BROCK IN A BOX

Early morning in the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, England, and the winter trees make a natural filter for the febuary sunshine. Camera: Canon EOS 20D !http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.12466873.2951/fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,m,ffffff.jpg!

Springer Spaniel sitting patiently in the sunshine with his new yellow collar.

Reflections at night in the river Yarra, Melbourne, Australia. Camera: Canon EOS 20D !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.7350703.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

A friendly Chaffinch asks to share lunch. Seen at Croft Castle, England. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Featured in the group "Every little thing you do" http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.70412104.2134/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg

An old bi-plane takes off from a grass airstrip in the middle of England, against a dramatic sunset sky.

Part of the aluminium cladding on the geosphere at EPCOT, Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida, USA.

Close-up of a Pelican, seen at Twycross, England. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II featured in the group "Nature in its entirety" !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.12434000.0682/fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

The Reichstag, Berlin, Germany. This building is now the seat of the Federal German Parliament, and it attracts masses of visitors who are facinated by the combination of an old building and a modern glass dome. British Architect, Sir Norman Foster, has created a stunning new tourist attraction with the introduction of two spiral ramps, each 230, (250 yards) long, with a constant slope of 8 degrees, which lead you round a tower of 360 mirrors, which direct daylight into the plenary chamber below. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !https://www.redbubble.com/people/johndalkin/works/35203151-berlin-walkway?p=poster&finish=semi_gloss&size=large!

A recent snowfall makes Highbury Park, Birmingham, England into a seasonal fantasy land for Christmas ! !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.6430755.1.lp,375x360,b,s,V2ludGVyIFdhbGs%3D.jpg! !http://ih3.redbubble.net/work.6430755.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

Stopped off at Apollo Beach, on the Great Ocean Road, Australia, and saw this young man taking his dog for a walk in front of the rolling surf.

The DZ Bank building on Pariser Platz, designed by the American architect Frank Gehry, is one of Germany`s & Berlin's most spectacular new office buildings. This being, first and foremost, a bank, the facade - a cascading mixture of sand-coloured stone and swooning glass, graced by massive chrome and glass doors - subtly disguises what lies beyond. The interior courtyard of the building shows Gehry's trademark: a massive, titanium, morphing form. In this case a towering, curvaceous fish that houses a central conference space captures motion and movement in the building - locally nicknamed "The Banked Whale !" As the building is owned by the DZ Bank, visitors aren't allowed in - you'll have to restrict your enthusiasm and stick to ...

A stained glass window in Dinan, Northern France. (Photograph taken with a Canon EOS 20D)

Barbados Beach, in the Caribbean, on a full moon night ? ....... or a sunset shot with "extra contrast" ? Featured in groups such as Freedom to Shine !https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.403308077.1553/sn,220x200-bg,ffffff-pad,220x200,ffffff.jpg!

The photo is a close up of my office desk light ( which is like a small yellow stone) resting on a black metal plate, with squares and triangles cut out of the perimeter ! Camera : Canon EOS 20D !http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.7225982.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg! !http://ih0.redbubble.net/work.7225982.1.lp,375x360,b,s,WWVsbG93IGFuZCBCbGFjaw%3D%3D.jpg!

Holding a red candle, holding a camera in the other hand ! photo taken with a Canon EOS 20D !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.6774226.1.lp,375x360,b,s,R3VpZGluZyBMaWdodA%3D%3D.jpg! !http://ih3.redbubble.net/work.6774226.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

Detail of a gold crown, atop one of the statues on a bridge over one of the many canals in Copenhagen, Denmark. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Featured in the group "Addicted Photographer". !http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.35076856.2104/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,transparent.png!

An English Springer Spaniel gets ready for Christmas ! Solihull, England. Featured in the group "The Addicted Photographer" !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.311382844.9805/clkf,bamboo,white,x330-pad,315x294,ffffff.jpg!

Detail of the edge of a glacier behind the Antarctic Research Station in Paradise Harbour, Antarctica. If you look closely, you will see a few penguins making their nest out of small pebbles. Camera: Canon EOS 20D Featured in the Group "you got it, we want it" !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.15765831.9323/mat,375x360,black,ffffff.jpg!

The local fishermen dry their morning catch in the sun. Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands, West coast of Africa. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 20D !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.6668730.1.lp,375x360,b,s,RmlzaCBGcnk%3D.jpg! !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.6668730.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,m,ffffff.jpg!

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A photo montage of a silhouetted bi-plane flying out of a sunset sky. !https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.456329343.3839/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

A well loved dogs Soft Toy (Big Ted) had become a health hazard ! Solihull, England. !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.258248864.7963/tp,220x200,ffffff,t-pad,220x200,ffffff.6.jpg!

Hexham Abbey is a place of Christian worship dedicated to St Andrew and located in the town of Hexham, Northumberland, in northeast England. Since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537, the Abbey has been the parish church of Hexham. There has been a church on the site for over 1300 years since Etheldreda, Queen of Northumbria made a grant of lands to Wilfrid, Bishop of York c.674. Of Wilfrid's Benedictine abbey, which was constructed almost entirely of material salvaged from nearby Roman ruins, the Saxon crypt still remains; as does a frith stool, a 7th/8th century cathedra or throne.[1] For a little while around that time it was the seat of a bishopric. In the year 875 Halfdene (Halfdan Ragnarsson) the Dane ravaged the whole o...

The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City. It connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, spanning the East River. The Brooklyn Bridge has a main span of 1,595.5 feet and a height of 276.5 ft above mean high water. It is one of the oldest roadway bridges in the United States and was the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge, as well as the first fixed crossing across the East River. The Bridge opened on May 24th 1883. Camera: Canon EOS 20D

14th February is fast approaching, but for some St. Valentine`s Day is a painful affair ! !http://ih3.redbubble.net/work.6687686.3.lp,375x360,b,s,TG92ZSBIdXJ0cw%3D%3D.jpg! !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.6687686.3.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

A line of washing, seen in the city centre of Salvador, Brazil. The historic centre of this City is a World Heritage Site. Camera, Canon EOS 20D

A moated manor house, located just north of the historic town of Warwick in the English county of Warwickshire; the house was probably established sometime in the 13th century when large areas of the Forest of Arden were cleared and eventually converted to farmland. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and the Hall is a Grade I listed building. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Featured in the Group "Redbubble Boomers" !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.13933717.2624/mat,375x360,black,ffffff.jpg!

Prickly Bay, Lance aux Epines beach at The Calabash, Grenada, West Indies. The Calabash combines five star service and luxury within a relaxed and intimate environment to create the ultimate Caribbean escape. On the Caribbean island of Grenada, known worldwide for its exceptional natural beauty, long white sand beaches and turquoise sea, is the luxury boutique hotel, Calabash. The resort is set on a gorgeous white sand beach, the Calabash hotel is widely renowned as the most exclusive luxury hotel in Grenada, where our guests enjoy the ultimate in pure elegance. Every luxury is on offer, starting from breakfast on your private balcony prepared by your personal maid to fine dining at the famous Gary Rhodes Restaurant and every...

This is Pepper, a beautiful, friendly, black Lab, who loves playing with our Springer Spaniel, Brock. They like rough play best, chasing and rolling about in the fields near Dickens Heath, Solihull, England. Pepper may look wild but she is just playing, honest !! !https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.397562784.9781/tb,220x200,flat-pad,220x200,ffffff.2.jpg!

The Remarkables are a mountain range and skifield in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, the range lives up to its name by rising sharply to create an impressive backdrop for the waters. The range is clearly visible from the nearby town of Queenstown. The highest point in the range is Double Cone (2319 metres). The adjacent Hector Mountains southeast of the Remarkables culminate in Mount Tuwhakaroria (2307 metres). Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Featured in the Group "Cover Shots" !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.92220656.3513/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the engineer Heitor da Silva Costa Brazil in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. It is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, not including its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide. The statue weighs 635 tonnes (625 long, 700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931. Camer...

A lone balloon against a colourful sky, high above the English countryside.

The early morning sunshine catches the reflective silver discs on the main elevation of the new Selfridges Department Store, Birmingham, England. The freeform shape, coloured blue,is covered in thousands of silver discs. Architect: Future Systems Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Featured in the group Shapes and Patterns. !https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.346318137.2488/tp,220x200,ffffff,t-pad,220x200,ffffff.6.jpg!

Flying towards Mount Everest in the Himalayas, Nepal. Camera used Canon EOS 5D Mark II Featured in the Group " Bits & Pieces" !http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.30490392.6583/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,transparent.png!

A view of the Taj Mahal, Agra, India, from the Red Fort. Legend has it that Shah Jahan built the beautiful Taj Mahal for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Unlike his grandfather, Shah Jahan tended to have buildings made from white marble, often inlaid with gold or semi-precious gems. At the end of his life, Shah Jahan was deposed and restrained by his son, Aurangzeb, in the fort. It is rumoured that Shah Jahan died in Muasamman Burj, a tower with a marble balcony with a view of the Taj Mahal. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.22629798.7215/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,transparent.png!

In 1967 Avoncroft Museum was opened to the public following the rescue and reconstruction of a Medieval Merchant’s House from Bromsgrove. Camera, Canon EOS 20D Avoncroft’s priority is to retain historic buildings in their original location. Over five decades, Avoncroft Museum has continued to rescue structures where this had not been achievable. The Museum now displays and cares for 25 historic buildings. The collection comprises: The String of Horses (1576), The National Telephone Kiosk Collection, The Earth Closet, The Ice House, The Toll House, The Cell Block, The Spire, The Guesten Hall, The Showman’s Wagon, The Merchant’s House, The Cockpit, The Prefab, The Chain Shop, The Nailer’s Forge, The Cholstrey Barn, The Wind...