St Helen's Church Abingdon

 

This week the Church Explorer Visits St Helen's  church Abingdon A church I have long wanted to visit even though it was only a few miles away from were I live I  never seem to have the time when I was in Abingdon. The church sits beside the River Thames and is a dominating feature in the landscape. The church will be shown over two weeks because the inside is Huge and there is so much to see

Cold Morning Sky

 Back in the middle of March my wife & I went out for a walk one morning when the frost was still on the ground as usual I lagged behind taking photos 

 The lake always a favourite place to get a shot

 Zooming on on the lake that looks cold though it does not seem to bother the swan

 Turning around to the hill the clouds made a pleasuring pattern

Further along the track some where past the hills the sun was threatening to rise

Further along I looked across the fros cover meadow where the sheep were laying down

 

 

After reaching the place we turned around I took this photo along the track of the way we had come 

 

A final walk around the lake on the way back and I took this photo of the blue sky

 

 

The other way over the lake it looked cold

 

As we neared the end end of our walk I stooped to take a photo of the reflection, in the distance the owner of the site was coming along the track to start his days work
 

I will leave you with this final panoramic shot I took  

Happy Skywatch

 

What happend to my Boat

 

 

A Few More Photos of Abingdon

 

Thought I would show a few more photos from Abingdon as I went back there to visit St Nicolas Church

 This was where I went St Nicolas Church featured yesterday 

I turned around and took this photo of County Hall Museum

I noticed this place on my way to the church when the staff were finishing off the display around the shop you see. On the way back I took this photo. The photo was uploaded to Google Maps later in the day. Since doing that a week about it has had over 1700 views

 

The old Police Station, the little lane you see on the right is called Turn again Lane

Better view of the old County Police Station, I might add it was just that when Abingdon was in Berkshire

Last view is along Bridge Street where I have just taken the photos. Over the weekend My Blog passed 300000 views. My thanks go to every one who has visited in that time

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St Nicolas Abingdon, Revisit

 

This week the The Church Explorer returns to St Nicolas Abingdon for a revisit and a look around the inside of this wonderful old church 

Night Skywatch

 

I thought it was time I tried some long exposure night time shots so when I was at our caravan it Wales I gave it a go one evening.  The first three photos are the first attempt not helped by the moon which was over to the left in the first photo

 After some attempts at different settings I managed a reasonable shot

I turned around 90deg for this view

 After which I went to the lake for this shot.

The following week I was back again only this time I have bought a 16mm wide angel lens and the moon had not risen yet. I'm still unsure abut this one 

This one in the opposite direction was a bit better

Trying to get the plough in this one but got a couple of satellites as well 

So while I was trying for another view along the jetty a car came past and totally ruined the shot with light. By the time I took this it had gone but you can see the light over in the trees on the right. The lights had lit up something which you might be able to make out in the darkness

 

I swapped over to a longer lens to get this, the two swans I have taken photo of on the lake resting on a platform. This will not be the last of my night time escapades I will be trying again

Happy Skywatch

Linking with Wandering Camera

 

Not sure it will fit

 

 

Wild Bird Wednesday

Flowers in the Garden

As it was sunny a lot of last week I though I would go around the garden   for some flowers to show you this week

One of the shrubs that are budding in January the Magnolia, this one puts on a beautiful display
 

This one on the other had is always a little behind but none the less beautiful

Grape Hyacinths

 

 

Could not tell you what these are I just remember planting little bulbs along with the others I put in

 

I planted Snakes Head Fritillaria which I love seeing
 

 

Daffodils and the Lupins are growing as well

 

 

Marsh Marigold in the pond

 

Last of all Tet a tet  daffodils which were a big disappointment to us after looking for them, we never realised they would be so small. They will need digging up to go in a put next year.

If you are wondering the pink plant behind is Rhubarb, I took the forcer off to let it grow naturally 

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St Nicolas Abiingdon

 

 

This week the Church Explorer visits  St Nicolas Abingdon, and old church that dominates the market square. Unfortunately for me the church was locked. 

Welsh Skys

 

The beginning of  March my wife and I visited out caravan in Wales for a few days. In the evening we went out for a walk with our dog and as usual I lagged behind to get a few photos

The sky's did look a little dramatic

But there was some blue to be seen

The seat overlooking the lake

Looking over the lake at the dramatic part

The downhill towards the lake and the clearer sky beyond

From further up the hill a different view to see

On the way down the last of the sunset could be seen

Happy Skywatch