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| This is the Richmond Bridge. I basically walked along the river bank, trying to take in the riverside culture. What you don't see here are the other boats, those that are privately owned, and the houses along the river bank. The bank I walked along was flanked by stately homes, restaurants and tourist ferries. The opposite bank was dotted with small river-side community homes and boats, which made me imagine that these people still live off the river, as well as next to it. | I just loved this building, or these
buildings. The entrance on the right leads into the Richmond theatre and the
left leads into the town library. It just never ceases to amaze me how
important culture is in this country. Richmond is not a big town by any
stretch of the imagination, yet it has a suitably old and ornate building,
housing its own theatre, to rival those in the West End.
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This is taken in the grounds
of the Church of St Mary Magdalene. This funny little church completely blew
me away. It was squeezed in between terraced houses, shops and office
buildings, and its front entrance was largely hidden by construction
clutter. If I hadn't got myself a little disoriented (are you surprised ?) I
would never have looked twice at it. In its grounds are tombs and crypts housing dead people with 'Lord' and 'Lady' prefixing their names. The light, the leaves, the squirrels and this silent resting place absolutely fascinated me. |
11 October 2003