29 Saturday Sep 2018
Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban
27 Friday Jul 2018
Posted in history, London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Travel
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England, First World War, history, Imperial War Museum, London, military, photography, photowalk, Travel, U.K.
These signs, recovered in the aftermath of the First World War and now displayed at the Imperial War Museum in London, helped soldiers navigate the maze of trenches on the front lines.
20 Friday Jul 2018
Posted in history, journalism, London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Travel
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England, history, Imperial War Museum, journalism, London, photography, photowalk, Travel, U.K.
This armoured Land Rover, used by Reuters in Gaza, was damaged in a rocket attack in 2006, injuring two journalists. It is displayed in the atrium of the Imperial War Museum in London.
18 Wednesday Jul 2018
Posted in history, London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Travel
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England, First World War, history, Imperial War Museum, London, photography, photowalk, Travel, U.K., war
A letter from King George V to U.S. soldiers joining the war effort in Europe in 1918. This artifact is housed in the First World War gallery at the Imperial War Museum.
30 Saturday Jun 2018
Posted in art, Cardiff, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel
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art, Cardiff, Cardiff Castle, history, mythology, photography, sculpture, Travel, U.K., Wales
Looking up, an opulent chandelier hangs from the high ceiling inside the summer smoking room at the top of Cardiff Castle’s clock tower. Along the walls closer to floor level, of which a small portion is visible in this image, the story of the mythical gods in the 12 zodiac signs is depicted in paintings and sculptures.
27 Wednesday Jun 2018
Posted in Cardiff, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel
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books, Cardiff, Cardiff Castle, history, photography, Travel, U.K., Wales
Some of the old books on display as part of the historical exhibit in the residence at Cardiff Castle. (Google tells me the Ninth Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica was published in 1889.)
26 Tuesday Jun 2018
Posted in Cardiff, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel
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Cardiff, Cardiff Castle, history, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, Wales
The first set of stairs to the keep at Cardiff Castle.
21 Thursday Jun 2018
Posted in England, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel
The other day, I posted a photo shot while looking down at the Roman Baths from the top of Bath Abbey. This image shows the other perspective — standing on the original Roman ground floor level at the Roman Baths, looking up at Bath Abbey’s clock tower.
17 Sunday Jun 2018
Posted in England, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel
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Bath, Bath Abbey, church, England, history, photography, photowalk, Roman Baths, Travel, U.K.
One of the things I like to do when visiting someplace is to identify something tall and and see how I can go about getting a look inside and, perhaps, a view from the top.
Apart from being something obviously touristy to do, such an activity also helps with burning calories if the climb is done on foot.
In Bath, England, joining a guided tour for a climb up the winding, narrow staircases in the clock tower at Bath Abbey gets you closer to the mechanics of the clock and its bells, as well as a quick history of the building and the site. It also includes a visit into the room directly behind the church’s clock face (photo above).
And once at the top of the clock tower, visitors are rewarded with a beautiful view of the city, including the Romans Baths below the abbey (photo below).
16 Saturday Jun 2018
Posted in England, history, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel
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Bath, Bath Abbey, England, flags, history, military, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, U.K.
One of the many artifacts inside Bath Abbey. This is a regimental flag belonging to the former Somersetshire Light Infantry, The Prince Alberts.
