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Salisbury Cathedral
2007-08-05 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 05 Aug 2007
Construction of Salisbury Cathedral began in 1220 to replace the Norman cathedral a few miles north at Old Sarum. The cathedral is famous for having the tallest spire in the country (one of the tallest in the world), the largest cloisters, and the best preserved of the four Magna Carta. In 1823 Constable painted the cathedral from the Bishop's Palace.
The cathedral has been undergoing extensive repairs for over two decades now, so I have never seen it free from scaffolding. Works are still ongoing on the north face, but the west face, tower, and spire, show here, are now complete. Weathering and vandalism by Cromwell had severely damaged the west face and its 72 statues, which have been restored or replaced with exact replicas. By the time the restoration is complete, it will have taken nearly thirty years -- the original cathedral was built in a mere 36 years, with mediaeval technology -- and £20 million.
www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/
Keywords: England, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, UK, Wiltshire, architecture, cathedrals, churches, mediaeval architecture
NIKON D50 18 mm f/10.0 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-08-01 14:27:18
Tintern Abbey
2007-08-04 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 04 Aug 2007
Britain's second oldest Cistercian monastery. Situated on the River Wye in monmouthshire, just over the border into Wales from England. The abbey was founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, on May 9, 1131, and surrendered to Henry VIII on September 3, 1536 by Abbot Wyche. In the 18th century wilderness and heritage tourism became popular and the ivy clad ruins drew visitors -- including Turner and Wordsworth. Wikipedia.
Keywords: Monmouthshire, Tintern, Tintern Abbey, UK, Wales, abbeys, architecture, churches, ruins
NIKON D50 18 mm 633985/100000 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO 400 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-10 13:58:20
Tyndale Monument panorama
2007-08-03 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 03 Aug 2007
The view from the monument to William Tyndale above North Nibley on the scarp of the Cotswolds Hills in Gloucestershire. The 111 ft (34 m) tower of 1866 has views out over the estuary of the River Severn between Bristol and Gloucester, over to the Forest of Dean and Monmouthshire, as well as inland over the Cotswolds.Tyndale was a 16th century protestant reformer who was born nearby. Tyndale translated the bible into English, for which he was imprisoned at Vilvoorde, near Brussels, in 1536, tried for heresy, and burnt at the stake.
Keywords: Berkeley, Cotswolds, England, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, North Nibley, Oldbury, River Severn, Tyndale Monument, UK, autostitch, landscape, panorama, patchwork
Unknown model unkown focal length unknown aperture unknown exposure ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-13 08:19:07
Weymouth Beach
2007-08-02 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 02 Aug 2007
Keywords: Dorset, England, English Channel, Jurassic Coast, UK, Weymouth, Weymouth Beach, beaches
NIKON D50 52 mm f/10.0 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-05-17 15:11:43
Pen-y-ghent
2007-08-01 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 01 Aug 2007
A morning walk up the mountain.
Keywords: 123M, 2for2, England, Pen-y-ghent, UK, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales, clouds, landscape, mountains, national parks, ponds, reflections
NIKON D50 18 mm f/10.0 0.006 sec (1/160) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-22 07:18:20
Severn sunset
2007-07-31 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 31 Jul 2007
The estuary of the Severn just north of Bristol and the Severn Bridges. In the foreground is South Gloucestershire, in the background is the Forest of Dean. This was back in early June when the atmosphere was very hazy -- perfect conditions for preventing blowout of a sunset. Tide's in.
Keywords: England, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, River Severn, South Gloucestershire, UK, landscape, red sky, sunset
NIKON D50 200 mm f/5.6 0.006 sec (1/160) ISO 400 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-05 20:18:26
Brecon Beacons
2007-07-30 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 30 Jul 2007
Keywords: Brecknockshire, Brecon, Brecon Beacons, Gwent, Powys, UK, Wales, clouds, landscape, mountains, shadows
NIKON D50 200 mm f/9.0 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2006-09-18 10:06:11
Sharpness Docks
2007-07-29 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 29 Jul 2007
Sharpness (that's Sharp+ness, like Loch Ness) is a dock in the middle of nowhere, half way between Bristol and Gloucester. The dock is quite a distance up the Severn estuary, and a long way from the open Atlantic. The dock lies at the southern end of the Gloucester ship canal.
This was taken at about 7pm on a June evening.
Keywords: England, Gloucestershire, Sharpness, Sharpness Docks, UK, boats, cranes, docks, industrial, reflections, water
NIKON D50 18 mm f/8.0 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-05 18:24:37
Knightstone lido
2007-07-28 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 28 Jul 2007
At Weston-super-Mare.
Keywords: Bristol Channel, England, North Somerset, Somerset, UK, Weston-super-Mare, boats, silhouettes, sunset
NIKON D50 48 mm f/8.0 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO 400 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-12 20:27:56
Catbells Panorama
2007-07-27 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 27 Jul 2007
Galleries: Cumbria
360 degrees, with Derwentwater and the ridge. I have another one -- from the summit -- to post later.
Keywords: Bassenthwaite, Borrowdale, Buttermere Fell, Catbells, Cumbria, Derwent Water, England, Grasmoor, High Seat, Keswick, Lake District, Skiddaw, TWTME, UK, autostitch, lakes, landscape, mountains, national parks, panorama
Unknown model unkown focal length unknown aperture unknown exposure ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-21 00:49:59
Big Pit
2007-07-26 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 26 Jul 2007
Keywords: Big Pit, Blaenavon, Gwent, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, UK, Wales, World Heritage Sites, coal mines, industrial
NIKON D50 18.3 mm f/10.0 0.002 sec (1/500) ISO 400 | Taken by Joe D on 2006-09-16 15:05:50
Beachley
2007-07-25 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 25 Jul 2007
Looking down from the pier of the old Severn Bridge.
Keywords: Beachley, England, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, River Severn, UK, rivers
NIKON D50 18 mm f/9.0 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO 400 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-10 15:50:05
Another Place
2007-07-24 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 24 Jul 2007
Another wind farm under construction. Crosby beach, near Liverpool.
Keywords: 123S, A1F1, Another Place, Antony Gormley, Crosby, England, GAPC, Irish Sea, Merseyside, Sefton, UK, beaches, bw, construction, monochrome, power stations, sea, statues, wind turbines
NIKON D50 200 mm f/8.0 0.003 sec (1/320) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-23 13:06:16
Portrait of the Severn Bridge
2007-07-22 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 22 Jul 2007
Lorries are currently banned from the passing lanes to prevent too many crossing at once: a highly visible but entirely pointless excercise to make it look like the bridge owners are taking safety concerns seriously after the discovery of rusting cables.
Keywords: 123bw, England, Gloucestershire, M48 motorway, Severn Bridge, UK, bridges, bw, monochrome, motorways, suspension bridges
NIKON D50 200 mm 633985/100000 0.003 sec (1/400) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-10 11:01:04
Afon Glaslyn meets Irish Sea
2007-07-21 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 21 Jul 2007
Looking south, between Portmadog and Cricieth, North Wales.
Keywords: Afon Glaslyn, Borth-y-Gest, Irish Sea, North Wales, Portmadog, Snowdonia, Traeth Bach, UK, Wales, Ynys Cyngar, landscape, mountains, national parks, rivers
NIKON D50 18 mm f/9.0 0.006 sec (1/160) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-24 15:11:43
Weston Beach
2007-07-20 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 20 Jul 2007
Looking south, with the Grand Pier.
Keywords: AnAwesomeShot, Bristol Channel, England, North Somerset, Somerset, UK, Weston-super-Mare, Weston Beach, Weston Pier, beaches, piers
NIKON D50 18 mm f/11.0 0.01 sec (1/100) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-02 15:49:29
Severn Trows
2007-07-19 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 19 Jul 2007
I don't know if these really count as Severn Trows. The original Severn Trows were, I'm told, old wooden boats filled with stones and sunk on the banks of the Severn Estuary to stabilise them -- these days the same job is done by stacks of wire cages filled with rocks. I asume these barges were also run aground here deliberately, on the narrow bank that separates the river from the last mile or so of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Of course, for all I know, they may have been involved in the incident that caused the collapse of the Severn Railway Bridge.
Keywords: England, Gloucester Ship Canal, Gloucestershire, River Severn, Severn Trows, UK, boats, rivers, water
NIKON D50 18 mm f/9.0 0.01 sec (1/100) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-05 17:20:02
Blaise Hamlet
2007-07-18 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 18 Jul 2007
John Nash's 1811 village for the workers at Blaise Castle in what is now North Bristol.
Keywords: Blaise Hamlet, Bristol, England, NT, North Bristol, UK, architecture, autostitch, panoramas
Unknown model unkown focal length unknown aperture unknown exposure ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-10 20:58:51
West from Catbells
2007-07-17 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 17 Jul 2007
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The mountains of the Lake District in northern England.
Keywords: 123, 123L, 123M, 2for2, Catbells, Cumbria, England, Lake District, UK, clouds, landscape, mountains, national parks, patchwork
NIKON D50 18 mm f/10.0 0.013 sec (1/80) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-20 12:45:21
Council House
2007-07-16 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 16 Jul 2007
"The Council House has been the seat of local government in Bristol, England since 1956. It is situated on College Green, opposite the Cathedral and at the foot of Park Street in Bristol city centre. Throughout its history it has been home to Bristol city council. It was designed in the 1930s but built after World War II. The architect was Vincent Harris.
It is a grade II* listed building. The concrete frame is clad with very wide, thin bricks, with Portland stone dressings and a leaded hipped roof in a Neo-Georgian style. The steep and high roof with gilded unicorns to the corners of the end blocks.
The foundation stone for The Council House was laid in 1938 and the building was opened by the Queen in 1956. The ceremonial entrance overlooks the moat and leads into the reception hall which is lined with local Doulting stone and paved with black and white Italian marble. It also features a blue and gold wall clock, encircled by the signs of the zodiac and equipped with its own wind indicator. The Conference Hall is the largest room in the building. The names of all Majors and Lord Mayors of Bristol since 1216 are cut into the stone walls. The walls of the Lord Mayor’s Reception Room are panelled in English Walnut and there is a colourful frieze displaying the heraldry of the Bristol trade guilds, and, in gold leaf, the names of famous Bristolians." - Wikipedia
Keywords: Bristol, Council House, England, UK, architecture, fountains, vapour trails
NIKON D50 18 mm f/8.0 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2006-11-19 16:09:36
Cotswolds scarp
2007-07-15 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 15 Jul 2007
And the Severn vale, looking south from the Tyndale Monument.
Keywords: Cotswolds, England, Gloucestershire, North Nibley, Tyndale Monument, UK, landscape, patchwork
NIKON D50 18 mm f/10.0 0.002 sec (1/640) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-12 16:51:09
Sharpness Docks
2007-07-14 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 14 Jul 2007
Sharpness (that's Sharp+ness, like Loch Ness) is a dock in the middle of nowhere, half way between Bristol and Gloucester. The dock is quite a distance up the Severn estuary, and a long way from the open Atlantic. The dock lies at the southern end of the Gloucester ship canal.
This was taken at about 7pm on a June evening.
Keywords: England, Gloucestershire, Sharpness, Sharpness Docks, UK, cranes, docks, industrial
NIKON D50 18 mm f/8.0 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-05 18:15:48
Trooper's Hill
2007-07-13 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 13 Jul 2007
Bristol's geology is of the clay Avon valley and the limestone of the Mendips to the south, Cotswolds to the north east, and the Avon and Blaise Gorges in the west of the city. Lesser known is its coal field, and Trooper's Hill, this lump of pennant sandstone in the east of the city. While the remaining undeveloped areas of clay and limestone support deciduous woodland, and dairy agriculture, Trooper's Hill has an acidic heathland ecology found nowhere else in the area.
The wonky structure centre-left is a chimney from a ventilation system for the 19th century riverside industry at the bottom of the hill.
Keywords: Bristol, East Bristol, England, Troopers Hill, UK, heathland, landscape
NIKON D50 18 mm f/11.0 0.017 sec (1/60) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2006-12-17 13:51:31
Glyder Fawr
2007-07-12 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 12 Jul 2007
Part of a continuous series of small falls down the side of Glyder Fawr, Snowdonia.
Keywords: Bryn Du, Glyder Fawr, Glyderau, North Wales, Pass of Llahberis, Snowdonia, UK, Wales, bw, long exposure, monochrome, national parks, rivers, waterfalls
NIKON D50 70 mm f/32.0 1.6 ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-29 11:44:51
Royal Crescent
2007-07-11 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 11 Jul 2007
Bath's grade I listed terrace of 30 houses designed by John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774. The crescent includes a museum and hotel, but many of the properties have been modified into multiple flats and offices.
Keywords: BANES, Bath, England, Georgian architecture, Royal Crescent, Somerset, UK, architecture, world heritage sites
NIKON D50 18 mm f/10.0 0.006 sec (1/160) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-05-23 14:38:13
Weymouth Harbour
2007-07-10 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 10 Jul 2007
Keywords: Brewers Quay, Dorset, England, English Channel, UK, Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour, boats, chimneys, industrial, sea, water
NIKON D50 33.6 mm f/8.0 0.006 sec (1/160) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2006-09-07 18:20:07
Weston Pier
2007-07-09 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 09 Jul 2007
Better weather than expected today. I had intended to organise a Bristol flickr meet for the evening, but got a bit carried away...
Update: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/7528165.stm
Keywords: Bristol Channel, England, North Somerset, Somerset, UK, Weston-super-Mare, Weston Grand Pier, architecture, beaches, piers, sea, sunset
NIKON D50 18 mm f/10.0 0.013 sec (1/80) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-12 19:58:02
Burnham light house
2007-07-08 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 08 Jul 2007
I spent ten minutes layer masking the lighthouse (because I hate photoshop's dodge & burn tool) so I could increase the contrast of the sky, making the sunset look far more impressive than it actually was, without burning out the lighthouse.
This is the mid-C19 "low lighthouse" or "lighthouse on legs", one of three lighthouses in the small town, and one of the most photographed structures in Somerset.
Keywords: 123S, 2for2, A1F1, Bristol Channel, Burnham, Burnham-on-Sea, Burnham Lighthouse, England, Somerset, TWTME, UK, architecture, beaches, lighthouses, red sky, sunset
NIKON D50 18 mm 6/1 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-02 19:37:19
Ribblehead Viaduct
2007-07-07 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 07 Jul 2007
The Princess Elizabeth, presumably on some sort of test excercise, crossing the 402 m 24 arch Ribblehead viaduct (built 1870-74) in the Yorkshire Dales national park in northern England. The Settle-Carlisle railway was threatened with closure in the 1980s because British Rail did not want to spend the money required to keep the viaduct safe. Fortunately the plans were made long after the public backlash against railway closures had set in, and the closure was strongly opposed, forcing BR to refurbish the line.
I wasn't expecting this train to come along -- a fortutous accident of right place and time.
Keywords: 10+faves, ABigFave, England, Ribblehead, Ribblehead Viaduct, Ribblesdale, Settle-Carlisle Railway, UK, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales, bridges, bw, landscape, locomotives, lpyc, monochrome, national parks, railways, steam locomotives, trains, viaducts
NIKON D50 18 mm f/10.0 0.001 sec (1/1000) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-06-17 11:57:03
Korean War Memorial
2007-07-06 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 06 Jul 2007
Monochrome version of the South Boston War Memorial shot I posted back in July. This is by Fort Independence on Castle Island.
Keywords: Boston, Fort Independence, Massachusetts, New England, South Boston, USA, bw, monochrome, redfilter, statues, war memorials
NIKON D50 32 mm f/10 0.004 sec (1/250) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2006-06-26 13:42:09
St Paul's Church
2007-07-05 01:00:00
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Photoblog: 05 Jul 2007
Keywords: Bristol, England, St Pauls, St Pauls Church, UK, architecture, churches
NIKON D50 26 mm f/10.0 0.005 sec (1/200) ISO 200 | Taken by Joe D on 2007-05-22 15:51:57
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