Monday 9 August 2010

A little time out in Oxford

A few weeks ago I realised that I had not had a holiday for sometime, so I booked a few days off and we all headed for the lofty spires of Oxford; Morse and Lewis country. Oxford is a little crowded; not least of all with the thousands of tourists that come to see the magnificent city, so driving in the city is difficult at best. We stayed in a hotel on the outskirts and got a bus to wherever we were going.

Katy

'Katie' Boat
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No trip to the city would be complete without gazing at some of the wonderful architecture, for me God is in the details...
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Oxford Sculpture #1
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There are also a huge number of bikes around town...
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Oxford Bikes #1
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Oxford Bikes #2 (+ Angel)
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One of the things I always enjoy when exploring a city is to really look at the details. Sometimes what you see is surprising; there are Angels everywhere...
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Oxford Angel #2
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Oxford Butterfly #1
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Oxford has been photographed to death; so if you have the chance to go there, try to show a different view of the city. I must admit to have taken all the other shots over the years, but you will have seen them already.
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5 comments:

  1. Unknown09 August, 2010

    Lovely treatment of the images Noel, enhanced by some retro square crops. Very nice!

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  2. Unknown12 August, 2010

    Hi Daniel,
    thanks for commenting. Oxford is a great place to photograph. A totally photogenic city.
    Cheers
    Noel

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  3. Kelley Simpson14 August, 2010

    Thanks for sharing these! I can now add Oxford as a place I'd love to see. As you know, I appreciate the detail shots. Miss Katy looks to me like a mini Catherine, what a doll. I say Hooray to time away.

    All the best!

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  4. David Kelly16 August, 2010

    Hi Noel,

    Couldn't agree more about the photogenic status of Oxford. It's been years since I was at Oxford, though unfortunately last time I was there I was stuck on a business training course for the week so didn't get any time to wander about the place.

    Alas although I was stuck in the grounds of Keble college for the week, I didn't even have a camera with me (slap wrist!) so all I could do was admire the architecture of those grand buildings and steep myself in the university's history. Quite fun telling people that I studied at Oxford though ;-)

    Hope you & yours are keeping well,

    David

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  5. Unknown19 August, 2010

    @ Kelley, thanks for stopping by - Oxford is a must when you get over here! And Miss Katy is just like her Mum! They both boss me around :)

    @ David, big slap on the wrist - camera ready all the time! Hope all is well with you and yours, I feel a curry beckoning soon? :)

    All the best,
    Noel

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