One aspect of the site that I really enjoy are the buildings with their delightful architectural details. Below are three photos of the Wren Building and one of Wetherburn's Tavern. Don't look too closely at the photographs or you will notice that I'm not much of a photographer. Even so, looking at these photos reminds me of pleasant times with my dear family at Colonial Williamsburg.
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| Sunlit Arches at the Wren Building |
We spent a rainy afternoon touring the inside and looking toward the outside.
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| Looking through an Arch in the Wren Building |
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| Window in the Wren Building |
It is hard to imagine living in a building with a hallway along this slanted roof with windows, but then I guess no one really lived there full-time since it was a tavern where visitors lodged for a night or two, then moved on.
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| Upper Floor of Wetherburn's Tavern |
Do you love architectural details, too? If so, click through to Sepia Saturday 219 and find links to others' posts with images of arches, domes, and ceilings.
--Nancy.
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Thanks for sharing these lovely photos of a place I had not heard of before
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Colonial Williamsburg is a restored 1700s village in Viriginia. If you ever have the opportunity to visit, I would encourage you to go. It is really wonderful.
DeleteYou would need to watch your head when walking along that hallway, especially in the dark!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, Jo, you're right. "Hugging the wall" would probably be the best way to maneuver the passage. And woe to sleepwalkers!
DeleteI've been to Williamsburg often (it's about an hour from here). Your concentrated view of architectural details though has given me a different appreciation and a new way to look at the Revolutionary city.
ReplyDeleteLucky you, Wendy, to be so close to Williamsburg. I'm envious.
DeleteLovely shots! I especially like the first one. It very much reminds me of Ang Lee's shots through doorways for his film Sense and Sensibility, and his idea of wanting to share the perspective of those living at that time.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer. I will have to watch Sense and Sensibility again (surely I've seen it at least once?) and notice the filming of the architecture. Thanks for mentioning it.
DeleteAs Jo said, you'd need to watch your head in the dark in that angled hallway, but I like the way, by day, how well-lit it is with the dormer windows. The arches are lovely, & the round window is rather interesting. But then we are intrinsically 'programmed' to find arches and domes and round things pleasing to the eye.
ReplyDeleteI like the light from the dormer windows, too, and also the rhythm they create along the hallway. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.
DeleteI like your presentation here! Lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Karen.
DeleteI love your photos. And they bring back memories to my many trips there, when I lived in Virginia. One of my trips was a 3-day stay in Williamsburg at Christmas, very special. It's nice to see photos of things other than anceswtors!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words, Barbara. Lucky you to have lived nearby. I think Christmas at Williamsburg would be magical.
DeleteWe didn’t quite get as far as Williamsburg on our trip, but now I wish we did. So many wonderful places to see.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to visit every attraction in an area. Perhaps you'll return and have a chance to visit.
DeleteBeautiful photographs. Well done you. What an interesting looking building. The round window reminds me of a television show on the ABC here in Australia where children were invited to look through different shaped windows (e.g. which window will we look through today? The round window? The square window? etc} before they were "led" visually to a story.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alex. The TV program sounds very interesting. I took a drawing course once and one assignment was to make a drawing looking through a window. I've always looked at windows and the spaces both inside and out a little differently since then.
DeleteHaven't been to Williamsburg in some time. Your photos make we want to visit again!
ReplyDeleteScanning and posting them made me want to visit again, too! Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.
DeleteThank you for giving me a new perspective on Williamsburg, which I visited in 2000 when on a visit to Washington DC. I especially admired the way you had an eye for picking out the unusual shots for your photographs.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Sue. Thanks for your kind words.
DeleteHi Nancy, Loved your post I have fond memories of Williamsburg. I discovered Colonial Williamsburg the Summer of '13. If you get a chance check out my posts of the city. I made several posts starting at Sept, 19 and continuing back.
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Thank you. I enjoyed your postcards and photos of Colonial Williamsburg, too. You have a great collection of linens.
DeleteI visited Williamsburg about 50 years ago with my parents and family. I still have the postcards I bought there. I have always wanted to go there for Christmas some time.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you began collecting postcards many years ago. I think Williamsburg would be beautiful at Christmas. Perhaps some year I'll get there then.
DeleteChristiana Campbells! Oh how I could enjoy a meal there.
ReplyDeleteI love Willamsburg and you've done it justice.