Sunday, July 8, 2007

HENLEY.


HENLEY. Unique Tudor style architecture.

HENLEY. Construction lines were not always straight.

HENLEY. A pre-school outing.

HENLEY. Ice Cream Shop shows off the distorted architectural lines. That's not lens distortion.

HENLEY-IN-ARDEN. This explains it all.

HENLEY. It seems that every alley way had a front door to somebody's house.

HENLEY. If its not a Red door, its a Blue door and bay windows.

HENLEY. This is somebody's street. People live back there.

HENLEY. Line it up and nail it down. Maybe it'll be straight. Apparently it didn't matter that much.

HENLEY. When gasoline is $8/gal, bicycles are very practical.








Sunday, July 1, 2007

Bradford On Avon


The Bridge. This was really a surprise to have stumbled upon Bradford on Avon, not to be confused with Stratford on Avon. Stratford is a real tourist trap. Bradford is the real deal. Need to spend more time here and just hang out. It pays to get off the beaten path. We were on our way to Bath and got off the main road. Glad we did.

Everything is on the river it seems. this is the back of somebody's apartment.




Narrow windy streets. Who's watching who?




It makes you wonder just how long people have been shopping down this narrow alley-way or street... whatever its called.






The main square. The alley way led into this square. as you can see, Bradford square is a busy place.


Even the church is on the river, just to the left. cool.



The Bridge from the other side.



























































BELBROUGHTON


Belbroughton. This is where the Waldrons' hailed from. It, naturatlly, was on our list of places to go and see.

Belbroughton. Inside the old church. It had been added to several times over several hundred years. This part is the original santcuary dating back to the 12th century... its been here a while.

Belbroughton. One of the Locals. She does look familiar.

Belbroughton. View from the cemetary. picture perfect.

Belbroughton. Waldron Sythes were the best in the world... world reknown. Nash bought out the Waldrons' but kept the name Waldron. The plaque is a tribute the sythe makers of Belbroughton.