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Sunset in Kensington Gardens

20 09 2008

The late afternoon sun through the Italian Fountains

Taken in January, ’08 with my Nikon D40X

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Tags: Italian Fountains, Kensington Gardens, London, photo, Photography, sunset, winter
Categories : Cityscape, Landscape, London, UK, winter

Italianate urns, all in a row

20 09 2008

Urns on the ornamental wall of the Italian Fountains, Kensington Gardens

Taken in January, ’08 with my Nikon D40X

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Categories : Landscape, London, UK, winter

Ghostly pews

20 09 2008

We used one of the May long weekends to visit and explore York – a northern town with a very long, and fascinating history.

These photos are of the interior of York’s Holy Trinity Church – a small and compact, but beautifully proportioned medieval stone church that’s nestled in between the ancient market streets of the old town and York’s imposing Minster.

Age-sunked aisle in York's Holy Trinity Church

Age-sunken aisle in York's Holy Trinity Church

: Empty, ghostly box pews in York’s Holy Trinity Church

Taken in May, ’08 with my Nikon D40X

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Tags: Holy Trinity Church, interior, medieval, old church, photo, Photography, York
Categories : Buildings, Portrait, Summer, UK, York

Scottish bridge

20 09 2008

Old bridge outside of Edinburgh, Scotland

: A magnificant bridge outside Edinburgh, Scotland

Taken with my Nikon D40X

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Tags: Bridge, Edinburgh, iron bridge, Landscape, photo, Photography, Scotland, stone pylons
Categories : Buildings, Edinburgh, Landscape, Scotland, UK, winter

Dunebashing, Dubai-style

15 09 2008

Riding the crest of the sanddune

: It’s apparently not fun unless you’re pushing the limits

: Prados at the ready …

Taken with my Nikon D40X

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Tags: desert, Dubai, dunebashing, photo, Photography, Prado, sunset, Toyota
Categories : Dubai, Landscape, Summer

Dubai – Vegas in the East

15 09 2008

We were in Dubai for a long weekend in early June with a view to potentially moving there … this was the view from the hotel bar’s patio; the lights are a bit more diffuse than normal, as we were there during a sand storm.

Night lights from Dubai Festival City

Taken with my Nikon D40X

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Tags: Cityscape, Dubai, Dubai Festival City, neon lights, night, photo, Photography, UAE
Categories : Cityscape, Dubai, Summer

Lille – a late summer weekend

15 09 2008

I took myself to Lille on one of the May long weekends on a self-commissioned ‘photo assignment’ (well, to give myself a chance to become more familiar with my camera, while also exploring someplace new!). Lille proved a fun excursion …