“Bridge At Dark” We had the entire day free in London . . .and so did a billion other people, it seems. The city was wall to wall people and wall to wall bicycles. London is hosting a two day bike rally this weekend so the streets, many of which are closed to motorists, are crawling with cyclists. Im not sure I have ever seen this many people in one place. We attempted to go the Westminster Abbey this morning…
“A Sign” I think that this is a sign that someone is ready to go! We spent Friday in Canterbury. The day had a stressful start in that we ran into a traffic snag between London and Canterbury that caused us to arrive at the cathedral with no time to rehearse or even warm-up much for our midday concert. We did sing a few notes on the bus on the way. The cathedral is the Mother Church of the Anglican…
“Not Eye, Says I!” We arrived in London this evening after a day of travel. We packed up and left Bristol this morning with our first stop being Stonehenge. It looks exactly like all the pictures you have ever scene. I wish that we could have seen it either at sunrise or sunset. Unfortunately we were there in the middle of the morning with thousands of other tourists. I could help myself and had to play with some filters just…
Stairway to Heaven” These are the steps leading to the Chapter Room at Wells Cathedral. They are hundreds and hundreds of years old. The countless feet that have traveled up and down have caused their unevenness. The Chapter Room Wells Cathedral
“The Quire at Bristol Cathedral” Our intent was to sing a beautiful Evensong. The acoustics at Bristol cathedral were stunning. Every place we sang in this building made us sound just amazing It was truly a gift to have the opportunity to sing in such a place. And the verger in charge of us was great! Not only was she an American, she had lived in Texas for five years! When she came to get us in the cloister before…
“Last Ride” We had an “off” day today – no singing so we traveled to Bath. Though I met the guy in the above picture just off the high street, this next picture better represents our day. “Bath and a Shower” It poured rain for most of the day. By the time we returned to the bus, we were drenched despite the umbrella. The morning began with a trip through the Roman Baths. This was very interesting, but there were…
“St. Mary’s Redcliffe” Today we sang a Eicharist, Matins and Evensong at St. Mary’s Redcliffe. It was a busy day of singing but I did have some time this afternoon to take some photos. Her is a very random set of pictures. This was my view from my spot in the choir stalls. The side aisles through which we processed. This is the cross on the high altar taken from the Ambulatory behind the altar. The background is created by…
“Treasured Time Together” Today was moving Day for the choir. We left Cheltenham where we have been based for four days and headed for Bristol, where we will be for the next five days. Because we could not check into the hotel until 3:00 this afternoon, we had a bus tour of the city of Bristol this morning. It is a beautiful city where past and present live side by side. Medieval churches have as their neighbors modern office buildings….
Bee in Burford” This is a quick post before we get on the bus to move hotels. These are pictures from Burford Church. “The High Altar” “The Cross on the Low Altar” This town once thrived as a center for the wool trade. Those who worked in the industry have headstones that are marked by the rounded wool bales on the top. The entire graveyard was covered with lavender and other flowers. It really was a peaceful place. The bees…
“Camera Progress” This is the Radcliffe Camera, which houses the Radcliffe Science Library at Oxford University. The building was constructed in the early 18th century and as you can see is currently undergoing renovations – progress. As a knitter, I particularly like the “yarn bombing” of the surrounding fence. We spent a lovely day in Oxford. It was a bit crowded and by the end of the day had gotten warm, but that did not spoil a great day in…