Amelia's photos

Today's Saturday challenge: Take a photo of anything made of metal. Please ignore the date in the exif. I took some photos a few days ago in Shrewsbury and found that the date was emblazoned across the photos. I sorted this problem out but managed to get rid of the date and time in the process, so today's photos show the exif information of the original date when the camera was first registered. This was taken today at about 11.30 on February 6th 2020. I have now readjusted the camera settings again. Hopefully this will sort everything out. Happy Fence Friday.

Please ignore the date in the exif. I took some photos a few days ago in Shrewsbury and found that the date was emblazoned across the photos. I sorted this problem out but managed to get rid of the date and time in the process, so today's photos show the exif information of the original date when the camera was first registered. This was taken today at about 11.30 on February 6th 2020. I have now readjusted the camera settings again. Hopefully this will sort everything out. Happy Fence Friday.

Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot (21 m) high and 710-foot (220 m) long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border, spanning the two countries. The aqueduct was designed by civil engineer Thomas Telford, and the foundation stone was laid on 17 June 1796 and it was completed in 1801. It has a cast iron trough within which the water is contained. The masonry walls hide the cast iron interior. This aqueduct was a forerunner of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, also on the Llangollen Canal. The aqueduct was briefly the tallest navigable one ever built, and it now is Grade II* listed in both England and Wales. It forms part of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct World Heritage Site.The entrance to Chirk Tunnel can be seen at the end of the aqueduct. Courtesy of: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirk_Aqueduct The workman in the PiP is using a die to create a screw thread in order that the blacksmith can manufacture a tap to repair the cast iron uprights of the aqueduct fence. Unfortunately my camera ran out of battery when the blacksmith was working.

‘Vanishing Dream’ – with downcast gaze and hands bound behind the back, this is reminiscent of John Bell’s ‘Andromeda’ shown at the 1851 Great Exhibition.

This Luccesi nymph is titled ‘Vanishing Dream’. Andrea Carlo Lucchesi (1860 – 1924) was an Anglo-Italian sculptor born in London, whose father, from Tuscany, was a sculptor before him. Lucchesi trained at the West London School of Art and then at the Royal Academy. He started exhibiting in 1881. Lucchesi was an exponent of the late 19th-century British New Sculpture movement, a school based on naturalism and symbolism. His work, often mysterious and provocative, featured many female nudes; he considered the female figure to be “nature’s masterpiece”. There are four bronze nymphs by Lucchesi in the grounds of Chirk Castle. The statues were installed in the gardens by Lord and Lady Howard de Walden, who leased the castle from the Myddelton family from 1911 to 1946. Courtesy of: geotopoi.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/lucchesi-bronze-nymphs-chirk-castle

This week's Sunday Challenge is: ACCIDENTAL LETTERS The 'O' was found on the end of an ancient potato masher, the 'C' is the curve of a table lamp amd the 'D' is the handle on a wall safe.

The eye, ear and throat hospital was built in 1881. It was designed by C.O. Ellis of Liverpool in the popular Gothic style, and built in Welsh Ruabon brick with a terracotta dressing. It cost in the region of £12,000 raised by public donation. The hospital closed in 1998 when a new head and neck hospital opened in the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The building is now converted into town houses.

The Saturday Self Challenge today is: Rule of Thirds. To produce this strange effect I used a small glass dish which is silvered on the outside, and put a small polished stone in the hollow. I have shown a photo of the empty dish in the note.

Formerly an Edwardian palm house, the Butterfly House is now a rainforest home to butterflies, Koi carp, tortoises, and much more. Whatever the weather you can be sure of a warm welcome in this oasis of trees, twisting vines, a rocky waterfall and flowering tropical plants. Walk amongst some of the world’s most stunning butterfly species, including the blue morpho, emerald swallowtails and cleverly camouflaged owl butterflies. Courtesy of www.lancaster.gov.uk/sites/williamson-park/butterfly-house Well it wasn't open that day unfortunately, but luckily the cafe was open so we had lunch... The intricate pattern on the paving can also be seen in the PiP of the memorial.

The Grade 1 listed Ashton Memorial was commissioned by Lancaster industrialist Lord Ashton as a tribute to his late wife Jessy. It was designed by John Belcher and completed in 1909. Externally, the dome is made of copper. The main construction material is Portland stone although the steps are made of Cornish granite. Around the dome are sculptures by Herbert Hampton representing Commerce, Science, Industry and Art. Courtesy of www.lancaster.gov.uk/sites/williamson-park/ashton-memorial The memorial is in an elevated position, and can easily be seen going north on the M6 in the region of Lancaster. Unfortunately the building was closed when we visited, but it's well worth a walk up from the city centre.

The Grade 1 listed Ashton Memorial was commissioned by Lancaster industrialist Lord Ashton as a tribute to his late wife Jessy. It was designed by John Belcher and completed in 1909. Externally, the dome is made of copper. The main construction material is Portland stone although the steps are made of Cornish granite. Around the dome are sculptures by Herbert Hampton representing Commerce, Science, Industry and Art. Courtesy of www.lancaster.gov.uk/sites/williamson-park/ashton-memorial The memorial stands in an elevated position, and can easily be seen going north on the M6 in the region of Lancaster. Unfortunately the building was closed when we visited, nevertheless it's well worth a walk up from the city centre.

This week The Sunday Challenge is: WORDS This 'command' is to be found on the parapet of the Welsh Bridge over the river Severn. On the Mardol side of the bridge, on the junction with Victoria Avenue, one of the parapets of the bridge has the words "Commit No Nuisance" chiselled into the stone. This is an archaic injunction not to urinate in public. The Welsh Bridge is a grade II listed structure. The Welsh Bridge is constructed of stone & has five arches, each has a span of over 40 feet, & 1 x 10 feet wide pedestrian arch on the north side of the Bridge. The viaduct bridge crosses the River Severn, & connects Frankwell area, with Mardol Quay & the historic town centre.

The Welsh Bridge - A grade II listed structure. The Welsh Bridge is constructed of stone & has five arches, each has a span of over 40 feet, & 1 x 10 feet wide pedestrian arch on the north side of the Bridge. The viaduct bridge crosses the River Severn, & connects Frankwell area, with Mardol Quay & the historic town centre. The PiP shows the command on the parapet of the bridge.