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CHARLES DARWIN, ALUMNUS, CHRIST’S COLLEGE

Published on August 26, 2014September 5, 2014 by chrisrenney8 Comments

DSC_1120The evolutionist.

Categories Photography•Tags Alumnus, cambridge, College, Darwin, Evolution, Science, Sculpture, University

THE PORTER’S LODGE, CHRIST’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE

Published on August 26, 2014September 5, 2014 by chrisrenney2 Comments

DSC_1115Oops!

Categories Uncategorized•Tags Alumnus, cambridge, College, colour, Gate, Lamp, University

ANCIENT AND MODERN

Published on August 26, 2014September 5, 2014 by chrisrenney7 Comments

DSC_1176The old and new side by side.

Categories Uncategorized•Tags Ancient, Architecture, black and white, cambridge, City, Commerce, Shopping

PILES OF TILES

Published on August 26, 2014September 5, 2014 by chrisrenney12 Comments

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Categories Photography•Tags Clay, colour, Farm Building, Repair, Roof Tiles, rural, shades

PATINA IN THE RAIN

Published on August 26, 2014September 5, 2014 by chrisrenney4 Comments

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Categories Photography•Tags colour, pavement, street

DECORATION

Published on August 25, 2014September 5, 2014 by chrisrenney7 Comments

IMG_1334This is a lead light window in Christ’s College, Cambridge, and I noticed the decoration on the internal stonework, which is old, faded and still beautiful.

Categories Photography•Tags Architecture, Christ's College, design, history, University, Urban, window

KING’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE

Published on August 25, 2014September 5, 2014 by chrisrenney6 Comments

DSC_1155Excuse the lapse into tourist land but I do love King’s College’s architecture and the spectacular King’s College Chapel, part of which you can see on the right.  The ubiquitous bicycles abound and the ‘arrangement’ of them in front of the University caught my eye.

Categories Photography•Tags Architecture, cambridge, chapel, Choir, history, Landmark, Monarchy, University

PUBLIC SHOWER

Published on August 25, 2014September 5, 2014 by chrisrenney8 Comments

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Categories Photography•Tags cinema, empty, Film, Hitchcock, Poster, Psychopath, Stained Glass, Urban

SOMETHING’S MISSING

Published on August 24, 2014September 5, 2014 by chrisrenney7 Comments

DSC_0365-3We were in the car, it was raining, and I saw this gentleman who must have been damp and cold. Anyway, it fascinated me!

Categories Photography•Tags black and white, Building work, Bus Stop, people, Semi-naked, transport, Urban, Waiting

I THINK HE MEANS IT

Published on August 24, 2014September 9, 2014 by chrisrenney4 Comments

DSC_0544I chuckled at the lack of authority this £100 fine message has.  Perhaps it is two beefy blokes who will ensure we do not park here but then what’s new?

Categories Photography•Tags colour, Fines, No Parking, Taxi Rank, Urban, Wall

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