England In Photos: Week 3

We didn't have a very eventful week this week, we did have a very lovely dining experience which we plan to write about soon, so keep an eye out for that.

It snowed in our location last Saturday, for the first time of the season, so here are some pictures we took on our walkabouts.

Come, let's take he same walk...only this time in snow...

The first part of the walking path into town center starting about two blocks from the flat...

Sights on the way....

Today...a week after some of the snow had time to melt...

Because who doesn't love a swan's butt.

This was taken primarily for the heron that
is on the bank, shown in the lower
portion of the photo.

England In Photos: Week 2

Photos taken at Castle Park, a very important area that evidences 2000 years of history. There will indeed be countless pictures taken of the park and castle during our stay.

The Town Hall in the distance

 The same castle we wrote about in the Photos: Week 1

Lawn bowling green in the park

Castle garden wall

In the town...

Local butcher shop

Mural in the town

Sights around, including a photo of a local church (across from the library we frequent) with the Town Hall in distance. 
Bright blue skies, birds, a beautiful day.

 

Birds on a frozen pond

The third of Town Halls in the history of the town/borough, in the Baroque style, opened in 1902. The town is known for it's Victorian style architecture. St. Helena, the towns patron saint, stands at the top of the tower.

  

Statue to honor the fallen soldiers of The Great War of 1914-1918 (World War I) 

The end of week 2....

On the walk home in the afternoon....

England In Photos: Week 1

We didn't get many photos this week, odd to our usual form (we love photography), but this is a start.
Each week (hopefully on Fridays if there is time) we hope to post a selection of our best photos from:

Our walk into city center...

English terrace houses we pass each time we walk into the city center.

On the castle grounds...

Castle Fountain

Touching an almost 2000 year old castle foundation (The Roman Temple of Claudius),
built in 54-60 A.D., with a new castle built on top of the old foundation,
by order of William the Conqueror, in 1070 A.D.
In 1645 suspected witches were interrogated
and imprisoned in this castle - touching history is amazing.

Pictures of castle to come....

A market day, these little stands run up all the streets in the city center,
selling everything from produce, nuts, cupcakes, shoes, purses...everything.