Worcester Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England, situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. It is the seat of the Bishop of Worcester.…
Winter returned today, hot on the heels of yesterday’s welcome sunshine. As we drove over to Finchingfield for a walk the thick fog showed no sign of lifting,…
♫♫ Sad Japanese Music ♫♫ Middleton Sonnet Written in the Churchyard at Middleton in Sussex Charlotte Smith (1749–1806) PRESSED by the Moon, mute arbitress…
This week’s (04.-10.09.) theme is contrast. It was a difficult decision which difference I want to present. In the end I chose something with less photographic…
Between the showers today I headed out for a walk and found this attractive corner in the churchyard. Details on the memorial book have eroded over time but the…
I went on a day trip from Beijing in a mini bus with a guide and 7 other peoples. It was a fun day starting with the visit of the Ming tombs, or " Ming Thirteen…
I've visited Exeter Cathedral several times over recent
years and always found something different to photograph. We returned there today and I found myself
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King Richard III, the last of the Plantagenets, was King of England for just two years, until he was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. He spent…
The tomb of Robert Curthose in Gloucester Cathedral. William the Conqueror had three remaining sons when he died, Robert (known as Curthose because of his short…
This is the tomb of Edward II in Gloucester Cathedral, the king laid to rest here in 1327 after the infamous red hot poker up the backside incident. However,…
A Persian inscription on a red sandstone slab over the mihrab inside the tomb gives the tomb its identity: ‘This tomb, which is an asylum of paradise, was built…
Looking on the other side of the wall are emotions we want hid. These could be emotions such as hate, anger, selfishness, and brutality. If the wall were to…
The importance of Humayun's Tomb in the evolution of Mughal architecture is great. It is the first of a long series of dynastic tombs and innovative in a number…
Humayun’s tomb was built thanks to the initiative of his widow Hamida Banu Begum, who commenced the construction of a mausoleum for her deceased husband in 1565…