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It would be interesting if you have some photos, the "today " theme is very elastic, and has produced some spanking photos as a result, so please post away with what you have. I walked through from Mill Lane, never having walked it before, it was a "I wonder where that goes" moment, was I in Read at that point? I did notice the large fence had a small gate in the centre with a padlock on. |
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I didn't mention, I went under the bridge, and I ate then all for supper. |
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Oswaldtwistle Mills - Shopping Centres / Shopping Outlets & Tourist Attractions in England, Days Out In The UK |
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I am sure that Ossy Mills has at least one of them.(or at least,they used to have one) I also saw them at Leeds Castle a few years ago |
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Last lot of churches today, from warmer climes - plus some prickly plants.
1 Siena cathedral at dusk 2 Church of St Honore, the patron saint of bakers, Amiens, France. Taken from the camper van window - we were looking for the cathedral but found this instead 3 Modern church bell tower, somewhere near Calais 4 St Colman's RC cathedral, Cobh, Ireland. On a hill, dominating the town 5 Cobh again, with palm trees - giving a theme for the next few pictures - palms and prickly things in pots... the rest are in Italy 6 Entrance to the University botanical gardens (1806), Urbino 7 Main square, Macerata 8 Osimo cathedral 9 Osimo, a road around the hilltop town, with great views 10 On the coast road, somewhere north of Pisa |
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Am a bit behind on this thread -just saw Dave's shots from yesterday's walk -you could compile a guide for funghi! They all have a really autumny flavour -my favourite season of the year -look forward to seeing some beautifully coloured trees, then fallen leaves and conkers soon!
Compliments to Kestrel for the wildlife shots especially the owls and the mandarin drake in number 3. I am rotten at taking live things -they move too quickly for me! I know your bent is architecture Sue - all these churches - did you go inside any of them? I am not religious but love going inside churches for the art, history, the windows and general feeling of quiet. They are nice and cool in the summer too when it's burning hot outside here! |
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Last set of photos from my hols on Garda - all taken around the hotel and the village of Gargnano.
1-5 Hotel and gardens 6 Shrine in Villa di Gargnano 7 Port in Villa di Gargnano 8 Yacht on Garda -taken from terrace of San Tommaso 9 Villa Feltrinelli taken from beach in Gargnano 10 Me -the only photo from this holiday! Villa Feltrinelli is where Mussolini and his family lived from '43-45 during the Republic of Salò. His lover, 30yrs his junior, Claretta Petacchi was installed in Villa Flaminia in Gardone Riviera just down the lake -they were eventually assasinated together while trying to escape the country. Palazzo Feltrinelli in the center of Gargnano was where the "puppet" government met -it now belongs to the Uni. of Milan and is used for conferences. The Hotel where I stayed was also requisitioned and housed some of Mussolini's ministers. |
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In this country, yes we do normally go inside and look at it, from an archaelogical point of view if you like as we share that interest and met on an archaeological site. We like to see how a building evolved and developed. Intensely practical and not very spiritual if at all - that's us! We also like churchyards. |
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I'm not religious, but I do like going into churches. I love the architecture, but I can't explain quite why.
I once went into Canterbury Cathedral and there was a service in progress with a choir, it moved me to tears.....it was really beautiful how the voices soared. I love the old wood, and the stones inside churches too. I don't mind the candles. Ma usually gets me to light one for Pa and anyone else she thinks might benefit from being 'thought about'. By the way,Both of you should be commended for your lovely pics. I really enjoyed browsing them |
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I also love the acoustics in cathedrals -the sound you get there is unique and they were built deliberately to enhance the feeling of being close to God - the voices soaring upwards and also your eye drawn up towards heaven. My two favourites are York cathedral and Chatres in France which has the best stained glass I've ever seen. Cremona cathedral has some brilliant stone carving from the 1400's -amazingly detailed and delicate -i sometimes wonder if we "modern" humans would ever be capable of building something similar using the materials and equipment they had back then...I somehow doubt it! |
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