Arlington Row, Bibury

Thank-you very much Vadim,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Chris, I would love to go back there for a few days, there is so much to photograph in the area,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Richard, I keep promising to go back there for a holiday,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Tom, the Cotswolds is a good area for character cottages,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Dave, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Jen,
Regards, Rod.

I must admit to being a bit of a sucker for old character cottages Krys, just wish we always had conditions like this to photograph then in, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Morne,
Regards, Rod.

I did feel a bit guilty at the time but it was worth it, many thanks Gerry,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Tina, I do remember using the light as an excuse for sneaking off but I’m sure they didn’t understand, LOL., many thanks my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Pauline, appreciated my friend,
Regards, Rod.

I used to go to the Cotswolds regularly and often would dream of a charcter home like this with a roaring fire inside, thanks so much Felicity,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Jell, it’s a wonderful part of the country for old character cottages,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Shaun, not sure if the talented bit is correct but I’ve been a photo nut for nearly forty years, digital has been the biggest advance as far as I’m concerned in all those years,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Wendy,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Bela, thank-you so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Dave,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much, sincerely appreciated,
Regards, Rod.

Well it seemed like a few minutes to me Clark but as you can imagine, my wife had other views on how long I was gone, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Fino, thank-you very much indeed,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Lynda, these cottages are centuries old and much photographed by visitors as you might imagine,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Barbara, thanks so much my friend, I think this one is still in one of my WS albums, it is a lovely place and filled with old stone cottages like these,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Howard, yes I remember buying some feed for the trout on the trout farm which if my memory serves me right was just in front of the hotel where the wedding reception was being held,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Ken, Cotswold cottages are renowned for their character and long life, these ones are hundreds of years old,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Cheryl, thank-you so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Kathy, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Graham,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Evita, thank-you very much indeed, you did wonderfully well with that kangaroo shot considering it was your first chance of a close-up,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Rosie, I do like photographing old character cottages and it’s wonderful to know you enjoy them so much, I hope to add many more this Summer,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Catherine, they are owned by the National Trust and leased out to everyday families, I only hope they know how fortunate they are,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Linda, I’m sure you and your camera will love it there, you will be spoilt for choices of subject in that pert of the Cotswolds,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Carol, I’m sure you will find lots of interesting places to see and photograph in August,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Diane, Arlington Row is much photographed and it’s owner’s The National Trust treat it as a jewel in their portfolio of old English architecture, great to know that you have it on a book cover, often you can’t get a decent photo of it for the number of people visiting, I must have been lucky that day to find it without anyone there,
Regards, Rod.

A photographer has to do what a photographer has to do Karen, LOL, thank-you so much,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Keith, thank-you very much my friend, I think these old cottages depict Old English Charm at it’s best, there are so many beautiful character cottages in the Cotswolds, I could spend weeks going round there with the camera,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much John, appreciated my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Lois, thanks so much my friend, only another photographer would understand the way our minds think at times, at least my good lady knows exactly what I’m doing when I sneak off like this,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Trudi, most of my images from the Cotswolds are on film, this was one of my first digital shots and the only one that really worked well on that day, a good reason for going back soon,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much, yes all the cottages are inhabited by tenants, they date back about 400 years and were originally weaver’s cottages who all worked at nearby Arlington Mill, they are visited by hundreds of people on busy days in the Summer so I was fortunate to get an image with nobody in it,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much for the wonderful comment Robyn, it is like a step back in time when you visit this picturesque old Cotswold village, I keep meaning to go back and spend some time in the area taking photographs, perhaps this Summer,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much David, we are fortunate to be surrounded by so many old world character cottages,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Wanda,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Linda,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Lyn, the Cotswolds are the perfect location for old world architecture, I do love it there.
I do hope all is going well with your Brother,
Regards, Rod.

It has long been a favourite subject with photographers, I wonder if any of those old sepia cards are still around today, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Malcolm, thank-you very much indeed, the Cotswolds is a wonderful part of the country, I really must make the effort to get back up there this Summer,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Sharon, the stone and roof slates of Cotswold cottages is unique to the area and they seem to endure the centuries so well, these are over 400 years old and still look as strong as ever,
Regards, Rod.

I used to have relatives in Cirencester Peter and visited the town many times in the past, I am told the outskirts have large industrial estates on them these days, I’ve got to get back and check it out soon, many thanks my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Lucinda, I’m sure quite a few of us would love one of these cottages as a home,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Kent, it is beautiful there, a true slice of Old World England,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Ann, thank-you very much indeed my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Jacquei, I used to go to the Cotswolds a lot but very few visits over recent years, I hope to go back there during the Summer, it’s filled with beautiful cottages like these,
Regards, Rod.

Hello John, thank-you very much for the kind comment my friend, have a wonderful weekend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Judy,
Regards, Rod.

I’ve obviously stirred up many memories of the past for you Peter, as an apprentice I worked under a man who served in the RAF at South Cerney (Dick Russ), he would often recall many of the things he got up to at that time.
Yes you are correct with Birdlip Hill, it’s an amazing viewpoint, I will have to make the effort to get back up there with the camera soon, places like Bourton-on-the-Water are perfect for images like this.
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Hans,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Don, many thanks my friend, I hope you do get the chance to go back to the Cotswolds this Summer, you’ll certainly not be stuck for subject matter, I used to have relatives living in Cirencester and really enjoyed looking round the area on my visits,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Henri, the cottages in the Cotswold region are all built with this mellow coloured stone and I believe looks so much better on a sunny day like this, most of them are hundreds of years old, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Ruth, we do seem to put quantity before quality these days, such a shame when you see the beauty of old cottages like these against modern concrete buildings,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Catherine, I do love old character cottages like these, we are fortunate to have so many of them over here in England,
Regards, Rod.

Hello Daffo, so pleased you like it my friend, this village is in the Cotswold area, about 130 miles North of where I live and like so many of the villages in that area, filled with old world charm, thank-you very much,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks again my friend, very kind of you,
Regards, Rod.

What a lovely thing to say Wendy, thank-you very,
Regards, Rod

Thank-you very much Gordon,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Jens, there are so many beautiful cottages in the Cotswolds region,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Scott,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Margarete,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Maxy, the sunlight has brought out the colours of the mellow Cotswold stone so much better than the other ones I took a bit later that day,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Grazyna, I haven’t been there for a few years but looking at this older image makes me want to return and get many more photographs of these beautiful old Cotswold cottages,
Regards, Rod.

The Cotswolds have so many villages filled with old character cottages like these Dave, I am hoping to return there later this Summer to get some more photos of them, many thanks my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Ellen,
Regards, Rod.

I did feel a bit guilty at the time Barb but would do it again if I had the chance, thank-you so much,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks again Richard, the Cotswold area is blessed with an abundance of these old character cottages,
Regards, Rod.

I’m not sure if it’s the climate or the kind of stone they use in the Cotswolds but houses last for hundreds of years there, many thanks John,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Connie,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Rachel, I am long overdue another visit to the Cotswolds, there are so many picturesque cottages and villages in the area,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Peter,
Regards, Rod.

The Cotswold area is blessed with many of these old stone character cottages, hopefully I’ll get back up there this Summer, many thanks Sandy,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Jason, I’m off to Cornwall in a week’s time, hope to get a few more images during the holiday,
Regards, Rod.

So pleased you are going to Cornwall as well, will keep my fingers crossed for good weather for both of us.

Thank-you very much Ron, the Cotswolds area has so many of these quaint old cottages and villages, I must get up there again soon,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Steve, thank-you so much my friend, we will be away for a week in Cornwall starting next Saturday, hope to get some new photographs during the holiday,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Angela, they are so full of character and I’m sure would make the perfect home in the country,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Kim, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much John, I thought I hadn’t seen much of you on the site lately, the Cotswolds are well worth a visit when you are over here next year.
Good luck with the new macro lens, it’s amazing how much detail you can capture with them after a short time of getting used to it.
I will be away on holiday next week but will check up on your new work as soon as I can,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Sandy, I hope you do manage to visit these ancient cottages the next time you visit the UK, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much for featuring the image Marjie, you’ve made my day, I’m off to Cornwall for the week from tomorrow, Saturday and will be on the lookout for some old Cornish cottages,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Lois, thank-you so much my friend, this was a pleasant surprise, just packing cases for the holiday tomorrow and thought I’d check out the Bubble over a cup of coffee, always a big buzz to be featured,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Rosy, I was just packing to go on holiday and thought I’d check out what’s happening on the site and what a pleasant surprise to see a feature,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Ingrid, it is beautiful in the Cotswolds with so many of these old world coattages,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much, sorry for the delay in replying, I’ve just returned from a holiday in Cornwall,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Marjie, I’ve just returned from my holiday in Cornwall, wonderful weather and a most enjoyable week will be posting quite a few of the photos over the next few weeks,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Linda, sorry about the delay in replying, I’ve just returned from a holiday in Cornwall,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much indeed Barbara,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Ann, after nearly 40 years as a photo enthusiast I know I have much to learn but that is what I find drives me on in hope of the perfect photograph, it’s a wonderful hobby and well worth striving for constant improvement,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Trevor, the National Trust do indeed do a grand job in preserving so many of our ancient buildings.
These were originally built as homes for the mill workers at the nearby mill.
Looe is a beautiful little Cornish Fishing town, I try to visit it a couple of times every year, but anywhere in Cornwall is appealing to me,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Sonia, I’d like to spend a few days up in this area again soon, there are so many of these ancient Cotswold cottages begging to be photographed,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Hans, this one is a few years old but I’ve always liked it, I must try to get back up to the Cotswold area again soon, there are so many of these old character cottages there,
Regards, Rod.

I used to go to the Cotswolds regularly some years ago but only few visits over the last ten years, the old architecture is a delight, many thanks again Triciamary,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Catherine, they certainly knew how to build houses that lasted in those days,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you Maureen, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Svetlana, I took this one about 6 years ago but have always liked it,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Carol, this was taken in the Cotswold area, around 150 miles North of where I live, it is well known for it’s many old character cottages built from the local stone, I’d love to find time to get up there again this Summer,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much again Susan,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Graham and for your lead to the group, I will certainly have a look at the group and happily enter it and any others that may be appropriate now or in the future,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks again CJC., I am fortunate to live in this part of the UK., every town and village seems to have many ancient historic buildings,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Graham, you’ve made my day, yes I will be pleased to enter further appropriate images to the group, hopefully the Summer Season should offer me those opportunities,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Lois, strangely, I had been planning to revisit the Cotswold area about the time I was taken ill, hopefully things will improve and it may be possible next year,
Kind Regards,
Rod.

Thanks so much Gary.
Yes I do use the Circulat Polarizing Filter when it’s at all sunny, it lessens reflected light on all objects, grass, leaves, water to name a few, and better saturates the colours, blue skies also show up that bit more blue, it you can imagine the effect when you put on a pair of Polarizing Sunglasses on a bright sunny day, that’s exactly what the filter does,
Regards, Rod.

They are currently going at silly pgices on www,7dayshop.com Gary my neice bought one for a 62 mm lens at around a fiver and delivery free, mine cost around 40 pounds for the same size, it may pay you to bookmark their website, cheapest around for many things photographic.