On the green in the middle of the town stands a memorial to the last little chimney sweep to die here, and just a few miles away a lovely old pub is the site of the last hanging to take place. I’m in Newport, the main town on the Isle of Wight, sometimes referred to … Continue reading Newport, Isle of Wight, a Second Look
Tag: nature
The Bamboo Forest of Kyoto
If you’ve seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon you will have gained some idea of what this place is about: I found it totally magical.
Weekly Photo Challenge – Mirror
My photograph this week pretty basically depicts the challenge word, Mirror, and shows just a reflection. It is, however, one of my favourite photographs from a fondly remembered day spent recently in lovely St. Albans in the UK, formerly the ancient Roman city of Verulanium. The picture was taken in the grounds of a hotel … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge – Mirror