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The Cross of St George
This is the cross of St George flag, and has represented England since the Reformation (so about 500 years ago or so). What did this image teach me? The red cross on a white background has been an enduring image since the 10th century, where it was used as an ensign during the crusades.
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Brindley
This is a statue of noted canal builder James Brindley. It stands in Coventry Canal Basin, overlooking some of his plans. As one of the founding fathers of England’s inland waterways, Brindley was there at the construction of the first “modern era” canal at Bridgewater in the late 18th century. It was Brindley who set…
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Abstract Architecture
I haven’t posted any abstract architecture for a while, so here you go… this is the roof of a building in Brixham, Devon. I think there’s something a little futuristic about it. There’s nothing wrong with a little abstract imagery, every now and then.
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The Squirrel on the Roof
This little chap found his (or her?) way onto our garage roof, and waited quite patiently whilst I fiddled around grabbing the camera, putting the right lens on, and ensuring both battery and memory card were inserted correctly before snapping this shot. Perhaps it taught me that I should be more prepared… although, in fairness…
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Days Eye
Now here’s a daisy, a common flower in these parts – so common in fact that people call it a weed! Shame really, as daisies are quite pretty little flowers. What did this image teach me? To appreciate the small things in this world.
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Pointer
I’m not entirely sure what this structure is supposed to do, but I found it on the edge of Bristol Floating Harbour, so I guess it has something to do with acting as a marker for boats? Or it could just be for visual effect, who knows? Perhaps it’s directing people towards the SS Great…
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Episode 10 – There And Back Again
This, the 3rd episode from our recent trip along the Kennet & Avon Canal sees us travelling back along the River Avon, onto the canal, and then past Brassknocker Basin to Bradford-on-Avon. Along the way, we’ll experience a number of locks (including Bath Deep Lock, aka The Coffin Lock, the second deepest across the entire…
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Trig Point
Constructed by the Ordnance Survey, trig points (or triangulation pillars – if you prefer) were first put up around the UK to help with the retriangulation of Great Britain. Sounds great, doesn’t it? The retriangulation went on for almost 30 years with the aim of improving the quality of mapping. Sometimes (but only sometimes in…
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Robin
Another day, another bird photograph (though this will be the last one for a little while)… today we have a bright robin to enjoy. What did this image teach me? Robins are, scientifically speaking, part of the Old World Flycatcher family of birds – the Muscicapidae. So now you know.
Do you like what you see?