Amelia's photos

For some reason this is called the Red Bridge. No idea why. SORRY - having some computer problems. Hope they get sorted out soon.

The Sunday Challenge: 'Art'. What is art? I have thought about that all week. For me it's the splash of green on the petals of a snowdrop, nacre on the inside of a shell, the shape of a snowflake, the logarithmic spiral of a snail shell, the ever changing pattern of clouds and waves. The list could go on for ever. Whatever art is, humankind has always endeavoured to capture the essence of it. We admire cave paintings, the work of the great masters, sculpture, architecture etc, The one thing we all have in common is that we enjoy art in all its various guises. One can see the pleasure and contentment on Mary's face as she potters about in her 'garden shed', totally absorbed in her work. Maybe art is whatever one considers it to be.

This was at the end of the tunnel leading to Blåsjø reservoir in July! The road up to the reservoir is closed from September onward at least for eight or nine months of the year. The tunnel was open to pedestrians only, and it was very slippery. To reach the reservoir I had to be helped up a steep snow slope. I hadn't packed the correct footwear for summertime in Norway!

Orre Gamle Kirke.

The Maesbury Bone Works, or Artificial Manure Works was situated in the village of Maesbury Marsh, on the side of the Montgomery Canal, behind the Navigation Inn. The site had been used for a number of years in the early 1800's, as a Smelting Works. Fertilizer and glue were produced needing a good supply of horse and cow hooves and when boiled up, gelatine for glue was extracted while the bones were crushed up for fertiliser.

The parish church of St Mary was founded by Ralph Le Strange between 1182 and 1195 as a chapel for the castle. It has a Norman chancel, nave and north aisle but the building was heavily restored in 1846. Its graveyard was consecrated in 1817; before then at least some burials took place at Kinnerley.] It contains CWGC-registered war graves of two officers and two soldiers of the British Army of World War 1.

One of the radio telescopes that make up the Jodrell Bank MERLIN (Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network) radio telescope array is in Knockin. The array links several observing stations that together form a powerful telescope.

TSC, Feather or feathers. 22/01/2017 This is part of a feather duster I've had for years, and is never used these days. I knew it was somewhere in the house, and found it gathering dust in the loft. :-)

It was on this beach that the opening scenes of Chariots of Fire was filmed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-7Vu7cqB20

St. Rule's Tower, sometimes referred to as the Square Tower (108 feet high), affords a wonderful panoramic view over the town and harbour and to the surrounding countryside. Access to the tower requires an entrance token which can be obtained at the cathedral visitor centre. The climb to the top of the tower is via a rather narrow and steep spiral staircase (151 steps) on which it is difficult to pass those headed in the opposite direction. The PiP shows an old pen and ink drawing - date unknown. When I was a child climbing the the square tower was free for everyone. The buildings haven't changed though.

HFF Everyone www.youtube.com/watch?v=a77yHpjdUtU