A good photograph is knowing where to stand - Ansel Adams

Castles and Ancient Places

There is something compelling about the ancient. There's no more intriguing a challenge than to capture centuries of history in 1/50th of a second. A castle was often more than a defensive structure; it was a projection of power and wealth. As such, there is nearly always a story waiting to be told behind the parapets.

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland (2). The ruined castle of Dunstanburgh, is for me one of the most atmospheric sites of the Northumberland coast. Dunstanburgh Castle is indeed as one 1550 source put it, in a state of "wonderfull great decaye."

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