"It was actually two years ago, John"
…….OK, two years ago then, I went to take photos of Downing College in Cambridge and ended up photographing the Autumn leaves. This year I thought I'd take some photos of the leaves against the stonework of the buildings. It didn't really work out that way and I wandered on to other colleges too. Here's what happened.....
Downing
Emmanuel
Christ's
Sidney Sussex
Believe it or not that last photo, weird as it may seem, is not a double exposure or any other kind of technical trickery. Behind me there was a tree which was reflected in an old window that had somehow been double-glazed and gave a double reflection. Beyond the window, on the other side of the room, were more windows and beyond them stone arches.
All four colleges visited - Downing, Emmanuel, Christ's and Sidney Sussex - are on a half-mile (800 metre) stretch of Cambridge's main street. They are all worth a visit, both for their historic architecture and their gardens. Better still they don't charge you a penny to walk around and take photos. All they ask is that you remember that this is a learning environment and kindly keep off the grass. Remember though that all colleges usually closed to visitors from mid-April to mid-June for exams.
Take care.
Beautiful fall images! Love that last one especially!
ReplyDeleteLove these fall photos there. That last shot is so beautiful. Love it.
ReplyDeleteI was captivated by the last one...I sort of fell into the space between reflections, not sure all of me came back out! Happy Halloween from this side of the pond, where all the kiddies will be rushing around sugar-stoned...though we may have wet trick or treating this afternoon.
ReplyDeleteIsn't nature so wonderful, even when she's dying she is beautiful.
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Lovely perspectives!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! Fall's paradise of color is my favorite season of all. I love that last one, and am glad you explained it! It would be a real pleasure to visit Cambridge, but it's much too far away as I sit here on my hill in Southern California. Perhaps one day . . .
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall colours. Nicely composed photos, John.
ReplyDeleteLove the ones of Downing and Emmanuel where the gently leaf colours compliment the stonework.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos!
ReplyDeleteHello John, from a first-time visitor to your blog. I have seen your comments on posts by several other bloggers that I follow. This post was a wonderful series of fall photos and I hope to see more of the architecture in your posts, perhaps you have already shown them before. The last photo was a great capture. Planning to take a look around at older posts and plan to return again.
ReplyDeleteChrists is the most beautiful college. I had a place at St Catharines, Missed my grades
ReplyDeleteHello again, I wanted to contact you to ask your permission to include your blog on my blog’s list of blogs I fellow. This way it reminds me to check for new posts, although I am not able to comment on all, I do try to read fellow blogger’s post on a weekly basis. You can leave me a reply in a comment on one of my recent posts. Thanks, John.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Fall is hands down my favorite time of year.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat these photos are. The Autumn colours are glorious!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful series of images John. Autumn and heritage architecture make wonderfully photogenic companions.. the last shot is brilliant, well spotted 🍁
ReplyDeleteYou take such wonderful photos...I think at the bottom of it all you are an artist!
ReplyDeleteHi John - wonderful photos ... gorgeous Virginia Creeper ... perfect at this time of year ... with the booze bottles in the window! Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, especially the one of the windows at Emmanuel college:)
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