Monday 4 February 2008

"Abandon Ship"
This was taken on my walk along the beach with my host Gma and her neighbor family. The boats looked so sad and abandon on the shore of the North Sea. I wanted to save them from their deserted state and go for a sail, but getting the boats back into the water proved to be the minor setback.

"Sand Castle"It must be pretty rough having the North Sea in your back yard. Probably as rough of a life as it is living in a castle with a five mile drive to the sea. I feel oh so bad for our group and everyone who lives along the coastline of England.

"One More Sad Song"I miss my guitar. It would really be nice to have here on those days when the castle just seems so boring and going out to the pubs doesn't sound great either. Luckily Mary started the knitting club and my boredom is now under control...for now.

"Oh Sand Time..."
This is my new little buddy Hannah who is my host Gma's neighbor. She was running around the beach, digging in the sand, and throwing it everywhere. We had a great time at the North Sea.

"What A Mess You've Made"
This tree looks sad and alone with no bright leaves to cover it. It makes me remember the good old days when my friends and I would spend our days climbing and sitting in trees just chilling up in the sky and moving with the branches in the wind.

"Dark Corridors"All of these medieval places we visit have a somewhat eerie feel to them and it definitely doesn't help when it is dark out. The lights don't even help since there are not many of them so they pretty much add to the eeriness by creating shadows. Well this creepy place was the courtyard of the Durham Cathedral where many great people such as Harry Potter have walked.

"Why?"

Lindsey and I were both quite confused why this girl was walking her horse down the street and not riding it atleast. She was also taking her dog for a walk too who kept running off way ahead so I guess you could say she was killing two birds with one stone.

"Inches and Falling"
This is a building in the market square of Alnwick, England. It's a good example of parallel lines leading the eye in a picture. I like how the bricks of the building and the wood pannels around the windows look really ancient.

"Slanted Steps"
These stairs were pretty interesting to walk up being they all for some reason sloped into the inside. As you walked up it was almost like you were being drawn into the middle. These awkward steps were inside Durham Castle which is actually where the university students live.