
Whilst still on the tour, we passed beneath one of the many bridges traversing the Chicago River.
Bruges is famous, of course, for its canals, laden with sightseeing boats.
*with apologies to Joseph Kossuth
Came upon this interesting, fabric-textured ceramic, so I took a shot of it; then pulled back for some context so one could see the wall of the bridge support it was on, then pulled back even more so one can see where that bridge is. I couldn’t find any information on what it was, who its creator was or anything. Beautiful. Click any of the images to see them all enlarged to full size.
After a misty walk from Ambleside we arrived at Rydal Mount Gardens. Some of these gardens were designed by William Wordsworth who lived nearby for the latter half of his life. While we waited to tour his house we visited the Grot, a small grotto designed specifically to give a romantic, pre-composed view of the gorgeous nature abounding. We had pre-booked our tour and the guide was a young man with a lot of Wordsworth expertise living in a small apartment in the house who gave us a lively and fact-filled introduction, then let us get on with it. Click any image to see them each enlarged to full size.
Our first stop was Ambleside. After a brief nap following our almost 30-hour odyssey, we walked up to the Stock Ghyll Force, a small waterfall, through Stock Ghyll Park, taking a first few pictures along the way. Click any image to see them each full-size.
Click any image to see them all enlarged (on PC – mobile results may vary).
Allow me to repeat the many warnings not to take photographs on railway lines. this is a clearly closed up and disused line or I would not have been taking pictures from this vantage point.
*Down Under the New Jersey Turnpike Overpass
I’m no expert on railroads, but I think this is an abandoned turntable railway bridge