Tag Archives: cambridge

Punting on the Cam

Posted on February 23, 2012 by photosfromtheloonybin

Ok, so I know I said I was done with my series on Cambridge, England, but I forgot one aspect of Cambridge that I found very quaint. While Cambridge is world renowned as a centre for knowledge and learning, it’s not all … Continue reading →

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Views from the top

Posted on February 22, 2012 by photosfromtheloonybin

As a final post in my series about Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, I give you the view from the top of the Great St. Mary’s.  As I couldn’t choose just one, here are my favourites that show some of the … Continue reading →

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Phew, that was quite the climb!!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by photosfromtheloonybin

Another one of my favourite historical landmarks in Cambridge, England was the Church of St. Mary the Great, known locally as Great St. Mary’s or GSM, a Church of England church.  The first church on the site of the current … Continue reading →

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St. John’s College, Cambridge University

Posted on February 20, 2012 by photosfromtheloonybin

While walking around Cambridge University in England, I was fascinated by the details found on the buildings.  One that was especially detailed was St. John’s College.  The college was established in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, and believe it or … Continue reading →

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Can you see the difference?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by photosfromtheloonybin

To continue on from yesterday, King’s College Chapel took over a century to build, and it has the largest fan vault ceiling in the world and some of the finest medieval stained glass.  It is one of the finest examples of … Continue reading →

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Have you ever gone to school in a castle?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by photosfromtheloonybin

Harry Potter went to school in a castle, but we all know that is fiction.  In real life nobody goes to school in a castle do they?  I didn’t think so until I visited the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, … Continue reading →

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Pattern Addiction

Posted on November 15, 2011 by photosfromtheloonybin

Is it just me or is pattern photography addicting?  I found that once I took my first one, I started seeing patterns everywhere, and I knew I was addicted when I made a category in my photo management software for … Continue reading →

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