Royal Danish Air Force F-16

Farnborough, Hampshire

Finally, we saw the Royal Danish Air Force fighter jets executing feats of derring-do, flying straight up, rolling over and over, flying upside down, etc. It’s a little difficult to tell from these still photos, but this was, fast and loud and stunning, even for someone not particularly interested in air shows.

AeroSuperBatics Wingwalkers

Farnborough, Hampshire

The Farnborough airport is not far from us here in Farnham and I have sometimes posted pictures of it taken on walks to Caesar’s Camp (an ancient Roman camp an uphill march from here). Annually they host an airshow and a couple of weeks ago we hiked up Folly Hill to Caesar’s Camp to see what we could see. We caught the tail-end but still some remarkable displays (click any of the images below to see them enlarged).

Cryptography

​​Antony Gormley sculpture

This mysterious life-size statue of a man contemplating the water held in his cupped hands is the work of the celebrated British sculptor Antony Gormley. Sound II, fashioned from lead out of a plaster cast of the artist’s own body, is in the Cathedral Crypt.

Chawton House Windows

During the break our daughter was visiting from the States and we took her to visit Chawton House, erstwhile home of Jane Austen’s brother (the Jane Austen House itself, which we visited last May was closed for the holiday). The house has a fascinating history, which you can read about at the link above, and I took some pictures out the windows which provided framing of the view.