Foggintor Quarry Dartmoor Devon
by Richard Brookes
Title
Foggintor Quarry Dartmoor Devon
Artist
Richard Brookes
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Photograph
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Remote, rugged and flooded Foggintor Quarry near to Princetown in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, SW England, UK. Once a thriving granite mining community of some 400 people with associated settlement. One of the three great Dartmoor granite quarries it operated from about 1820 until 1938. Granite mined here was used in Nelson's Column, London Bridge and the infamous Dartmoor Prison at Princetown. Some of the quarry's associated ruined buildings, foundations and old railway track beds can still be seen on the moor. Rumours of ghostly 'Shadow Men' seen in the area between 1955 and 1980 turned out to be elite forces using the area for training.
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August 18th, 2019
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Angelcia Wright
So peaceful and beautiful...
Richard Brookes replied:
Thank you Angelcia. It was one of those special moments...I had the whole place to myself.
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 November: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (November 1, 2019)
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" group! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html * You are also invited to post it to our group's blog: travelartpix.com for worldwide exposure!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Susan Brackett
Fantastic! The reflection of the clouds is magnificent. Wild and wonderful.
Richard Brookes replied:
Many thanks Sue! It certainly is a wild and wonderful place which has a special feeling about it.
Jenny Revitz Soper
BRAVO! Your artwork has earned a FEATURE on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 8/19/2019! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other thread that fits!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Richard, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!