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Osmington Mills

After a long walk along the cliffs, this is the first sighting of Osmington Mills. It has a few claims to fame. The famous landscape painter, John Constable, spent his honeymoon at Osmington, completing his painting of Weymouth Bay which hangs in the National Gallery. The Smugglers Inn lies beside the sea here and was one of the main landing places for smuggled goods in the 17th century. The Inn was originally built in the 13th century and used to have a brewery at the back. It has had various names, but the present one seems quite apt. It was the headquarters of the French smuggler Pierre Latour. PiP of The Smuggler's Inn.

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77 comments

Marie-claire Gallet said:

Marvelous landscape and a beautiful inn which is very inviting !!!!
3 years ago

Joe, Son of the Rock said:

I love the undulation in the field, Rosa. Your use of light and shadow is fantastic.

In the second image, I love the way the wooden fence acts as a lead-in line to take the viewer straight to the pub door.

Cheers,

Joe
3 years ago

Jean said:

The curves of the land are beautiful and the light stunning. You have composed and captured it all perfectly. The PiP of the inn and its surroundings is full of charm and interest. What a long history the inn has. So quiet and peaceful looking now but exciting times in the past.
3 years ago

Leon_Vienna said:

There is some Constable in your main picture Rosa - hills, clouds, light&shadows.
Beautiful.
3 years ago

Karl Hartwig Schütz said:

Wunderbares Licht!
3 years ago ( translate )

neira-Dan said:

superbe auberge traditionnelle !
3 years ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

wonderful the sky and the light/shadow play!
Have a nice day:)
3 years ago

LotharW said:

Beide Aufnahmen gefallen mir sehr gut, aber mein Fav ist "The Smugglers Inn"
3 years ago ( translate )

Jocelyne Villoing said:

Un lieu célèbre que tu nous présentes avec talent Rosalyn, deux clichés attrayants pour l'oeil, bravo !+++++++++++
3 years ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

A wonderful landscape in beautiful light !
3 years ago

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:

des vues magnifiques********************
belle journée mon amie ! bisous♫
3 years ago ( translate )

Doug Shepherd said:

The landscape in the first image is enchanting Rosa and your use of the light and shadow enhances the view beautifully. The picture of the pub is very nicely composed with the perfect leading line as mentioned by Joe. I can't imagine what Mrs Constable thought of her new hubby completing a painting whilst on honeymoon;-)
3 years ago

Jean-luc Drouin said:

Beau paysage avec un lumière sublime.
3 years ago ( translate )

José Manuel Polo said:

“La posada de los contrabandistas” buena foto de ese antiguo conjunto de edificios, donde aún se respirará esencias de los espíritus que lo frecuentaron otrora. Me encanta la belleza y nitidez de la estampa. La imagen del bonito paisaje me recuerda a varios de mi entorno.
3 years ago ( translate )

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ said:

★彡 Good work. Have a lovely new week 彡★
3 years ago ( translate )