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postcards from the canterbury coast
dear friends,
yesterday was a day for exploring another area outside of london. we were headed for herne bay, however we stopped at whitstable on a friend’s recommendation. i’m so pleased we did, it’s such a pretty township and the seafood stores along the marina boast a great selection of fresh seafood.
polaroid spectra
we drove around the coast towards herne bay, stopping to admire the three rows of beach huts facing out towards the sea below marine parade at tankerton.
the herne bay we visited here in the uk, is so very different from the herne bay we know and love in new zealand, so we actually didn’t stay there long, choosing instead to go check out…
the 12th-century towers of the ruined church at reculver,
st augustine’s cross (just for you carol ::grin::),
and the stone chapel at faversham – the only christian building in england to incorporate within its fabric the remains of a 4th-century romano-british pagan mausoleum.
with love,
-leonie
postcards from york
a day trip to york by train: just because….
york streets… beautiful old buildings everywhere.
york city walls; the main reason for our visit
more of the walls…
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pieces and responses, york minster
york minster. ridiculously opulent, and impossible to photograph, even with a 10-22mm wide-angle lens
york minster
el piano, grape lane. awesome vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free restaurant where we stuffed ourselves silly
the pasty: quintessentially english. a hot meal in pastry.
next stop, NEW york, usa (end of feb). postcards from there too, i promise
xxx
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a boxing-day walk from our place along the thames path to tower bridge. it’s about 6.5 km (4 miles)
the map, so you can see where we’ve been (click for larger view)
westferry inlet
pelican stairs, next to the prospect of whitby
the prospect of whitby. london’s oldest waterside pub – established 1520.
originally called the devils tavern, this pub was frequented by dickens.
st katharine’s docks.
tower bridge, london coucil buildings, butler’s wharf
tower of london
all photos canon 400d, 10-22mm wide-angle lens.
#326 of 1000 things to do in london – walk the thames footpath
{ for darlene’s december views }
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shakespeare’s globe. canon 400d, 10-22mm wide-angle lens
shakespeare’s globe (hdr). canon 400d, 10-22mm wide-angle lens
{ for darlene’s december views }
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a day trip to oxford
honestly. i had no idea there was a market here today!
luscious fur coats at the market
steampunk original (science museum)
bridge of sighs (hertford bridge)
the famous turf tavern. an education in intoxication. good food too!
logic lane. love it.
radcliffe camera (camera meaning simply “room”)
built 1737-1749 with £40,000 bequeathed by Dr John Radcliffe, the royal physician.
in a house on this site between 1655 & 1668 lived robert boyle. here he discovered boyle’s law and made experiments with an air pump designed by his assistant robert hooke – inventor scientist and architect – who made a microscope and thereby first identified the living cell
believe
the history in oxford blew my mind today.
and i had some fun wrangling with a borrowed 10-22mm wide-angle lens!
{ for darlene’s december views }
