Amelia's photos

The Berwick almshouses were built in 1672 for Sir Samuel Jones, a wealthy Shrewsbury Merchant, with estates in Northants and Essex. He had inherited Berwick from his father Isaac Jones, and, dying childless, had bequeathed money for the erection of the chapel and almshouses. They are arranged in a U-plan and are rented out to "residents of retirement age with limited funds and of good character!" These days they are rented out by the Housing Association, but the same rules generally apply. The inscription on the gateway, now largely illegible, is known to read: "These Almshouses and Chapel were Given / and Endow'd by Sr Samuel Jones Knight / Anno Domini 1672".

Long frosty shadows. Creaking ice, green tipped snowdrops. The pleasures of winter.

The building seen to the left was the Old Canal Tavern, and the small building to the right was a stable clock.

Taking a walk from Ølberg to Vigdel, I was stopped in my tracks. There are always cattle grazing here in the summertime, but I have never seen them with a bull before. I sat down and waited until he stopped staring at me, then very slowly got up, and turned away, hoping that all would be well. Maybe his mind was on other things.

Season's greetings , love and peace and best wishes for a Happy and healthy New Year 2015 to all the Ipernity friends and acquaintances.

The difference in high and low tide in southwest Norway is very small, and if the sea has been quiet there are often fine lines composed of small shells and other bits and pieces left along the strand-line which show up very clearly on the sand. This is just such a one. It is possible to find some real treasures here.

October bonfires can create some nice effects. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

The first day of advent, a cold still day, waiting for the sun to rise on the Fjord

Grasmere is one of the smaller lakes of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It gives its name to the village of Grasmere, famously associated with the poet William Wordsworth, which lies immediately to the north of the lake. We were here for a long weekend for our Grandson's wedding and had marvellous weather for the time of year.