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Buckfast Abbey Window

Buckfast Abbey Window
A stained glass window in Buckfast Abbey. The panel, designed by the monks, is 8 metres (26 feet) across. The Abbey is nestled in the shadow of Dartmoor, in a beautiful wooded valley beside the river Dart, and offers visitors a tranquil refuge from the hectic pace of everyday life. The Abbey is a working monastery where a community of Benedictine monks live self-sufficiently, welcoming visitors from all around the world. It has beautiful gardens and this is one of the many roses, called 'Deep Secret'.

Deep Secret

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Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*, Fred Fouarge, Marco F. Delminho, Istvan Farkas and 23 other people have particularly liked this photo


44 comments - The latest ones
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Beautiful church interior!
You're right: the stained glass windows look like those of the Gedächtniskirche!
Best wishes******
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
I was the vivid blue that reminded me, thanks for that :-)
Thank you also for your kind comment.
Sunday greetings.
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Wonderful, Rosa !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you Ulrich.
3 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
Visited there 3-4 years ago, I lost all my photos for that time in a failed hard drive then corrupted the backup trying to retrieve them. I do remember the window though it was really beautiful.
I like the sole figure in the main shot absorbing it all.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to HappySnapper
That's unfortunate Maurice. I would have liked to see them. Maybe another trip there sometime, when we are able.
3 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Eien herrliche Aufnahme von einem wunderschön gestalteten Fenster, Rosa.
Sicher ein ansprechender Ort zum Innehalten.
Danke für di Erläuterungen-
Freundliche Grüße, ein schönes Wochenende und bleib gesund.
Erich
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to sea-herdorf club
Thank you for your kind comments Erich.
Very peaceful and beautiful gardens there.
Take care and have a good Sunday,
Rosa.
3 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Superbes photos. Nicole.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac club
Merci beaucoup Nicole.
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Admirable et superbement rendue,la série est vraiment remarquable.
Bon Dimanche.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Thank you very much Malik.
Sunday greetings.
3 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A superb capture of the window to show the richness of the colours, it's a nice looking rose. Mount Saint Bernard Abbey a few miles from here is a Cistercian Monastery.
I hope you are having a nice weekend Rosalyn
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter Castell club
I can't believe it was 7 years ago Peter! Thank you for your kind comments.
Hope you have an enjoyable Sunday.
3 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Hermosa captura y buen color. La vidriera es impresionante, se come hasta el altar.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to José Manuel Polo club
The window was an unexpected surprise, as the church is very traditional on the outside.
Many thanks for your kind comments.
3 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
A beautiful window and rose. The main image is stunning. It's interesting to see the place where Buckfast wine originated. It's notorious in parts of the west of Scotland where it is the preferred drink of disaffected youth and causes lots of problems.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jean
It was 7 years ago, but I still remember the scent of that rose Jean. It's unfortunate that the wine has that association. Must be all the caffeine! I have never tried it but apparently it's much stronger than in Red Bull....I've never tried that either ;-)
3 years ago.
Jean has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
I think the caffeine is considered part of the problem. It is claimed it reduces inhibitions. I wonder if drinking a lot of coffee does the same.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jean
We had better get some decaffeinated coffee Jean ;-)
3 years ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
A beautiful, inmense and colorful stained glass window. Cheers, Anton.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Thank you for your kind comment Anton. Cheers, Rosa.
3 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
The colours in this stained-glass window are quite beautiful, Rosa. You have captured them perfectly. The Buckfast Tonic wine is very popular, where I live, although I haven't tasted it myself. Have a nice Sunday. Cheers, Joe
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Thank you very much Joe. I have never tried it either.
I hope you have a pleasant Sunday and I look forward to seeing today's photo.
Cheers, Rosa.
3 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
belle série mon amie *************passez un agréable dimanche ! bisous
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to @ngélique ❤️ club
Thank you dear Angelique.
Wish you a good Sunday.
Bisous.
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful light and colours Rosa.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap. One from the archives!
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Wonderful set of images Rosa, I like Buckfast,
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you Roger. I have only been there the once. I remember we had a nice lunch in Buckfastleigh.
3 years ago.
 Erika Akire
Erika Akire club
...you can't take your eyes off it,so impressive...
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Erika Akire club
It was unexpected and beautiful Erika. Thank you.
3 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
★彡 Good work. Have a lovely new week 彡★
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Thank you June.
Wishing you a nice week.
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely main image and it's interesting to see the extended window theme in the second PiP, Rosa. A beautiful rose too.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to tiabunna club
Thank you very much George. I wouldn't mind going back there sometime. It was on the way to Looe in Cornwall and we decided to stop off there.
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Such an amazing stained glass window............the colours are just glorious and you've captured it it perfect detail. I like that you captured someone praying - it just seems so appropriate and also gives a sense of scale.

The wider view in the PiP is good to see and you've captured it extremely well. I especially like the coloured light on the floor tiles. The rose in the other Pip is really stunning. I like the colour and detail and it stands out beautifully from the background.

An excellent series Rosa.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thank you for all your kind comments Keith. The window was a big surprise to me. I thought it was amazing and quite different to anything else I had seen. I'm not religious, but I found the gardens so beautiful with the abbey as a backdrop.

Hope you have a good new week ahead.
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Exceptional addition to the group Rosa
Have a lovely week
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you Roger.
3 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Denk je dat hij ons kan helpen ?
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
He doesn't usually Fred :(
3 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
magnifique****************
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
Thank you very much :-))
3 years ago.

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