seven Photographs: Lydford Gorge [Part 1]

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     Lydford Gorge is a Valley on the edge of Dartmoor. Sandwiched between Devon and Cornwell, in Southern England.       It’s sumptuous with water and green, unlike the Los Angeles Desert that I come from.      It was early December when my … Continue reading →

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The Devon Moors: Walking Near Two Bridges [Part 3]

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     The next photograph is a 360 degree panorama taken from the second tor.      [Please click on it to see it at full size, and maybe even click on it twice if your browser scales photographs for size.]      … Continue reading →

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The Devon Moors: Walking Near Two Bridges [Part 2]

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     Over one of the round soft hills, and suddenly there is a grove of trees. An out of place grove of trees, which can’t even be seen for most of the walk. This (pod? leave? root) that’s it, a … Continue reading →

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The Devon Moors: Walking Near Two Bridges, [Part 1]

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     Many people have many reasons for visiting Dartmoor, but I think mine were slightly different: To stare at the beautiful scenery till I felt like I was living in Hobbiton, till amazing, sickening cuteness drove me insane. To break … Continue reading →

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Dark Lane, Budleigh Salterton

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

– There is a street in Budleigh Salterton (Devon, England) called Dark Lane, which my mother assured me we had to drive down. So we did. And I still have questions. A few days later, I went back with my … Continue reading →

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Six Photographs: Random England [Part 2]

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

Click here to visit Six Photographs: Random England [Part 1] The photographs in this essay were all taken along the river or estuary of the River Exe, between the towns of Exeter and Exmouth, Devon England. A seagull, or as … Continue reading →

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Six Photographs: Random England [Part 1]

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

The photographs in this essay were all taken along the river or estuary of the River Exe, between the towns of Exeter and Exmouth, Devon England. The early morning moon, heading for the horizon, with boats inside Lympstone Harbour, along … Continue reading →

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Six Photographs: South Devon Cliff Walk [Part 2]

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

Click here to visit Six Photographs: South Devon Cliff Walk [Part 1] Looking west, toward the mouth of the River Exe and Exmouth, with the beach in the foreground cut off by the rising tide. The path along the edge … Continue reading →

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Six Photographs: South Devon Cliff Walk [Part 1]

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

On the south coast of England, in the county of Devon sits the small town of Exmouth, on the mouth of the River Exe. Exmouth has a long famous sandy beach. At the extreme eastern edge of this beach are … Continue reading →

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