The Church Photography Workout

posted September 25, 2007 by Holly Hayes part of trip: The Great European Road Trip

After a stormy and cloudy weekend, Monday turned out to be remarkably sunny. Motivated by the ever-present fear that the sun is about to go away (which is quite justified in England), I just had to go out and enjoy it.

So I took my camera for a walk through Great Milton to Great Haseley, a village about 2 miles southeast of us. Having things to take pictures of seems to be the best motivator for me to exercise these days, so thank goodness there are some old churches around here!

And boy, did my trip ever turn out to be a workout, as I'll explain below. I was absolutely exhausted when I returned two hours later! But I had such a good time. Since I took so many photos and it was a nice memory, this post might be a little longer than merited by the events, but I think I'll enjoy reading it later. So feel free just to skim!

My walk took me past Great Milton church, so I got two churches for the price of one. Of course I've photographed this one a thousand times before (approximately), but this time there were pink flowers!

Springtime View from West
West Tower and Churchyard with Pink Flowers, Great Milton, England

Not long after passing the church I had to cross a large and busy road, but fortunately there was a nice large shoulder to use:

tall grass
But the grass was really tall, so it took extra effort to make my way through.

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Page Title
The Church Photography Workout
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
September 25, 2007
Last Updated
February 1, 2024