Comments for Nick Lewis http://www.nicklewis.net Freelance Web Developer and Photographer Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:35:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Comment on Digital SLR: Share your passion by NickL http://www.nicklewis.net/2011/11/14/digital-slr-share-your-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-3794 NickL Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:35:01 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/?p=4401#comment-3794 Thanks David :-) Thanks David :-)

]]> Comment on Digital SLR: Share your passion by David Bennett http://www.nicklewis.net/2011/11/14/digital-slr-share-your-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-3792 David Bennett Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:37:19 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/?p=4401#comment-3792 Congratulations, Nick. I was just wondering a day or two ago when your article would be published. I have my pound coins and I am all set to swoop on W H Smith's tomorrow. :-) Congratulations, Nick. I was just wondering a day or two ago when your article would be published.

I have my pound coins and I am all set to swoop on W H Smith’s tomorrow.

:-)

]]> Comment on Retrospective: Nfolio best rated photos by NickL http://www.nicklewis.net/2010/07/23/retrospective-nfolio-best-rated-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-3741 NickL Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:25:38 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/2010/07/23/retrospective-nfolio-best-rated-photos/#comment-3741 Hi Raji - Sadly I've taken it offline but I am planning on producing a whole new site, more modern, developed using todays website tools very soon. It will appear at the same domain. are you on any social network at all? If so please let me know so that we can stay in touch. Hi Raji – Sadly I’ve taken it offline but I am planning on producing a whole new site, more modern, developed using todays website tools very soon. It will appear at the same domain. are you on any social network at all? If so please let me know so that we can stay in touch.

]]> Comment on Retrospective: Nfolio best rated photos by Raji http://www.nicklewis.net/2010/07/23/retrospective-nfolio-best-rated-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-3740 Raji Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:21:52 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/2010/07/23/retrospective-nfolio-best-rated-photos/#comment-3740 Hi Nick, I was a great fan of Nfolio.net. But the site does not seem to be operational any more. Has it been moved? Regards, Raji Hi Nick,

I was a great fan of Nfolio.net. But the site does not seem to be operational any more. Has it been moved?

Regards,
Raji

]]> Comment on Red Kites in Hampshire (follow up) by NickL http://www.nicklewis.net/2008/05/22/red-kites-in-hampshire-follow-up/comment-page-2/#comment-3734 NickL Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:51:30 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/?p=504#comment-3734 Wow very impressive photos, thanks for sharing! Wow very impressive photos, thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on Red Kites in Hampshire (follow up) by Lawrence Stannard http://www.nicklewis.net/2008/05/22/red-kites-in-hampshire-follow-up/comment-page-2/#comment-3732 Lawrence Stannard Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:30:33 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/?p=504#comment-3732 http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawrencestannard/ NW of Basingstoke last week http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawrencestannard/ NW of Basingstoke last week

]]> Comment on La Prodaia by NickL http://www.nicklewis.net/2011/06/19/la-prodaia/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 NickL Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:04:32 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/?p=4326#comment-3589 Yes, the web sites and photos just don't really do it any justice. The buildings are magnificent, the sound of swallows (or swifts) flying in and out of nest holes in the tower is incredible, there is a wonderful choice of places to stop at and watch the world going by. When you do, a Gelato, Caffe or glass of Vino is the perfect accompaniment. Time just ambles by when you do and it's a real sun trap too. The square isn't flat either it's concave in it's shape which is quite fitting as many of roads lead downhill to the square. Siena is steep in many places and we found our legs toughened up quite a bit. Yes, the web sites and photos just don’t really do it any justice. The buildings are magnificent, the sound of swallows (or swifts) flying in and out of nest holes in the tower is incredible, there is a wonderful choice of places to stop at and watch the world going by. When you do, a Gelato, Caffe or glass of Vino is the perfect accompaniment. Time just ambles by when you do and it’s a real sun trap too. The square isn’t flat either it’s concave in it’s shape which is quite fitting as many of roads lead downhill to the square. Siena is steep in many places and we found our legs toughened up quite a bit.

]]> Comment on La Prodaia by David Bennett http://www.nicklewis.net/2011/06/19/la-prodaia/comment-page-1/#comment-3588 David Bennett Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:01:03 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/?p=4326#comment-3588 I looked around the square in Siena via Google street-view and it looks definitely worth a visit :-) I looked around the square in Siena via Google street-view and it looks definitely worth a visit :-)

]]> Comment on La Prodaia by NickL http://www.nicklewis.net/2011/06/19/la-prodaia/comment-page-1/#comment-3584 NickL Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:39:40 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/?p=4326#comment-3584 We didn't buy food from the farm but there was a shop nearby (within walking distance) that sold excellent quality fruit and veg but was expensive. We did buy olive oil and wine from the farm, since that's what they make from their olives and vineyard. There were fresh fruit trees scattered around that we were welcome to pinch cherries from for example. A great value supermarket is nearby, in fact two, just on the outskirts of Siena. The building that dominates the photo is a monastery and the buildings in front of it are all part of the farm. The farmhouse is on the far right of the photo, part of which we stayed in on the ground floor, there is a new building just to the front of this which doesn't have shutters which will be available as of next year (I think). The village of Costafabbri is just down the hill from here and there are some other rather fantastic old Tuscan Manor houses off to the left of the photo. In Costafabbri is a very nice restaurant where you need to put your Italian to the test but they appreciate you more for it. Siena was splendid and I have many more photos to share either here or on my Picasa account. It is a very busy place as you can imagine and a little bit touristy with it. We particularly loved the main piazza there "Il Campo" where the Palio takes place. There are plenty of places to eat around it but some are more expensive than those you can find off the lesser known streets. Typical of any city really in that sense! The history and architecture there is breathtaking, I found myself fairly mesmerised by so much of it and feel that there is more there to see another day. We didn’t buy food from the farm but there was a shop nearby (within walking distance) that sold excellent quality fruit and veg but was expensive. We did buy olive oil and wine from the farm, since that’s what they make from their olives and vineyard. There were fresh fruit trees scattered around that we were welcome to pinch cherries from for example. A great value supermarket is nearby, in fact two, just on the outskirts of Siena.

The building that dominates the photo is a monastery and the buildings in front of it are all part of the farm. The farmhouse is on the far right of the photo, part of which we stayed in on the ground floor, there is a new building just to the front of this which doesn’t have shutters which will be available as of next year (I think).

The village of Costafabbri is just down the hill from here and there are some other rather fantastic old Tuscan Manor houses off to the left of the photo. In Costafabbri is a very nice restaurant where you need to put your Italian to the test but they appreciate you more for it.

Siena was splendid and I have many more photos to share either here or on my Picasa account. It is a very busy place as you can imagine and a little bit touristy with it. We particularly loved the main piazza there “Il Campo” where the Palio takes place. There are plenty of places to eat around it but some are more expensive than those you can find off the lesser known streets. Typical of any city really in that sense!

The history and architecture there is breathtaking, I found myself fairly mesmerised by so much of it and feel that there is more there to see another day.

]]> Comment on La Prodaia by David Bennett http://www.nicklewis.net/2011/06/19/la-prodaia/comment-page-1/#comment-3583 David Bennett Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:32:12 +0000 http://www.nicklewis.net/?p=4326#comment-3583 Very enjoyable and informative to read. Bravo! Questions, questions! Did you buy food from the farm? Is all of that La Prodaia in the photo at the top or is there a village in the photo as well? What did you think of Siena? Very enjoyable and informative to read. Bravo!

Questions, questions!

Did you buy food from the farm?

Is all of that La Prodaia in the photo at the top or is there a village in the photo as well?

What did you think of Siena?

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