Abbey arches in green, a photo from Brabant Wallon, Wallonia

Photographer's Note

‘Villers-la-Ville - Abbey arches in green’

During the French Revolution, the monks of Villers Abbey were chased away and the abbey was abandoned.
However, it never became overgrown by nature.
Here are the greenest pictures I've taken of the abbey. So it’s always only ivy on the walls.
Of course here no scenes as in Angkor Wat :)

Just before my main photo was taken, a man was walking on the path. Unfortunately, he went too fast into a side path and didn't come back.

aliabazari, Fis2, pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, pajaran, mcmtanyel, ikeharel has marked this note useful

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aliabazari (22233) 2022-05-13 0:35

Hello Paul
A beautiful view of this monastery window that shows the corridor on the other side of the wall. Ivy gives the monastery a sense of life. I like the picture of workshop number two.

You were right, this seagull was for Lake Van.

Fis2 (170807) 2022-05-13 0:37

Witaj PAul!
Another nice set of photos, I love it.
Interesting place, the ruins make impression.
Good framing and colors.
Nice presentation.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

pierrefonds (114494) 2022-05-13 4:48

Bonjour Paul,

La longueur de l'allée donne du dynamisme à la scène. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des ruines de l'abbaye de Villers et du lierre. La lumière rehausse les couleurs de l'image Bonne journée.

Pierre

holmertz (102732) 2022-05-13 7:22

Hello Paul,
Four good photos with a focus on the green walls of the abbey. This and the almost similar WS #3 are more or less equally possible as main uploads, and so is WS #1 with a close view of a wall (with peep holes of a courtyard). You were obviously very enthusiastic of your visit here, considering that you have by now shown quite a lot of photos.
Best regards,
Gert

lousat (139298) 2022-05-13 12:29

Hi Paul,the nature is back as usual and as we can see perfectly remembering the Angkoe Wat as you wrote..ehehe...4 lovely captures in an excellent quality and light for a new very interesting post from this big and unique abbey. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

COSTANTINO (116542) 2022-05-13 21:09

Hello my dearest friend
and have a pleasant week end
I love photos of this kind
with great originality!!!
I red carefully your useful
notes that during the French
Revolution the monks of
Villers Abbey were chased away
and the abbey was abandoned!!!
I am feeling so sad looking at
abandoned constructions generally
regards
costantino

jemaflor (147184) 2022-05-13 23:14

Salut Paul,
Un photogénique angle de vue avec la perspective de ces arches, belle lumière et intéressant contraste entre ces ruines et cette végétation qui décore ces vieilles pierres, bonne gestion des forts contrastes.

Tue (92402) 2022-05-14 8:41

Hallo Paul,
Een heel mooi doorkijkje had je hier gevonden. Hier en daar weten de bakstenen nog door de klimop heen te dringen. Het zorgt voor een mooi contrast. Ook het licht is mooi en aangenaam.
Lars

pajaran (115941) 2022-05-14 13:23

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo zelenilo na staroj arhitekturi, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad, sa lepim fotografijama u radionici.
Priroda radi svoj posao.
Lepa rusevina opatije sa brsljenom na zidovima.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

mcmtanyel (68569) 2022-05-14 20:30

Hello Paul,
Another fantastic view from these immaculate ruins. The ivy has decorated the walls well.
Regards,
MT

kasianowak (17676) 2022-05-15 3:27

Hi Paul
It's a beautiful photo (even without the inconsiderately fast walking man). I like the combination of red bricks and all the greenery but the best thing is the composition with the arches disappearing in the distance.
Good crop and I think the other WS could also be the main post (another main post, not instead of this one, which is very much my favourite).
Best wishes
Kasia

mkamionka (74481) 2022-05-17 6:47

Hi Paul,
What did you do to the poor man that he never came back from the abbey? I suppose the ruins are so extensive that it is easy to get lost there or hide a body...
The tunnel in between the arches looks great. The green framing is very pretty. Maybe it was arranged by someone who spent holidays in Cambodia?

Great reportage,
M