SueFinanceManager Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 So I downloaded a new desktop theme thingy and it has these great pictures of places in the UK and although I think one is the lake district I would like to know where they are so please can anyone help. Here are the pics and to help identify them I will call them; 1 Lake & Tree 2 Frosty stones 3 Yellow flowers, castle & sea 4 Properly brilliant castle 5 Rocks & pink sky 6 Rocky wall and green fields Sorry no prize or anything it's just I keep looking at these fab pictures and wondered where they are Thanks Sue x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimms o'clock? Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Hi Sue I think that the frosty stones are called standing stones and they are somewhere in Powys near the Brecon Beacons and the castle might be Cardiff castle - can't remember how close to the river it is (will have a shuffty on the www in a min and see if I can work it out) Just looked at Cardiff castle and its more on the square side so - wrong sorrs Edited January 19, 2012 by Pimms o'clock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Not the Cardiff castle Ive been too! Thought it was Conwy but after checking the bridge is wrong! Lovely castle though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I think 'Frosty Stones' might be Castlerigg stone circle. After 'googling' stone circles scotland, a photo of castlerigg stone circle cam e and it was the closest to the image you put up, so then googled that and found a photo that I think confirms it. http://www.freefoto.com/images/102/21/102_...-Circle_web.jpg See what you think. It's the 2nd and 3rd single stones in from the left of your image that gave me the biggest clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 yellow flowers castle and sea could be pembrokeshire coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I think the stone circle is Castlerigg, near Keswick in the lake District too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimms o'clock? Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I think 'Frosty Stones' might be Castlerigg stone circle. After 'googling' stone circles scotland, a photo of castlerigg stone circle cam e and it was the closest to the image you put up, so then googled that and found a photo that I think confirms it. Spot on definately the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'm 99% sure it is Conwy castle. The bridge is fairly new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I think this link may help! http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/archive/200...theme-pack.aspx I love Google!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Rocks pink sky - given how red the cliffs are, could be somewhere in Devon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Well done Laila. Well at least I know that i was right in thinking the tree was probably Ullswater but I wasn't sure enough to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Wow Laila, good work there! Some of my intuitive thoughts weren't far out, I had thought Ullswater, but had absolutely nothing to back up that, except a trip there as a child! And I had thought probably one of the Scottish Islands for the last one, Dorset - getting near Devon - oooh clutching at straws now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Stones are definitely Castlerigg! I thought the tree was Coniston, but close! I thought the rocks and pink sky might be Scarborough, from a 'different' angle? (it's actually rather picturesque with a brilliant castle!) Later edit - no, now thinking not Scarborough??? but I recognise the white building in the distance!! And walls and green fields is really bugging me - SURE I've been there - obviously too old and decrepit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I hope you sleep well tonight, Sue - I won't, until I know the answers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I hope you sleep well tonight, Sue - I won't, until I know the answers!! Laila's link gives the answers if you click on that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yes Sue you should get to bed early if you follow the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Thanks all! Can you tell I'm bored and off work!! Clearly have no planning to do if I have time to google!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Well done Laila! I found a reference to that photographer but didnt search far enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upsy Daisy Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 If you put the images into the Google search bar it will find them for you. It found the stones picture on a Lonely Planet book then I used the Amazon search inside facility to find out that they are indeed Castlerigg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 I think this link may help! http://blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/archive/200...theme-pack.aspx I love Google!! Well now that is perfect.....you are quite brilliant, many thanks. I knew I could count on you guys to solve my problem. Pretty pictures and places I am sure you would agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catma Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Though Seaton Bay is East Devon not Dorset....Seaton is definitely Devon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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