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Rick Gaehl

It's not often you get to see history practically halted in its tracks, but here is a rare case.
On the left is John Constable's 1821 painting, 'The Haywain', and on the right, is my picture of the same location from 200 years later. Willy Lott's House is probably the least altered part of the scene.

Constable's 'The Haywain'.
Modern day view of the scene painted by Constable in 'The Haywain'.
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Ciarán Ferrie

@RickGaehl The trees seem to have grown quite a bit since this 2019 Google Streetview image

Google streetview of the view captured in Constable's The Haywain - you can see through the trees to the landscape beyond. There are two people in the foreground at the edge of the water.
Rick Gaehl

@ccferrie
Could just be the difference between summer and winter perhaps?

Mar 20, 2025, 11:27 AM·Public·Web
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Ciarán Ferrie

@RickGaehl That could be it. It's amazing that the scene is so well preserved!

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