Oxford Architecture

Explored! Thank you very much :-) Have been inspired by the Saturday Self-Challenge on 25 August 2018 to try more shots looking through windows :-) This photo was taken from inside the University Church in Oxford looking out at part of Brasenose College. Brasenose College is, apparently, home to one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. For 'Sight and Sound' I couldn't find many rowing songs but settled for "All The Rowboats" by Regina Spektor :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ All The Rowboats ~ Regina Spektor Maybe view on black, please :-)

HAPPY FENCE FRIDAY, ALL And, a pretty obscure link for 'Sight and Sound'. That is the word 'Trinity' :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Trinity Lane ~ Lilly Hiatt

Explored! Thank you very much :-) This was taken from within the University Church in Oxford looking out towards the Radcliffe Camera. A slightly obscure link for 'Sight and Sound' that comes to mind is "She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune" by The Dillards :-) This track is on their "Wheatstraw Suite" album from 1968. Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune ~ The Dillards

Explored! Thank you very much :-) 'Oxford Blue' is a Souvenir shop in Oxford and my link for 'Sight and Sound' is "Souvenirs" by John Prine :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Souvenirs ~ John Prine

HAPPY FENCE FRIDAY, ALL :-) I normally hibernate when it is cold and snowy :-) But, last Monday I braved the elements and went to Oxford. Thankfully, most of the snow had disappeared! This shot is of Nuffield College and I believe this is the library tower topped by a flèche. A flèche is, apparently, a lead-covered timber spire, or spirelet :-) Nuffield College was founded in 1937 after a donation to the University by William Richard Morris an English motor manufacturer who founded Morris Motors Limited. I was looking for a motor car link for 'Sight and Sound' and here comes a very wayward one :-) There is a group called 'The Cars'. I am using their song "Just What I Needed" covered here by Postmodern Jukebox featuring Sara Niemietz :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Just What I Needed ~ Postmodern Jukebox featuring Sara Niemietz

Explored! Thank you very much :-) HAPPY FENCE FRIDAY, ALL :-) I am also adding this photo to: Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music Another one of my obscure 'Library' links......the building on the left is the Radcliffe Camera that is part of the Bodleian Library. Libraries have books and "Paperback Writer" comes to mind :-) I decided upon a version by Herb Pedersen from his 1976 album "Southwest" rather than the classic original by The Beatles :-) ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Paperback Writer ~ Herb Pedersen

Explored! Thank you very much :-) "Colours" by Donovan is a popular choice in 'Sight and Sound'. 'Tis my turn now :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Colours ~ Donovan

HAPPY FENCE FRIDAY, ALL :-) Magdalen Tower, completed in 1509, is a bell tower that forms part of Magdalen College. I am also adding my photo to 'Sight and Sound'. I'm sure this is a 'Tower of Strength' and Gene McDaniels recorded "Tower of Strength" in 1961 :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Tower of Strength ~ Gene McDaniels

Explored! Thank you very much :-) Happy Fence Friday. All :-) The building in the background is The Radcliffe Obsevatory. An observatory is used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Celestial events can be phases of the Moon. So, I am also using this photo in 'Sight and Sound' 'cos it can be linked to "The Moon's A Harsh Mistress" written by Jimmy Webb and performed by Linda Ronstadt. Good logic here methinks :-))) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ The Moon's A Harsh Mistress ~ Linda Ronstadt Please view on black :-)

"Lady in Red" by Chris de Burgh has been popular in 'Sight and Sound' but I don't think I have used the original version. So, 'tis my turn now :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Lady in Red ~ Chris de Burgh

Explored! Thank you very much :-) This is the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. My 'Sight and Sound' link is "Stage Fright" by The Band 'cos I'm sure some peeps will have suffered 'stage fright' here. Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Stage Fright ~ The Band

Explored! Thank you very much :-) Happy Fence Friday, Everyone :-) I'm sure if Don Henley was here he would say, "Take A Picture Of This" :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Take A Picture Of This ~ Don Henley

Explored! Thank you very much :-) The building with the spire is Lincoln College Library in Oxford. Libraries have books and for 'Sight and Sound' I have chosen "Book of Love" by The Monotones :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Book of Love ~ The Monotones

Explored! Thank you very much :-) These double-doors are inside the Weston Library in Oxford. I think the odd reflections are coming from in front of the doors and some must be from the street outside. I say this because it was almost black behind the doors :-) I am reminded of "Close the Door Lightly" that was written by Eric Andersen and my all-time fave version is by The Dillards from their 1970 album, "Copperfields" :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Close the Door Lightly ~ The Dillards Maybe view on black, please :-)

Explored! Thank you very much :-) This is the entrance to Oxford University Press. I was looking for songs about fountains but couldn't find any until I came across "Three Coins in the Fountain" by Matt Monroe :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Three Coins in the Fountain ~ Matt Monro Possibly view on black :-)

Explored! Thank you very much :-) Happy Fence Friday, All :-) This is the Clarendon Building in Oxford. It is part of the Bodleian Library. Libraries have books so, for 'Sight and Sound', I have chosen "Book Of Days" by Enya. Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Book of Days ~ Enya

Explored! Thank you very much :-) And, there's more.....i.e. another photo of the entrance to the Weston Library in Oxford :-) The Weston Library is full of books. Books are full of words. I'm sure some words are hard. So, I can now link my photo to "Words Are Hard" by Sara Niemietz :-) Great to see everyone having such fun :-) The guy playing acoustic guitar is W.G. Snuffy Walden. I think I would like to be called R J Snuffy Bennion :-)) Also added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Words Are Hard ~ Sara Niemietz

The old Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford was demolished and for the last year or so the new one has been taking shape. I thought it was going to be a small number of shops on one level. But, it is now open and it is over three storeys and it is pretty massive :-) I'm not one for spending lots of time in shopping centres but I was very impressed with the new Westgate and I could see lots of photo opportunities :-) Trouble is, there is rule that says you cannot take photos in shopping centres 'cos they are deemed to be private property!! So, I grabbed a few shots before any security guards stopped me :-) This shot was taken on the Roof Terrace and you can see a number of Oxford's 'Dreaming Spires'. Certainly, Tom Tower, Christ Church Cathedral, Christ Church College, Radcliffe Camera, Oxford University Church, Merton College. I'm not immediately too sure of the others. Maybe Lincoln College, University College and one or two others :-) These folks are heading back to the escalators so I have chosen "Walk Right Back" by Chris Hillman from his album "Bidin' My Time". The album was produced by Tom Petty not that long before Tom, tragically, passed away. I am also including a short tribute to Tom from Chris. A box of tissues is at the ready! Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Walk Right Back ~ Chris Hillman ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Chris' Tribute to Tom Petty