Piecing history back together

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Bath, England, U.K.

A partial reconstruction of one of the temples that stood at the site of the Roman baths in Bath, England.

Parade Gardens

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Bath, England, U.K.

A view from back in May of Parade Gardens in Bath, with Bath Abbey in the background, seen from the opposite bank of the River Avon.

Greeter, guard or both

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Bath, England, U.K.

Spotted on my wanderings in Bath, England, last month.

Face of a goddess

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Bath, England, U.K.

Part of a sculpture of Sulis Minerva, recovered at the site of the Roman Baths in Bath, England. It is now on display at the museum there.

Public display of affection

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Brighton, England, U.K.

Some of the street art in the viaduct under the Brighton railway station.

Different types of waterfront properties in Brighton

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Brighton, England, U.K.

Those weird garden-shed-style structures on the boardwalk in the foreground, the stately historic homes and a rather ordinary looking tower block behind them all face the English Channel in Brighton. A quick snap taken toward end-of-day back in mid-May.

Community pond in Rottingdean

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Rottingdean, England, U.K.

A quiet wander just off the high street in Rottingdean, England, a community east of central Brighton.

Struggle

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Brighton, England, U.K.

Some very politically tinged, classic-feeling street art on one of the quieter streets in Brighton. (Quiet on that mid-May morning, anyhow.)

Brighton clock tower

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Brighton, England, U.K.

Slowly but surely making my way through the photos I snapped during a recent trip to parts of England and Wales … here’s another one from Brighton taken a few weeks ago, at the clock tower in city centre.

Stay tuned for more pictures (and maybe a few more words) from the Brighton and London regions, plus Bath and Cardiff too.

Heavenly

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Brighton, England, U.K.

A chance spectacle in the sky behind the Angel of Peace, along the seaside path in Brighton.