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"Moonlight" on a beach in Barbados

Looking down on a very photogenic fern on the Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand. Camera: Canon EOS 20D Featured in the group : Shapes & Patterns !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.12457152.5543/fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

Approaching the huge Braswellglacier ( with a face of over 150 miles ), Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean. Taken from the deck of the ex ice-breaker Polar Star, at midnight, under the midnight sun. Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II

Coventry Cathedral interior. This baptistery window is one of the most impressive in England. The stained-glass window was designed by John Piper and created by Patrick Reyntiens and has a total of 195 panels. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Featured in groups such as "Historic Sites" and "Your Countries Best" !http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.31005403.5620/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,transparent.png!

Blood Red, detail of a stained glass window, Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire, England. The cathedral is dedicated to St Chad and Saint Mary. Its internal length is 113 metres (370 feet), and the breadth of the nave is 21m (68'). The central spire is 77m (252') high and the western spires are about 58m (190'). The stone is sandstone and came from a quarry on the south side of Lichfield. The walls of the nave lean outwards slightly, due to the weight of stone used in the ceiling vaulting; some 200–300 tons of which was removed during renovation work to prevent the walls leaning further. Lichfield suffered severe damage during the English Civil War in which all of the stained glass was destroyed. In spite of this the windows of ...

Closeup of one of the plants in the wetlands area of Winterbourne House and Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, England. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II featured in the group " Retired and Happy " !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.11891118.2078/fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

The distinctive yellow of a field full of Canola (rape seed) in the Cotswolds, England.

York Minster is a cathedral in York, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York. The minster has a very wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic Quire and east end and Early English north and south transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338, and over the Lady Chapel in the east end is the Great East Window, (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the north transept is the Five Sisters Window, each lancet being over 52 feet (16 m) high The south transept contains a famous ro...

Featured in the group "The Weekend Photographer"

Sunrise on a misty morning, while out walking the Dog, in the nature reserve, Dickens Heath, Solihull, England. !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.312827401.2052/clkf,bamboo,white,x330-pad,315x294,ffffff.jpg!

Rainbow panorama created from a fractal. Created with the software “Apophysis” and Photoshop Featured in the Group "Shapes and Patterns" !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.30083563.6822/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,transparent.png!

Walking the Dog at sunrise, on a cold winter day near Solihull, Warwickshire, England. !https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.734619636.6025/gpt,mens,220x200,black,large-bg,ffffff-pad,220x200,ffffff.jpg!

Looking down into the Central Reception area and atrium at Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, England. Fort Dunlop used to be the home of Dunlop Tyres, but following a huge refurbishment it was converted to a mixed use building full of Offices and Cafes. Camera: Canon EOS 20D !https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.499686979.6634/tp,220x200,ffffff,t-pad,220x200,ffffff.1.jpg!

A bald eagle tilts his head at the photographer. Cotswold Nature Centre, Morton on the Marsh, England. Camera : Canon EOS 20D

Looking up into the new atrium, created in the refurbished "Fort Dunlop" tyre factory, Birmingham, England. Photograph taken with a Canon EOS 20D. Having stood empty for 20 years, the iconic Fort Dunlop opened its doors once again in 2006. The largest speculative office building outside of London, with over 300,000 sq ft of office space, ( including my old Architects Practice ! ) 45,000 sq ft of retail space and a 100 bedroom hotel. It is now established as a destination for business and enterprise. "Urbansplash" were the Developers. Fort Dunlop (grid reference SP129902), is the common name of the original tyre factory and head office of Dunlop Rubber in the Erdington district of Birmingham, England. It was established in 1917 and...

A piece of Art or Sculpture, based on a series of ever decreasing whole ceramic pots, each one set in a slightly larger pot. Camera: Canon SureShot S95 Featured in the Group "Art in Math" !http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.12963476.8910/fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

The Selfridges Building, Bull Ring, Birmingham, England. The photo shows the bridge link to the adjacent car park. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.475689325.5173/tb,220x200,flat-pad,220x200,ffffff.2.jpg!

A wet weekend in Solihull, England ! As seen through a car windscreen as the rain pours down. !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.161112716.5841/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

A Mother and her two Children, outside their house in a Village, located inside the Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.191601490.9999/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

Portrait of Lady Croft by Philip Alexios de Laszlo ( 1869-1937 ) seen in the dining room of Croft Castle, near Leominster, Herefordshire, England. The Honourable Nancy Beatrice Borwick (1884–1949), Lady Croft Croft Castle, connected to the Croft family since the time of the Domesday Book (1085), was saved by a public campaign led by Michael Croft (1916–1997), 2nd Baron Croft. He unexpectedly inherited Croft from his cousin, Sir James Croft (1907–1941), 11th Bt, his sister, Diana Croft (1912–1999), wife of the artist Fred Uhlman, and Stella Bouwer (b.c.1885–1972), the sister of their cousin, Major Owen Croft (1880–1956). Many of the pictures were sold and the painting by the artist whom Lord Croft patronised on his arrival in...

Flying towards the Himalayas and Mount Everest, exactly one year before the tragic earthquake in April 2015. Sadly many lives have been lost and ancient buildings destroyed but a large rescue effort and public appeal has now been launched to help the survivors. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.56764108.1361/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,s,transparent.png!

Peking Opera is a Traditional form of Chinese Theatre. Combining simple dialogue, singing, music , dance and martial arts with beautiful costumes. It dates from the same period of history that Shakespeare was writing the play King Lear which as everyone ( well nearly everyone ) knows was 1605 or 1606. The costumes are from the 1600 - 1625 period. This compilation of 2 images was taken at a theatre in Beijing, China.

In the Nave of Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, England, stands a large Mirror -- so that visitors are able to see the beautiful ceiling without straining their necks ! Built by William the Conqueror as a prominent outpost after the bloody and lengthy rebellion by Hereward he Wake, Ely Cathedral stands as a fine example of William's devotion to his Religion and to his overwhelming victory for the Heart's and Minds of that mixed of all races called the britons... Less well known is that "The Lord Protector" Oliver Cromwell closed the Cathedral for 10 years, due to a falling out with the local (Catholic) Clergy. Cromwell used it as a stable for his Calvary Horses..! Camera: Canon EOS 20 Featured in the group "High Quality Images"

Thudufushi Island, The Maldives. Looking out at the Indian Ocean, over the white beach sands of a coral atol in the Maldives. Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Grand Anse Beach on the Caribbean Island of Grenada. Camera: Canon PowerShot S95 Featured in the Group "Your Countries Best" !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.13228120.2257/fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

L'Anse aux Epines beach is a fairly secluded white sand beach in the south of the island. The beach is the home to some of Grenada’s most exquisite and service oriented cottages and private villas, as well as the Calabash Resort. Featured in the group "Going Coastal" Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.69365624.8969/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

Silhouette of a tree on the first spring day of the season, seen at Baddesley Clinton, England. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.53750574.3112/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,transparent.png!

An old steam train puffs past, on the Severn Valley Railway, Highley, Worcestershire, England. The Severn Valley Railway was in the transport business as a through route for 101 years, from 1862 until 1963. Today's Severn Valley Railway Company is principally in the leisure, tourist and education business and began operations in 1970 from Bridgnorth to Hampton Loade, extending services southwards to Bewdley in 1974, then to Kidderminster in 1984. The Severn Valley line was built between 1858 and 1862, and linked Hartlebury, near Droitwich, with Shrewsbury, a distance of 40 miles. The important intermediate stations were Stourport-on-Severn, Bewdley, Arley, Highley, Hampton Loade, Bridgnorth, Coalport, Ironbridge, Buildwas, Cressage and...

Close up, silhouette, of a hanging seed pod, on a tree beside the River Avon, Stratford upon Avon, England. Canon EOS 5D Mark II Featured in the Art in Math Group !http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.11317409.0291/fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

The Aoraki/Mt Cook region is sometimes called the Mackenzie Country—it's the high inland basin beneath the Southern Alps and Aoraki/Mt Cook, south west of Christchurch. At 3,753 metres Aoraki/Mt Cook is New Zealand's highest mountain. It towers above a splendid cast of massive snow-clad peaks that make up the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. Nudging one side of Aoraki/Mt Cook is the mighty Tasman Glacier, a 30 kilometre giant and one of the longest outside the Himalayas Camera: Canon EOS 20D

Blackpool, Lancashire, on the north west coast of England, on a stormy day. The Irish Sea pounds against the Pier and the beach. Camera: Canon EOS 20D !https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.608730088.2957/tb,220x200,flat-pad,220x200,ffffff.2.jpg!

The bridge over the Moat towards the entrance of an Historic building, Lapworth, England. The moated manor house, located just north of the historic town of Warwick in the English county of Warwickshire, was probably established sometime in the 13th century. Featured in the Group "100% GROUP" Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.14018425.8545/mat,375x360,black,ffffff.jpg!

Up Up and Away ! Flying above the clouds towards Grenada in the Caribbean. Camera: Canon Powershot S95 Featured in the Group "Your magic place" !http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.14894659.8025/mat,375x360,black,ffffff.jpg!

Shadow of a palm tree on the lawn. Calabash Boutique Hotel, Grenada. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II !http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.147572903.9159/fp,550x550,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!

A young member of a Brass Band, plays outdoors in Atherstone, England. Camera Canon EOS5D

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ! This is me playing Father Christmas one 25th December, while on holiday in Antigua, West Indies. !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.6437976.1.lp,375x360,b,s,Q2FyaWJiZWFuIFNhbnRhIENsYXVz.jpg! !http://ih3.redbubble.net/work.6437976.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!