Think Draw - Picture - Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, UK

Title: Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, UK
created on 27 Aug 09

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Comments on this picture (50):
1. puzzler wrote: I know it's not the same location, but this just makes me want to whistle the tune to the hovis commercial!
2. bagel wrote: I love this picture!I like how you made it look like the houses are on a hill.
3. DIAMANTE wrote: Very nice colors and perspective.
4. Angela wrote: Lovely. Just Lovely!
5. potatoesoftheworld wrote: wow. we have come to expect nothing less from you!!!
6. Peasy wrote: Another masterpiece! WOW!! You are something else...
7. lilalee wrote: Go to those, them there hills, and sing me Bye,Bye Blackbird!! LOL!! This is beautiful!!
8. Login wrote: Thanks all. Puzzler, it IS the Hovis advertisement location. The ad was done with a Yorkshire accent so, when I came across this beautiful place, I recognised it but didn't believe it could be the same place.
9. Login wrote: When I looked around me and found a big Hovis-shaped waste bin, it dawned on me that it really was the same hill. It has a cobbled street that is so steep that you only want to go down and up again once. I love going there ... the views out over the Black
10. indigo wrote: Beautiful, nicely done!
11. Login wrote: ... over the Blackmore Vale are stunningly beautiful.
12. Login wrote: When I looked around me and found a big Hovis-shaped waste bin, it dawned on me that it really was the same hill. It has a cobbled street that is so steep that you only want to go down and up again once. I love going there ... the views out over the Black
13. Login wrote: I don't know how that slipped in there twice.
14. Login wrote: By the way, this is only one quarter of the hill.
15. puzzler wrote: Thanks Login, that explains it. Don't suppose Yorkshire folk were that pleased!!
16. Login wrote: Well the voice over was done by Joe Gladwin: 1975-1987. He played the part of Walter Batty in last of the Summer Wine ... so maybe Yorkshire folk enjoyed it for his presence.
17. Login wrote: Sorry, those dates apply to the years he was in the Summer Wine series.
18. belladonnis wrote: So beautiful Login!!!!!
19. puzzler wrote: http://thegreatestadverts.com/wp-con tent/uploads/2009/01/hovisa.jpg Her e's the pic of the advert.
20. DMarcella wrote: This is one of my favorites of all that I've even seen here.
21. katpedro wrote: When will I be able? OMG
22. inked_gemini wrote: Oh wow! Login this is beautiful. I'm blown away.
23. Login wrote: Try this ... it's a different voiceover from the one I remember ... but the film is the same: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=6Mq59ykPnAE
24. Login wrote: Sorry, can't make it work ... Google: Hovis advertisement, voice over
25. Login wrote: Last try: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mq59 ykPnAE&feature=related ...remember to remove any spaces.
26. matthew wrote: LOGIN!!! WOW!!!
27. Normal wrote: Fantastic job, using flowers as structure. Lovely!
28. polenta wrote: deliciously beautiful, full of tiny details
29. Ilikecolor wrote: So wonderful.
30. NADIA wrote: This is very beautifull,true artist!
31. mekeys wrote: I like this one the best of all your paintings (drawings)..
32. marg wrote: this is just superb.. but I've just realised the horrible limitation on Favourites, and can't select it without replacing something as equally brilliant, like your 'hush, I'm thinking'
33. marg wrote: Login.. could you please take some responsibility and just limit yourself to ONE awesome picture in each category ?
34. Login wrote: I know what you mean, marg. I have the same problem ... sacrificing some beauties from my favourites ... always very hard decisions.
35. Login wrote: Qsilv has given me the same problem in flowers.
36. Login wrote: Anyway, with this one, I've decided it's a bit flat.
37. lynnspotter wrote: Just discovered this, & agree with all the complements!!! SO PRETTY!!
38. Doug wrote: Stunning!!!
39. marius wrote: Oh my! When I saw this I INHALED! Like a gasp? This is so charming! Wonderful! Thanks Login!
40. horses wrote: WOW! This is soooooooo good!!
41. sheftali52 wrote: Love it!!!
42. marg wrote: 'a bit flat' ?? jeez, you set high standards !
43. pollyesther wrote: This is amazing! looks like a wonderful place to visit.
44. Qsilv wrote: (...insert a low longing whimper...)
45. coho wrote: Lovely!
46. plomk1 wrote: Cool with a K
47. Robindcr8l wrote: Stunning! Just stumbled on this one!
48. kyung wrote: My most favorite flower piece!! I wish there is no limit to add ;<(
49. giraffe wrote: Great one. a trip out of the 20th century. Thanks for the mentoring.
50. Burgandy wrote: just ran across this - you have such a broad range of talent:)