Saturday 27 March 2010

A LITTER OF CATKINS

CATKINS HERALDING THE SPRING. THE WORD 'CATKIN', IS FROM THE DUTCH 'KATJE', MEANING 'KITTEN', BECAUSE OF ITS RESEMBLANCE TO A KITTEN'S TAIL.

BEACH TUNNEL

MAN MADE TUNNEL THROUGH THIS
DISTINCTIVE LAYERED ROCK, GIVES
ACCESS TO THE BEACH

Friday 26 March 2010

FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE

AN OLD FISHERMAN'S COTTAGE.
NOTE THE ROLLER ON THE ENTRANCE TO THE LOFT
TO PROTECT THE NETS AS THEY ARE HAULED UP

ATLANTIC ICEBERG

ICEBERG FLOATING BY THE ENTRANCE
TO ST JOHN'S HARBOUR

Monday 22 March 2010

THE OLD LOCK UP

DURING THE 19th CENTURY THIS COTTAGE WAS THE VILLAGE POLICE STATION. IF YOU CLICK ON THE PICTURE, YOU CAN SEE THE ORNATE HERALDIC PLAQUE, WHICH HAS BEEN PAINTED OVER. THERE WERE TWO CELLS INSIDE, AND THE BARS OF ONE CAN STILL BE SEEN. THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT WAS HELD UPSTAIRS.

NATURAL HOT SPRING

THE ROMAN BATHS AT BATH
THE ROMANS DEVELOPED THE NATURAL THERMAL SPRINGS AT BATH. THE WATER RISES UP FROM THE EARTH'S CRUST AT THE RATE OF 1,170,000 LITRES (257,364 IMPERIAL GALLONS) A DAY AT A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE OF 46c (114.8f).



Thursday 18 March 2010

Thursday 11 March 2010

BATTLE SCARRED?

THE LEANING TOWER OF
CAERPHILLY CASTLE.
WAS IT CAUSED BY OLIVER CROMWELL'S ARMY OR
BY SUBSIDENCE?

CHURCH WITH A SURPRISE

THE CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART AND ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, DROITWICH SPA, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND. FROM THE OUTSIDE IT LOOKS LIKE ANY OTHER CHURCH BUT A SURPRISE AWAITS VISITORS. INSIDE THE CHURCH, ARE STUNNING MOSAICS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED AMONG THE FINEST IN ENGLAND.


Wednesday 10 March 2010

Tuesday 9 March 2010

AMAZING PLANT

PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS


LITTLE AND LARGE!

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?


AGAPE TABLE

AGAPE TABLE, ST PAUL'S CATACOMBS,
RABAT, MALTA.
AGAPE TABLES, CHARACTERISTIC OF MALTESE CATACOMBS, WERE USED
FOR THE FUNERAL REPAST,
OR IN TODAYS PARLANCE,
"THE WAKE".
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