Through all the stresses of work and pressures of life, I suppose there comes a time when one would always look back to the days when there was just that hint of carefree-ness. I find myself yearning for those days when I was studying abroad in a quaint little place called Adelaide. Unfortunately, during that time, photography was not on my list of things-must-do. The gorgeous buildings, the scenic parks and lakes in the middle of the city were missed photo opportunities.
Thinking back to the time when my two feet landed in the breathtaking grounds of Fennes, just an hour away from London, evoked those same feelings of years gone by, when problems just seemed miles and miles away. When Maria sang on the rolling hills, with the Von Trapps trailing behind. Well, close anyway. These photos do not justify, not within a mile, of how spectacular this place truly is. The air was crisp. The grounds were as green as it could get. Temperature was a gorgeous 18°Celcius.
Below: Taken with Canon EOS30D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 1/1000sec, f/3.5, ISO400, 10mm (16mm equiv), +1.7EV, Ambient Light
The trees and shrubs were manicured to perfection. The trees especially, looked like something off a Lord of the Rings movie. They were gargantuan to say the least, with even the widest lens I possess, not being able to take it all in.
Below: Taken with Canon EOS30D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 1/8000sec, f/3.5, ISO400, 10mm (16mm equiv), +1.3EV, Ambient Light
Perhaps it was the sheer beauty of the grounds itself. Or the surreal feeling of being somewhere too beautiful for words to describe, but believe it or not, the image below is actually their ‘backyard’. It seemed endless. If you stood where I had stood, endless would probably be an understatement.
Below: Taken with Canon EOS30D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @ 1/5000sec, f/4, ISO400, 10mm (16mm equiv), +0.0EV, Ambient Light
Don’t you just wish that everyday was a day where you could just lived carefree. Is that really too much to ask for in this day and age. I suppose it truly is. Let us hope it’s just not gone forever.
