Rural Landscapes (in colour)

First of all, thank you so much for being brave enough to be different and enter a 'new era' rural landscape into the contest. It is more and more common to see rural areas changed in this way and it is pointing to the future and the visible advancements of technology in our landscape. It would have been interesting to have a location - at least a region.

Such a typical 'old world' landscape! I just love it and don't find it too picture-postcard perfect. The overall composition is wonderful with the old bridge in the centre. It's all there - mountains, water, cottages and rough countryside and I'm so glad that you have entered this image.

I don't think that a location can get more idyllic than that! Thank you for showing us such a beautiful and peaceful landscape from your part of the world. Ideal conditions for the sheep to thrive and for visitors to chill out.

The green, green grass of home - what a wonderful entry! Thank you for entering the image and congratulations to being my winner. It looks like a beautiful late spring day and you can almost hear the birds singing. This image tells the story of a small hamlet that looks as if time has stopped many decades ago - apart from a few cars.