Rain crowds by artaddict2
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A gathering for a RUSHCART CERAMONY at Whitworth Square, the small town of Whitworth, rossendale.
Lancashire UK.
Taken Sunday September 7 2008
The Rushcart is an old tradition where Parishoners collecting rushes once a year and taking them to the local church to scatter on the floor and replacing old rushes mainly in the 19th century.
Evidence from paintings etc, suggests that larger ceromonies called RUSHBARING were mainly connected to the NorthWest of England.
A large crowd gathered (outside the Red Lion Pub I might add) in the showery English rain. I only took 3 shots because it was so crowded with people with umbrellas. The misty look to the image is due to smoke from the BBQ lol.
Comments (30)
beachzz
Soft, filmy colors, love those umbrellas!!
bcrathburn
great shot if i was in a crowd like that i would panic i've been in the woods to long **
lizzibell
nice capture...
shutterbugs
excellent action shot .. lots to see here!
rainbows
A great shot, dear Alan, You get better and better. The focus of the picture is the lady in the pale blue raincoat for me. Wonderful work from you . How we long for sunshine..... Hugs. Di. xx
durleybeachbum
Wonderful, Alan! Extremely interesting to peer into all the corners and see what's going on. It reminds me of a Giles cartoon.
busi2ness
Very colorful crowd well captured Alan.
fredster66
Certainly catched the mood very well. Nice work!
JeffG7BRJ
It reminds me of some magazines Emma used to get called 'Where's Wally', you told me it was packed out Alan, I' glad I didn't come up there, I was thinking about it. I went to the Park to get some pictures of the steam trains that they run on Sunday's, I was told to "Go to the other side of the fence. We don't allow people inside the fence unless they are members, health and safety you know." A couple of years back they used to welcome you in and sometimes even brew up for you. We are talking model steam trains, not the ones we are going seeing tomorrow. Sorry Rant over. Excellent capture, at least it shows how popular the event has become, I know they have them in Littleborough and Rochdale as well, but I don't think this many would turn out especially in the rain. Opened my eyes. Bravo!!!!!
helanker
Exiting capture and a little fun too.
virginiese
colorfuls umbrellas :-) Nice street scene and nice capture
hipps13
so colorful, Alan wonderful capture warm hug, Linda
lucindawind
what a great catch!!
Darkwish
Great shot! Very well done! 5
MrsLubner
What more can I say than this is WONDERFUL!
Garlor
Good collection of brollies,I have a folk recording of a song all about the rushcart...yes I am a folkie
Alz2008
Wonderful capture Alan love the different colours, Excellent well done..
jocko500
those umbrellas is used by the surreal painters of the past and I still like to see them in images. this one is wonderful. hope you ate some bbq.
LudyMelltSekher
Good Nights my dear friend, Excellent, wonderful photography. Is a fantastic luxury for my, to visit your gallery, Congratulations!!! A thousand of stars from my** Have on a wonderful Monday. Embrace and kiss in your heart.Luminous Blessings. Ludy Sorry to have that to write the same thing in English to all, but are few the words that I have in English to say I´speak Spanish. Up to tomorrow if God wants
SSoffia
EXCELLENT CAPTURE & COLORS !!!!!
MaraP
Amazing atmosphere and shot!!
PD154
Super capture that illustrates this countries bad weather we have had, great work Alan.
kgb224
Excellent capture my friend.
RobyHermida
Gorgeous Image! ROBY ;O)
billcody
"It never rains in Southern California" - this must be somewhere else..........LOL Great catch, Alan! Even the very normal things have their beauty. Good eye for the moment!
kimariehere
fabulous capture love all the colors in this !!!!
Djavad
Superbe profusion de gens et de couleur -
mickuk50
this would of been a good choice for a colour pop alan .plenty of colours to choose from .excellent capture :o) mick
stolta
Fantastic capture!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mad-Mike
Woah!!! real nice capture! more please, of unsuspecting people lol :)