Warwick , England
What a fun time we had going back into time, Medieval Times! This was a perfect place to RELAX and watch the peasants!
May 2016
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Category: ARCHITECTURE
Warwick Castle
Warwick, England
We had a fun day at Warwick Castle! It is a medieval castle built originally by William the Conqueror in 1068 and has changed a lot thru the years due to wars and fires. It sits on the River Avon and has activities for young and old. This day I went into my first ‘Castle Dungeon’. As we went in there was a sign that said, ‘intended to scare’! I have never gone into those types of things before, but I did and I SURVIVED! Chelsea was braver than I!
May 2016
Photo take with a Canon 50D
Home of William Shakespeare
Stratford Upon Avon, England
The River Avon majestically flows through Stratford Upon Avon which is a beautiful, quaint village where William Shakespeare was born, raised and died (1564-1616). He is remembered throughout the city. He was buried in Holy Trinity Church, whose spire you can see in the distance of this photo.
May 2016
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Wales to England
Oystermouth Castle
Swansea, Wales
We went to Swansea where I took photos of a church where some of Craig’s family frequented. There was a sweet elderly lady there who gave us all kinds of information about the church. I had seen a castle not far from the church and I asked her if it would be worth walking to and taking photos of it. She said no because there was very little of it remaining, but she told us to go to Oystermouth Castle and so we did. It sat on a beautiful hill over looking Swansea and there, on the top, I RELAXED at the castle!
May 2016
Photo taken with a iPhone 5s
Bristol Cathedral
Bristol, England
We spent the day in Bath and then returned to Bristol where we were staying. We had walked over to the Bristol Cathedral (The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity) in the morning but there were people everywhere. Later, we walked past it on our way to dinner and the grass was covered with trash left by those who had been there in the morning. Now, after dinner, as we walked to our hotel in a heavy rain, the lights were just coming on, the grass was cleaned and the rain refreshed everything.
May 2016
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Bathampton Bridge
River Avon
Bath, England
We took a cruise on the River Avon and we went under the Pulteney Bridge. At the end of our hour journey I asked the captain if I could put my feet up and take a photo. I showed him a previous photo with my feet. He laughed and said, ‘wish you were here’, as a question. I laughed and said, ‘yes, with an added RELAXING on the River Avon’. He was so excited, really cute and so I got this photo!
May 2016
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Pulteney Bridge
Cemetery
Hampton Court Gardens
Relaxing at Hampton Court
Union Jack
East Molesey, England
The Union Jack or Union Flag of the United Kingdom flies over Hampton Court Palace. I love to take photos of flags, it’s always my challenge to get the perfect shot as they wave in the wind. This time, with all the chimney’s, which there are many, it turned out nice!
May 2016
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Hampton Court
East Molesey, England
Chelsea and I were off today to Hampton Court, a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames. King Henry VIII lived here at one time. When King William III lived here it took on a massive rebuilding and expansion project and was intended to rival Versailles. Sir Christopher Wren’s architectural work was so expensive that only half of it was completed. (I had to throw in Sir Christopher Wren because he is one of my ancestors, my 5th great grandfather I believe.) It hasn’t been inhabited by royalty since the 18th century.
May 2016
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Swan on the River Thames
Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Gate With No Walls
Hadrian’s Villa
Castel Sant’Angelo
Rome, Italy – 2016 – iPhone
We decided to take a walk thru Rome. We walked along the Tiber River and saw some beautiful sights! Castel Sant’Angelo was built by the Emperor Hadrian as a tomb for he and his family in 134 AD. His ashes were placed here a year after he died in 138 AD. In later years it became a fortress for Popes. Today it is a museum.
