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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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Seven Photographs: Headless Swan and other creatures

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Benjamin Simpson

Headless swan, on the banks of the River Exe, Exeter, Devon, England. Swan beside the banks of the River Exe, Exeter, Devon, England. On the beach in Exmouth, Devon, Exeter. Corralled sheep near the town of Exmouth, Devon, England. Corralled … Continue reading →

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Morning Sun Warms Fur

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Benjamin Simpson

In a brief moment of sunshine, the teddy bears come out to relax in the sun, in the beautiful seaside resort of Budleigh Salterton.

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Five Photographs: Winter Dark [Black and White]

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Benjamin Simpson

Some days, when the clouds roll in over the sea, blotting out all but a glimpse of the sun, winter smiles in his darkness. And sometimes winter is visible as the skeleton of a tree, set against the flat gray … Continue reading →

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Six Cemetery Photographs: By Death to Ease

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Benjamin Simpson

On the outskirts of Exeter sits a cemetery immense with it’s perfectly squared walkways and monuments lined up like tract homes. At one end are the older monuments, weathered, and classic, angels standing over the fallen dead. Clear on the … Continue reading →

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Nine Photographs: Streaming Sun, Clouds and the Sea

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Benjamin Simpson
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Eight Photographs: Clouds, Sunlight, Sea-Gulls, and the Sea

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Benjamin Simpson
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