Heaven - or Hell?

 

Why Not?

 

Dogs This Time...

 

Wine

 

Never Thought Of That

 

Just Wondering

 

More Zooming In The Abbey!

 

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Cathedral Shrine

 Amphibalus was a priest who converted Alban to Christianity.

This is his shrine at St. Albans Abbey. It has been restored and moved to a new position under the stained glass window showing Amphibalus. 

Amphibalus is shown in the lower part of the window

This is the back right hand corner of the shrine

As you can see, the stonemason has a sense of humour.

New Phone

Just bought a new phone - Samsung S21 Ultra 5G.

First trip out to try the camera which has a x30 optical zoom and a x100 digital zoom.

All hand held shots below.

May need a small tripod?

 

St. Paul's Walden Bury

We've been 'OUT'!

A visit to St. Paul's Walden Bury near Hitchin. It's the ancestral home of the Bowes-Lyon family. The Queen Mother was a Bowes-Lyon.

 The gardens were open as part of the National Gardens Scheme

There's 50 acres to explore

A rather threatening sky as there was a heavy hailstorm on the way - luckily, just after we got back to the car

We Need Some Holiday Photos! - In The Meantime...

 

50% Discount At Our Village Opticians

 

Doing The Rounds

 

Great Conversations

 

Spelling!

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

Among the legends associated with St. Patrick is that he stood atop an Irish hillside and banished snakes from Ireland, prompting all serpents to slither away into the sea. In fact, research suggests snakes never occupied the Emerald Isle in the first place. There are no signs of snakes in the country’s fossil record. And water has surrounded Ireland since the last glacial period. Before that, the region was covered in ice and would have been too cold for the reptiles. So be thankful for the Irish climate!!

Disappointed

 

Quick! Before She Comes Back...

 

Amaryllis

 

We grow Amaryllis every year but I think this is the best yet.

It's a variety called "Dancing Queen"

More Cats!

 

Nice Try

 

Investments

 

Icicles

 

Not quite as spectacular as some icicle photos I've seen but this was our pond the other day

Dogs Do Have Their Uses

 

Good Heavens! Another True One

 

Understanding Women

 

Never Mess Around With Superglue