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Yesterday evening the wild deer were out in force. Hundreds grazed alongside the Long Walk of Windsor Great Park. At this angle, the setting sun lit up Continue reading Wild deer at sunset in Deer Park, Windsor Great Park…

Tuesday 25 March 2008

Windsor Castle and Castle Without

A few pictures from yesterday’s rehearsals are linked to their thumbnails below.

If you can correct any errors in my descriptions, do please tell me (thank you, Tomleecee), as I would prefer to receive advice than have these officers misrepresented.

No more time to continue this now, sorry, but I shall add another batch of photos from today’s State Visit as soon as possible.

(Click to see larger versions of these images. Don’t just squint at these thumbnails!)

Coldstream guards line Windsor High Street Continue reading 25 March 2008 rehearsals for Sarkozy State Visit to Windsor…

From the Royal Diary: Continue reading State Visit to the UK and stay at Windsor Castle…

During today’s Easter Day walk in Windsor Great Park, I was amazed to see such a large number of animals grazing quite calmly in the Deer Park, on the same side of the fence as me. (No, I was not grazing.) In fact, never before have I seen so many wild deer alongside the Long Walk—the popular path leading from Windsor Castle to the famous Copper Horse: Continue reading Easter Day in Windsor Great Park…

Here’s a striking modern stained glass window that a helpful guide in Canterbury Cathedral drew our attention to a few weeks ago:

Detail of the Peace Window (1956) by Ervin Bossanyi in the southeast transept. It depicts Christ in Glory welcoming children of all nations.

The brief description is from Continue reading Happy Easter! Peace window in Canterbury Cathedral…

The Donkey

G. K. Chesterton

When fishes flew and forests walked
And figs grew upon thorn,
Some moment when the moon was blood
Then surely I was born.

With

Continue reading Reading for Palm Sunday ~ The Donkey by G. K. Chesterton…

This cloudburst brought us a sprinkling of hailstones this afternoon. Later, the sky cleared, and we enjoyed a walk at Wood End under a striking skyline:

Apart from having to gracefully decline the request of a tramp who wanted Continue reading Palace of Westminster aka Houses of Parliament London at night…

On the conflict between the much-heralded airline bonanza and the climate challenge—The Independent coverage on Saturday 1 March 2008 says it all:

• Leading article: It is plain and simple… this aviation boom threatens the world’s future
• A revolution in the skies… a disaster for the planet
• Michael McCarthy: Proof that we are not taking climate change seriously
• The alternative way to get to Europe

Following yesterday’s list of new short-haul flights (groan): Continue reading Open Skies?! We need closure on aviation growth to combat climate change…

A vivid green shone out from the Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster, as Big Ben (the bell inside the Clock Tower) struck Continue reading Green light from Clock Tower at Houses of Parliament…