tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post6863022531970203387..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": Introducing SelwynJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-74311355052580227242015-08-31T20:09:39.970+01:002015-08-31T20:09:39.970+01:00Such a beautiful place. All those times I visited ...Such a beautiful place. All those times I visited Cambridge when my daughter was there and I never discovered this. May have to go back!jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-85089312657592150312015-08-31T12:18:27.367+01:002015-08-31T12:18:27.367+01:00Superb photography John.Superb photography John.Roy Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054701497328213666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-33998961400496388062015-08-31T01:28:00.946+01:002015-08-31T01:28:00.946+01:00Excellent. The chapel has some similarities to th...Excellent. The chapel has some similarities to the chapel at Hartford's Trinity College, including the impressive woodwork and carvings. I had the triangles as one of my favorites . . . what do I win?Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-33481216685855909092015-08-31T01:16:14.465+01:002015-08-31T01:16:14.465+01:00What a beautiful place! I am so glad you post a b...What a beautiful place! I am so glad you post a big enough view for us to get a good look at places/things. I really enjoy your blog.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-48104899028482302462015-08-30T19:53:49.245+01:002015-08-30T19:53:49.245+01:00I really like the chapel, the carved wood is rathe...I really like the chapel, the carved wood is rather splendid and I think Pevsner was rather unfair to it. It looks as though you had it all to yourself as well.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-58168372450659499232015-08-30T15:36:32.675+01:002015-08-30T15:36:32.675+01:00At first glance I would never have guessed that th...At first glance I would never have guessed that the polished brass was a lectern. But Once I read the copy you wrote, I saw it. I'm thinking it would not be easy to fall asleep sitting on those benches. ;)EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-70743070152820353062015-08-30T10:36:33.754+01:002015-08-30T10:36:33.754+01:00What struck me is that the wood has all been polis...What struck me is that the wood has all been polished. No cobwebs in sight which always bothers me when I go around the churches. I should take a feather duster with me! Beautiful place, thank you for the tour.sweetbriardreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-23217931633732719702015-08-30T08:52:16.853+01:002015-08-30T08:52:16.853+01:00English churches give interesting opportunities fo...English churches give interesting opportunities for the photographer.Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-22921262635813211432015-08-29T19:30:45.573+01:002015-08-29T19:30:45.573+01:00I love all the beautiful wood and carvings. So se...I love all the beautiful wood and carvings. So serene, inside and outCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-6652264202970159222015-08-29T16:25:07.345+01:002015-08-29T16:25:07.345+01:00After looking at these beautiful photos, I feel li...After looking at these beautiful photos, I feel like I've just taken a lovely journey. Thank you for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-28507304888966145092015-08-29T15:27:08.071+01:002015-08-29T15:27:08.071+01:00So much attention to detail, so much work. I like ...So much attention to detail, so much work. I like the slightly duck-toed eagle lectern that is supposed to look regal and authoritarian, but, to me, looks rather comical. It would be interesting to know the story behind the carved bench-ends. A very handsome chapel.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-57546310731049962962015-08-29T08:05:19.996+01:002015-08-29T08:05:19.996+01:00What a grand place this is shown rather magnificen...What a grand place this is shown rather magnificently through your superb photos. Thanks for the tour John. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-28150450646533823382015-08-29T02:41:02.633+01:002015-08-29T02:41:02.633+01:00Amazing wood carving if you ask me!Amazing wood carving if you ask me!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-65313729682200818252015-08-28T20:17:31.266+01:002015-08-28T20:17:31.266+01:00What a beautiful building! I enjoyed your photos ...What a beautiful building! I enjoyed your photos of the close up details.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-66396404713457534302015-08-28T19:40:26.135+01:002015-08-28T19:40:26.135+01:00What a beautiful building, so ornate and detailed....What a beautiful building, so ornate and detailed. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-56655219215660547832015-08-28T19:40:12.358+01:002015-08-28T19:40:12.358+01:00So grand and beautiful - and wonderfully captured ...So grand and beautiful - and wonderfully captured in your photos, John. Next life around I am going to request that my parents not leave England until I have had a chance to see all its wonders....Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-22708721311524580942015-08-28T18:47:48.237+01:002015-08-28T18:47:48.237+01:00Beautiful college John, but then they all are - it...Beautiful college John, but then they all are - it is a beautiful city.Glad you liked the same statue (triangles) as I did.<br /><br />The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-3080161896518987912015-08-28T18:35:12.632+01:002015-08-28T18:35:12.632+01:00What beautiful wood carvings depicting such fine w...What beautiful wood carvings depicting such fine workmanship John, thank you so much for sharing. Am very glad though not to have to do the dusting, it is bad enough having to keep my cabinet of linen weave free from accumulations!<br /><br />Back to those triangles: The Geometry of Triangles: Congruence, Similarity, and the Pythagorean Theorem - all reminding me of my school days and my love of geometry and trigonometry.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.com