The glow of summer sky

Location: Longdale, Nottinghamshire

After a few weeks raining in Nottingham eventually the sun arrives today. This photo was taken at Longdale Strawberry farm located at outskirt of Nottingham. I dedicate this photo to everyone, enjoy the summer, enjoy the sun.

London

Date: 11th-13th June 2010
Location: London, UK

Previously, i've been to London 3-4 times but this time was the best London trip ever. I spent two days and yes, i'm done with London. Nothing to see anymore.

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Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London.

The bridge consists of two towers which are tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways which are designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge on the landward sides of the towers. The vertical component of the forces in the suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two walkways are carried by the two robust towers. The bascule pivots and operating machinery are housed in the base of each tower. Its present colour dates from 1977 when it was painted red, white and blue for the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Originally it was painted a chocolate brown colour.

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The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the heart of the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to the historic Westminster Abbey and the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street. The name may refer to either of two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval building complex most of which was destroyed in 1834, and its replacement New Palace that stands today; it has retained its original style and status as a royal residence for ceremonial purposes.

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Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London, it is a tourist attraction, and one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom and the world. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. Statues and sculptures are on display in the square, including a fourth plinth displaying changing pieces of contemporary art. The square is also used as a location for political demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year's Eve in London.

Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly Learning Resource Centre

Jubilee Campus is famous with it's modern structure designs. Today right after dinner i packed my camera and off to Jubilee. The weather was great, the sky was blue and it took me not more than 5 minutes to get the photo that i wanted.


The Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly Learning Resource Centre (or the Djanogly LRC) is a library on the Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham, England.
The library is an unusual circular building situated on an island platform in the middle of the campus lake. It was designed by the architect Sir Michael Hopkins, with the striking feature of having only a single floor, which spirals its way up and around the circumference of the building.[2]

The library was named after the philanthropists Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly who gave a significant contribution towards the cost of its construction. Sir Harry is the father of Jonathan Djanogly the MP for Huntingdon

Lake District National Park

I joined a day trip organized by Nottingham Malaysian Society to Lake District National Park on 5th June 2010. The payment was only 25pounds per pax.

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The Lake District, also known as, The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes and its mountains (or fells), and its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and the Lake Poets.

The central, and most visited, part of the area is contained in the Lake District National Park, the largest of fifteen National Parks in the United Kingdom[1]. It lies entirely within Cumbria, and is one of England's few mountainous regions. All the land in England higher than three thousand feet above sea level lies within the National Park, including Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. It also contains the deepest and longest lakes in England.

Summer Sunset Over Lake District

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Boats Decking

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Early Evening at Lake District

Dark Clouds Over The Old Trafford Stadium

This photo was taken during my trip to Manchester on 25th May 2010. I've been to Old Trafford twice now, the first time was last year in 2009 i watched Man United playing against Portsmouth.


Old Trafford is an all-seater football stadium in the Trafford borough of Greater Manchester, England, and is the home of Premier League club Manchester United. With space for 75,957 spectators, Old Trafford has the second-largest capacity of any English football stadium after Wembley Stadium, the third-largest of any stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe.

The Wollaton Hall

The building is in the English Renaissance style and its central lower tower and flanking turrets are considered to be a masterpiece. Repaired and remodelled in 1801 by Sir Jeffery Wyattville and later occupied by the Middletons, the interior of the building is as attractive as its exterior, boasting fabulous design.

City of York

These photos were taken on 29th May 2010 during my recent trip to York City.

York Minster

York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by a Dean and Chapter under the Dean of York

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Clifford's Tower

The principal castle was begun in 1068, as part of a campaign to subdue anti-Norman sentiment in the north. Its wooden defences focused around and atop the motte; they were destroyed during a local rebellion the following year, but rebuilt by the Normans after suppressing the rebels and taking harsh reprisals on York.

In 1190 the wooden keep was again burned down, during a siege by citizens of the Jewish community which had taken refuge there. This was one instance of a continent-wide persecution stimulated in part by the emotionally-charged and propagandized environment of the Crusades. At and following the accession of the crusading king Richard, successor to Henry II who had been careful to protect England's Jews, there were a number of violent outbursts against them in various English towns. In York, a violent incident was quickly followed by most of the Jews there seeking protection within the castle. However, when there fear became so great that they refused even the constable of the castle admittance, an attempt by royal authorities to regain access deteriorated into a mob assault on the castle. Rather than fall into the hands of the mob, many of the Jews committed suicide and set the keep afire. The survivors emerged the following day, only to be massacred by the besiegers. As punishment for this terrible act, the king's Chancellor dismissed the sheriff and constable, imposed a heavy fine on York's citizens (who claimed not to have been involved), but the ringleaders had fled and could not be brought to justice.

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Lendal Bridge

Lendal Bridge was built by Thomas Page in 1863 and is an iron bridge with Gothic features. It links Station Road with Museum Street and thus York railway station with York Minster, and is part of York's Inner Ring Road. At both ends of the bridge stand towers, Barker Tower to the west and Lendal Tower to the east.

Trent Bridge, Nottingham City

The Trent Bridge is situated near the Cricket Stadium of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club which is located just next to the home ground of Nottingham Forest FC, City ground.

Stonehenge

Above photo was taken on 7th May 2010. When i was on the way to Bath with my family we dropped by at Stonehenge which was located at County of Wiltshire, UK. This is my advice if you are going to see this prehistoric monument. The journey to this place is about 1 hour 45 mins drive from London. There is not much to see unless a group of standing stones. So if you are travelling from London merely to see this monument i suggest you to just forget it, its quite a long journey from London BUT, if you are passing by the county of Wiltshire i highly suggest you to visit it. After all Stonehenge is a world heritage monument.

An evening at Jubilee Campus

The photo above was taken at University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus during blue hour on 27th April 2010. It was a very cold windy evening and i was extremely freezing because i didnt wear thick enough.

The campus opened in 1999, and is located about a mile to the east of the main University Park Campus. Like the University Park Campus, Jubilee has been constructed around an artificial lake and with similar green surroundings. The campus is relatively small compare to University Park Campus which is i believe the main University of Nottingham Campus.