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Every Dog Has His Day
We may currently have fewer daylight hours then we’re used to, especially when compared to our summer excursions, but we will still make the very most of each and every one of them. Which is why today’s journey began at 07:50. The sun was up, just, and we had enough light to travel by. Our…
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That Kind of Day
This is a leisurely, relaxing holiday. THIS is a leisurely, relaxing holiday. THIS IS A LEISURELY, RELAXING HOLIDAY! That was my mantra this morning, as we cleared through the first two locks of the day before 09:30. Actually, compared to our usual pace this is a leisurely, relaxing holiday. I mean we even sat and…
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Strangled Cross
Another day, another cross – this time it’s a stone cross, wrapped in plant life, giving it something of a strangled appearance. I imagine there’s a metaphor in there somewhere, but I’ll leave you to work it out.
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Away on the Water
The Captain, Security Officer, Sea Cadet (in waiting), and I (Bosun) are back on the water. We’ve been commissioned to (very slowly and very gently) explore the lower reaches of the Oxford Canal. As is now traditional, ahead of picking up the boat, we stopped off at a nearby National Trust house. This time we…
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A Little Cross
Here’s a very small, yet still quite ornate cross. It is part of set that line the walls of a local church.
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The Autumn Street Lamp
It may not be a wintry scene, but there’s a little The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe about this shot, I feel…
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The Pepper Heart
This is a close up view of the seeds inside a green bell pepper. Slightly gross, and slightly intriguing I think.
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Sisyphus Stone
Do you know the mythical story of Sisyphus? Doomed to push a boulder up hill? Well, this stone work in Blackpool reminded me of that tale.
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Tied to the Wall
So, what colour do you think this little floating thing is? Answers on a postcard to the usual address…
Do you like what you see?