Thursday, December 28, 2006

stained glass by douglas strachan in winchelsea church

terrifically well organised designs with a very clever use of appropriate perspective to emphasise the height of the figures

memorial window by douglas strachan in winchelsea church

all the windows in winchelsea church are by douglas strachan

they aren't pretty, to my eye, but quite big and spectacular and "fit for purpose"

who commissioned them ? who paid ?

i should have bought a guide book !

one of several knights resting in winchelsea church


lion or lapdog ... how long have they been together ?


... and lastly, the bike ride home through wandsworth park


Wednesday, December 27, 2006

re-visiting battersea park peace pagoda

i've missed nearly three months of cycling since twisting my knee

it has cost a fortune in bus fares

today we were lucky to finish work early ( before dark ! ) and so i cycled very slowly home through battersea park, across albert bridge, and on past the old chelsea power station

there was no sunshine, but enough light to see some detail and texture


battersea park buddha vandalised


battersea park buddha not yet vandalised


albert bridge south side


cheese smugglers hiding away over on the battersea side


couldn't someone nip round to oxfam for a cardy and a bobble hat ?


posh skyline by the river


medieval genetic engineering


looking back downstream towards battersea power station


battersea bridge close-up


view from battersea bridge - one


view from battersea bridge - two


chelsea ... old power station, old pub


lots road ... don't look back


loads of gas in chelsea and fulham