Lincoln Cathedral
I love this photograph of the screen and organ and found it a very difficult decision to reject it for the assignment. I like the warm light on the screen and have included the chairs to demonstrate that the building is used for services and concerts. The organ shows that it is a place for music. I like the way that the warm colours in the foreground contrast with the cooler ones behind. I also find it interesting that the scaffolding upper right shows that constant maintenance is required.
This is a shot of the cloister showing the beautifully carved roof. In the days of the cathedral being run by monks this was a covered area for exercise and quiet contemplation.
A picture showing some of the beautiful archtecture in the upper tier of the nave. Again when the building was being designed and built it would have been a way of praising God.
Beautiful fan vaulting in the Chapter House. The local limestone glows in the warm lighting.
Another example of the wonderful soaring architecture, this time with the superb reflectived light from the stained glass.
I took this shot underneath the central tower to show the wonderful roof. It is interesting to note that there is a circular trapdoor towards the top left. Beyond this is a pulley which would have been/is used to haul things up to the roof. I really like the colours in this shot.
This is a close up of some of the carving on the screen. Interestingly, at the bottom of the carving is a 'Green Man' with the carved foliage pouring out of his mouth. At one time this carving was richly painted and there are odd remnants of that paint.
Beautiful Stained glass in the Bishop's Eye window.
A snail's eye view of the soaring central tower on a wonderful summer's day.
A shot of the West Front peeping over an ancient gateway.
More rich reflected colours from the stained glass.
Another shot of the green man.
I took this picture of the huge west towers whilst on a roof tour.
The central tower from the roof.
The Ropewalk, Barton upon Humber, North Lincs.
I took this shot to show the narrow end of the old rope factory, now an arts centre. The building is a quarter of a mile long as it was designed and built for the manufacture of rope. Unfortunately the cars obscure the view down the length of the building.
Riad Moucharabieh, Marrakesh
The Riad or hotel/guesthouse in the medina in old Marrakesh is a cool haven of plants, tiles and running water. It is like stepping into the Arabian Nights. Here I have shown one of the screens dividing the ground floor into reception rooms, lounge and dining room. Beyond are old Moroccan cooking implements.
A beautiful lantern.
At night the Riad is lit with low electric lights and typical Moroccan candle lanterns which provide an exotic ambiance.The Menestralia Glass Factory, Mallorca
There is a long history of glass-making in Mallorca and the Menestralia Glass works although looking rather like a castle was built expressly for that purpose with a workshop vented to allow the escape of heat and fumes and also a showroom.
I loved this wonderfully rich display of coloured glass in a window of the workshop.
Here I have shown one of the master glassblowers working on a red hot piece of molten glass. His assistant is busy next to him. I needed to use a slow shutter speed owing to the poor lighting but I like the fact that the motion blur hints that the operation has to be done relatively speedily before the glass cools.
Below are some colourful shots of the showroom.
The Floral Halls, People's Park, Grimsby
A shot of the outside of the greenhouse showing the construction of the building and the way it is set in attractive gardens.Below are two internal shots of the cool house.
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