A DOOR OF STYLE.

A DOOR OF STYLE

This door can be seen on one of the buildings surrounding the Cathedral in the city of Exeter.

SOME COTSWOLD CHARACTERS.

GARGOYLE AT WINCHCOMBE

GARGOYLE AT WINCHCOMBE

GARGOYLE AT WINCHCOMBE

A selection of Cotswold Gargoyles - Typical of Cotswold villages is Winchcombe where the church is decorated with numerous gargoyles which show an ancient stone-masons sense of humour.
These photographs were taken whilst walking the 'Cotswold Way' which stretches for 102 miles from the city of Bath at the southern end to Chipping Campden at the northern end. The route hugs the Cotswold Scarp and is well worth the effort.

TOP WITHENS-THE RUIN ON THE MOOR.

TOP WITHENS

Top Withens is the ruin on the moors near Haworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire that is reputed to have inspired 'Wuthering Heights' written by Emily Bronte. The novel was published in 1847 under the masculine pseudonym Ellis Bell.

RUST ON THE PIER.

 

MOORING RING - BERWICK-UPON-TWEED

This mooring ring was seen at the end of the stone built pier at the historical town of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
I love the way that the wear from the mooring ropes can be seen on the ring, this and the rust just spells the passing of time to me.
Berwick-upon-Tweed is situated on the Northumbrian coast and is certainly worth a visit.

ALUM CHINE - DORSET.



ALUM CHINE SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Alum Chine near Westbourne at Bournemouth in Dorset derives it's name from an unsuccessful attempt to mine and manufacture Alum during the late 16th century. The deposits proved uneconomic and by the mid 17th century all mining had ceased.
In 1892 a young Winston Churchill fell from a bridge in the Chine nearly losing his life and it is often thought that the Suspension bridge was the bridge in question. In actual fact the bridge from which he fell was a Rustic bridge located further up the Chine. That bridge was replaced in 1922 with a Spandrel/Arched bridge.
The Suspension bridge was built by David Rowell & Company in 1903 at a cost of £480

St MARY'S CHURCH - SIXPENNY HANDLEY - DORSET

St Mary's Church - Sixpenny Handley - Dorset

A view of the embattled square tower of St Mary's Church at Sixpenny Handley in Dorset.
The belfry contains three bells.

The church is of mainly Gothic architecture and has a sturdy porch built of stone with a brick interior.
Inside the main area of the church you will see a splendid wooden beamed roof and a font from the early 12th century with straight supports on each corner.

The name Sixpenny Handley comes from SEXPENCE (Hill of the Saxons) and HEAN-LEAH (High wood clearing).

THE FERRYMAN'S END - BODHISATTVA

 VICTORIA'S WAY sculpture and philosophy park - Wicklow, Ireland.

All the sculptures at Victoria's Way are modelled and carved in Mahabalipuram, Madras, India by the Master Sculptor T. Baskaran and then shipped to Ireland.

This is one of the 'Forest Sculptures'. Each one symbolises a stage- a crossroad or impasse on the journey to the full realisation of one's true self. The individual who responds naturally and spontaneously to the world completes the journey easily and finds fulfilment and joy. However, the cultured or over-regulated individual, the one who has lost the capacity to act spontaneously, encounters many obstacles and much distress.

''The Ferryman's craft lies dead in the water unable to move, he can no longer reach the 'other' shore and touch it. Unable to touch he cannot become real and fully energised. Unmoving he sinks and dies''.

The sculpture of the Ferryman's End is a metaphor for the individual who is losing touch with the REAL world, personal or general.

Credit: Words of Philosophical interpratation by VICTORIA'S WAY.