Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, I'm just not built for climbs like that any more :-) The Minster is expensive these days too, they now charge you admission to the main church and extra for taking a look at the Roman remains they excavated when repairing the foundations. Cheers Douglas Jerry Lehrer wrote: > Douglas, > > Did you ever try to climb up t0 the top of the York Minster? That > super narrow > winding staircase was not built for 21st century men. I had to go up > sideways. > > Jerry > > > Douglas Sharp wrote: >> Hello all, >> This is the rest of my York album, at least for the time being, there >> may well be a bit more hiding in boxes of slides I haven't looked >> through yet. >> But I think it's enough for the moment. >> >> For anyone who hasn't seen any of these yet, they start here: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/York/?g2_page=1 >> >> If you have seen the earlier posts, the last set begins here with an >> attractive flower seller with a smile and a mouth full of sandwich: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/York/_MG_4675.jpg.html >> >> This is the large version: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/172674-1/_MG_4675.jpg >> >> Here are a couple of samples of the latest shots posted. >> >> York Minster is so big that and in such narrow streets that even a 12 >> mm lens isn't quite wide enough, here's about half of it (it's >> heavily cropped because the knuckle of my big fat finger covered half >> of the right hand side) >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/York/20070813-_MG_6911.jpg.html >> >> and an attempt to get the main tower into the frame - unfortunately, >> if I try to correct the verticals the top of the tower disappears out >> of the frame. So it's still a bit distorted: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/York/York0249scan.jpg.html >> >> >> Where to get the freshest lemonade in York and, behind the stand, the >> place where the best Cornish Pasties are sold. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/York/Colour_MG_4713.jpg.html >> >> St William's College ( I wrote school in the captions - it's wrong). >> A very nice cafe, but a bit expensive for my tastes. An quiet ancient >> courtyard, ideal for recovering from the truly breathtaking York >> Minster. It's almost next door >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/York/York0250scan-Edit.jpg.html >> >> Hope you enjoy a little walk around my favourite part of the centre >> of York. >> Cheers >> Douglas >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information