Because we were making dinner Thursday evening, we didn't
stray too far that day; in the morning we visited nearby
Beeston Priory, then some gardens in the same area which
featured a large hedge maze. (I mapped it. :)
The priory was pretty cool; apart from a few information
boards and some brick reinforcements to stop the gateway
falling down, it was pretty much left as-is.
Spider's web in a hole in the wall.
1/1000 at f1.4, 30mm, ISO800
Standing wall segment with small tree growing out of it.
1/750 at f6.7, 30mm, ISO800
Archway with ruin and trees.
1/250 at f11, 30mm, ISO800
You mean this is an area! (OK, not technically
part of the priory, it's just street signage on the way somewhere.)
1/180 at f11, 30mm, ISO200
Sheringham Park
We went out for a walk in the afternoon after we were done preparing
everything to cook later, dragging with us a little girl who wanted to
come. I forget how old she was but it was 2 years younger than I guessed,
so maybe a 6-mile walk was a bit excessive, but she survived it. :)
We went to Sheringham Park, which used to be the grounds of some mansion;
the mansion is still privately-owned, but the grounds are now National
Trust property.
A 'temple' folly. Frankly, if I were the totally-unspecified
god or goddess being worshipped here, I'd be insulted.
1/250 at f8, 30mm, ISO200
Tunnel through woodland, featuring Questionable Focus (tm).
1/125 at f1.4, 30mm, ISO800
A tall observation platform had been built
on top of the hill, so that you could climb above the treetops to
see the view. I'm not quite sure why. Anyway, this is its stairs.
1/60 at f8, 30mm, ISO800
Train ride to Holt!
Friday began with a ride on the local preserved railway, which
operates a pretty decent service. I used to be hugely into
railways so steam trains are good. :) More later, too.
Large 'British Railways' logotype on the engine that pulled our
train. Also demonstration of barrel distortion from lens which I
am too lazy to correct using software.
1/125 at f4.5, 30mm, ISO200
After we reached Holt, the engine was uncoupled and moved around to be
ready to pull the train back.
1/350 at f8, 30mm, ISO200
A church in Holt (antique-shop infested twee town, with a large
private school and lots of money to spend on nice new shrines and
lighting).
1/90 at f1.4, 30mm, ISO400
Watermill
We were walking back from Holt and came across a working watermill.
Well, it wasn't actually working that instant (although it was about
to, later), but you could still go in and look around for a small fee.
Apparently they supply flour to all sorts of high-class establishments.
Needless to say, mum didn't buy any for her kitchen.
Wheel thingy!
1/60 at f1.4, 30mm, ISO400
Weight.
1/45 at f1.4, 30mm, ISO400
Mill wall, by the pond.
1/350 at f6.7, 30mm, ISO200
Mill wall again.
1/1000 at f6.7, 30mm, ISO200
Millwheel through cool wire mesh.
1/30 at f6.7, 30mm, ISO400
Weybourne
We continued to a place called Weybourne, which had a church with
a ruined priory attached (like you do).
Twisted signs, part N in a series of N+1.
1/350 at f6.7, 30mm, ISO200
Think this just tells you where a fire hydrant is, but it's a
pretty cool sign.
1/4000 at f1.4, 30mm, ISO100
The church reuses some Roman stonework.
1/1000 at f5.6, 30mm, ISO200
Buried treasure in the church (maybe).
1/90 at f1.4, 30mm, ISO200
John Cooke, John Cooke, so good they killed him twice. In fact,
there's a third John Cooke gravestone just out of this shot, but
I couldn't get it in frame without having them all be too small
to read.
1/90 at f11, 30mm, ISO200
Obligatory ruined-priory shot (with non-ruined church in
background).
1/350 at f8, 30mm, ISO200
Weybourne Station
A station on the preserved rail line. Our route passed over the
road bridge beside it, just at the same time as they were bringing
their trains back at the end of the day.
City of Truro steam engine, apparently the first to top 100 mph,
with an old-fashioned diesel multiple unit in the background.
1/180 at f5.6, 30mm, ISO200
Driver, fireman, and er... another guy.
1/180 at f5.6, 30mm, ISO200
Upper Sheringham
Kind of offshoot/old remnants of where Sheringham used to be.
Cool superstructure crossing the church from one side to another
at the bottom of roof level. No idea what it's for.
1/60 at f1.4, 30mm, ISO800
Norwich riverside
Bear with me, we're nearly at the end! On Sunday, heading back home,
we had some time to kill changing trains in Norwich, so we went
for a little walk by the riverside. It's a slightly different view
from the pictures I took earlier in the week.
'Norwich Furniture Restoration Centre'. I just hope they do as good
a job with the furniture as with their premises.
1/500 at f6.7, 30mm, ISO200
Metal strengthening pins in wall above converted barge.
1/1500 at f6.7, 30mm, ISO200
Tower block peeking over old factory roof.
1/350 at f6.7, 30mm, ISO200
The end!
And that's it! This epic journey is finally over!
(Aren't you glad that, apart from odd single days, I only go
on holiday once a year?)
