Storm Brewing Over The Waterloo by sandra46

Photography • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Apr 19, 2009

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Description

The Waterloo is a pub on the road from Leek to Stoke-on-Trent. The storm was brewing and I took just this quick shot from the car. Among my many weaknesses, there are military history and Regency novels. Thus I couldn't help enhancing a little the epic, romantic mood of the photo. Speaking of "brewing" (pardon me the pun), this brewing storm reminds me of the sad situation of the hop (Humulus lupulus, L.) male flowers. In fact, since male flowers are considered useless, and even spoiling the non-fecundated female cones used for most beers, the European Union has pronounced its death sentence by eradication. Since Britain uses hop male flowers for a number of typical ales, she protested and succeeded in rescuing her hop male plants from hop-cide. BTW in spring, in my region, Veneto, both male and female wild hop flowers are gathered to be used in a number of typical recipes. In this season it is not uncommon to see people looking for "bruscandoli" as wild hop is called here, to eat alone (like asparaguses), in omelets or risotto. Thank you for your kind comments

Comments (42)

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flora-crassella

10:35AM | Sun, 19 April 2009

very dramatic sky!!!! Great image!!!!!

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giareg

10:35AM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Fantastic and dramatic composition!!

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schonee

10:36AM | Sun, 19 April 2009

WOW great shot from your car! wicked looking storm coming in! I Love it!!!

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allisonbender

11:03AM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Great and awesome scene .... Those clouds are menacing!!! tom

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mairekas

11:15AM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Impressive dramatic image!

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MOSKETON

11:21AM | Sun, 19 April 2009

me encanta este efecto con la nubes. felicidades.

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Amosicho

11:31AM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Very fantastic b&w work !!

MC-Jay-One

11:32AM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Wow, this is beautiful, great atmosphere!

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prutzworks

11:49AM | Sun, 19 April 2009

eerie sky, xlt capture!

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Radar_rad-dude

12:28PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

A very richly textured and delicious photo! Truly spectacular for the mood you have captured and conveyed to us in this excellent subject! Very well done! I love your description as well! It really fleshes out the subject quite nicely!

MrsLubner

12:54PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Outstanding mood. Dramatic and wicked feel.

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Hendesse

1:07PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Impressive shot. The tones create a fantastic mood.

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lyron

1:14PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Great shot!!

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greensleeves81

1:15PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

An interesting story with a great shot.

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flavmel

2:15PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Splendid mood.

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Minda

2:31PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

amazing scene and great story i love it..excellent shot sandra!!:)

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EyeOfTheBeholder

2:33PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Awesome image!!

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bmac62

2:39PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

I like your slight embelishmnet of the title...actually, I think you are spot on from the look of things:)

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durleybeachbum

2:47PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

What a sky!

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beatoangelico

3:31PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

fantastic capture and marveolus sky..!!!!

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allnaydi

3:52PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

Fabulous capture and cloud formations! Excellent story on the male hops - you do wonder if they have nothing better to worry about...

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marcopolinski

4:04PM | Sun, 19 April 2009

as always, thoroughly interesting info ... I think you are a teacher by heart, if not profession ... this is just amazing ... hopicide ... very entertaining too! I knew some about the Italian side of this story, because I'm half Italian. Love the capture (appropriately embellished) and the presentation. Ciao!

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