Gudrun's photos

Nave seen from the spire crossing, looking towards the west front. The light grey stone is Chilmark limestone, the dark columns are of Purbeck marble. Floor plan Purbeck marble/ Choir looking east/ Trinity chapel with Prisoners of Conscience window

Salisbury Cathedral was built from 1220-58 in pure Early English style. The cloisters, chapter house and the tower and spire (the highest in England at 123m) were added later. www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/history West facade

Salisbury Cathedral seen from our hotel in Harnham.

Another take of the Stonehenge trilithons

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Mottisfont Abbey was founded as an Augustinian priory in 1201. After the dissolution of the monasteries it was turned into a country house. Since 1957 it is in the care of the National Trust .

Pelicans (pelecanus thagus) waiting at at Arica harbour for fishing boats to come in. On the landward side sat a juvenile night heron.

South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) resting at Arica's fishing harbour

Pacific coast in the far north of Chile- seen from Alacrán peninsula at Arica.

Quebrada de Chiza, taken from the top of the long distance coach. Bus stop at Salitrera Maria Elena

EXIF: 1/125 • f/9.0 • 18.0 mm • ISO 100/ Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL/ 18.0-200.0 mm Lluta Valley seen from a hairpin bend on Ruta 11. This road leads from the port of Arica on the Pacific coast to the border with Bolivia at Lago Chungará, climbing more than 4500m in less than 200 km. Sadly the heavy traffic has lead to many fatal accidents over the years and the sight of roadside shrines/animitas is a common one.

In the Atacama desert there are more than 5000 geoglyphs which were constructed between 800-1500 AD by (among others) the Tiwanaku and Inca cultures, probably for symbolic and ritualistic purposes but most importantly to mark out safe passages through the desert. The Atacama giant on the slopes of Cerro Unita is the largest human-like geoglyph in the world. It dates from pre Inca times, is 86m long and said to depict a shaman holding a medicine bag and arrow and wearing a jaguar mask. It is also thought to have served as an astronomical calendar. Geoglyphs of Chiza, set on a hillside some 100 km north of the Atacama Giant.

Paseo Baquedano is a street in Iquique's historic quarter. Most houses were built between 1880-1920 in characteristic style with open upper floors. The wood used is oregon pine which came as ballast on the return journeys of saltpeter ships.

Iquique developed into an important port during the saltpeter boom. Many historic buildings stem from that time, though some are sadly neglected or derelict. HFF!

Gentoos at Port Lockroy with Mount William on Anvers Island in the background. The behaviour and breeding success of the gentoos on Port Lockroy has been studied over many years now. The presence of humans doesn't seem to have a negative effect on them, on the contrary, skuas are less likely to attack the chicks or steal eggs.

Port Lockroy (Historic Site and Monument No. 61 under the Antarctic Treaty) was established on Goudier Island in 1944 under Operation Tabarin .

Neumayer Channel is a 26km long and 2,4km wide passage in Palmer archipelago, separating Anvers Island from Wiencke and Doumer Islands.