John FitzGerald's photos
Seven years ago today
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The changing of the guard, Buckingham Palace, seven years ago today. The people with cameras are shooting the new guards arriving.
Effigies
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More from the West Cast Court of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In front is Isabelle (aka Isabella) d'Angoulême, King John's second wife and queen consort, and later Countess of Angoulême in her own right. Behind her is Richard I, and behind him Henry II.
Isabelle was probably 12 to 14 years old when she married John, and already betrothed to the count of Lusignan. As a result of John's ill-treatment of the count of Lusignan, Philip II of France confiscated John's territories in France. After four years of warfare John eventually lost all his territory in France except the duchy of Aquitaine.
Somewhere in Toronto 2
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Somewhere in Toronto
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Happy Fence Friday
Building MaRS
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The West Tower of MaRS going up in Toronto on September 3, 2011.
MaRS is a not-for-profit corporation that markets publicly funded medical research. The name originally had no meaning, then was said to mean "Medical and Related Services", and then went back to having no meaning when non-medical organizations began participating.
A more recent view from around this spot:
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Point Edward, Ontario
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Buying chips under the Bluewater Bridge, which runs from Point Edward to Port Huron, Michigan, on the other side of the St. Clair River. At the moment only essential traffic is allowed across it.
This view is from the Canadian side to the American.
Please try the larger view (type Z).
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Portland Place, London, eight years ago today
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Waiting for the Paralympic torch at the Joseph Lister Memorial (Thomas Brock, 1924).
Try a closer look by typing Z.
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I think this looks best full-screen (click the pic or type Z, then click the frame to the left of the arrow at the top left of the screen). Your opinion may vary.
Happy Fence Friday
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I prefer the bigger view. Click the pic or type Z to see if you agree. Thanks.
Mundesley, Norfolk
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Social bubbling back in 2012.
I prefer the bigger version (click the pic or type Z).
Happy Fence Friday
Wonderland at sunset
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