Red Accordion
A group of buskers regularly entertain the shoppers of Chichester on a Wednesday afternoon. Today they were joined by a red-haired musician playing a red accordion. Amongst their folk repertoire there was a short rendition of Led Zeppelin which I found very enjoyable. Submitted for #welovemusicwednesday curated by +Folletto Folletto and +Harmony Goodson. Google+: View post on...
Empty Bench
En route to the usual stalking spot for street photos today we stopped off in the gardens at the back of the cathedral so that my colleague could eat his just-purchased lunch. We ended up sitting near to the pond, opposite this bench and it somehow ended up getting photographed. Google+: View post on...
Two Men
Two men enjoying the bright sunshine today, having a chat, one of them having a smoke (we won't get into how I feel about that again). It was cold and the lunchtime brightness seemed especially harsh today which provided a bit of a photographic challenge. Google+: View post on...
Pink Lady
Such a contrast to yesterday's weather, today has been dreary, dull, dismal, and desperately cold at times (I tried to think of something more alliterative there but failed; forgive me). Subsequently, this lady in her shocking pink coat did stand out from the crowd, itself noticeably thinner than of late. Google+: View post on...
Netley Abbey
This morning we drove down to Netley Abbey to have a bit of a wander, absorb some history, and – of course – take some photos. Wikipedia tells us that: "The abbey was founded in 1239 as a house for Roman Catholic monks of the austere Cistercian order. Despite being a royal abbey, Netley was never rich, produced no influential scholars nor churchmen, and its nearly 300-year history was quiet. The monks were best known to their neighbours for the generous hospitality they offered to travellers on land and sea. In 1536, Netley Abbey was closed by Henry VIII of England during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the building was converted into a mansion by William Paulet, a wealthy Tudor politician. The abbey was used as a country house until the beginning of the eighteenth century, after which it was abandoned and partially demolished for building materials. Subsequently the ruins became a tourist attraction, and provided inspiration to poets and artists of the Romantic movement. In the early twentieth century the site was given to the nation, and it is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument, cared for by English Heritage. The extensive remains consist of the church, cloister buildings, abbot's house, and fragments of the post-Dissolution mansion. Netley Abbey is one of the best preserved medieval Cistercian monasteries in southern England." For an austere order of monks they sure knew how to build in style. Very warm November weather and clear blue skies helped to make this a particularly lovely little trip; well worth visiting. For #SacredSunday – curated by +Charles Lupica and +Sumit Sen. In album Netley Abbey (23 photos) Google+: View post on...
Project 365 – Week Forty Five
Week forty five of the Photo Every Day project rolls around and brings with it a few faux HDR shots. And I don’t even like HDR. What’s with me? Going crazy on photographic processing chemical fumes, that’s what!.. is what they’d say if I wasn’t using a digital camera. But they are a strange bunch so maybe they’d say that...
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