Roger Bennion's photos with the keyword: Radcliffe Square

Happy Fence Friday, All Radcliffe Square, Oxford. From Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radcliffe_Square "Radcliffe Square is surrounded by historic Oxford University and college buildings. The square is cobbled, laid to grass surrounded by railings in the centre, and is pedestrianised except for access. The square is named after John Radcliffe, a student of the university who became doctor to the King, made a large fortune, and left a significant legacy to the University and his college (University College), which is nearby in the High Street to the south. The centrepiece of the square is the circular and imposing Radcliffe Camera, a library (originally for science) paid for by John Radcliffe's legacy, built 1737–48. This is part of the Bodleian Library, the main building of which is situated immediately to the north of the square. The two are connected by a tunnel and there are many books stored under the square (with space for around 600,000 volumes). These books may be requested by readers. There used to be a small underground railway to transport books between the Radcliffe Camera and the main Bodleian site. To the west is Brasenose College, one of Oxford's older colleges. To the east is All Souls College." A couple of years ago I bought a 10-20mm wide angle lens and I think I only used it once :-) I decided to give it another try :-) It's very difficult to include all of Radcliffe Square with any kind of standard lens so I tried the wide angle lens set at the 10.0 mm point :-) Maybe, view at full screen, please :-)

Happy Fence Friday, All. Radcliffe Square Oxford.

Happy Fence Friday, All. Radcliffe Square, Oxford. Part of the Radclffe Camera on the left. Part of All Souls College in the background.

Happy Fence Friday, All Morris Dancers in Radcliffe Square, Oxford on 20 April 2024.

Happy Fence Friday, All Radcliffe Square, Oxford. Parts of Radcliffe Camera and Brasenose College.

Happy Fence Friday, All Radcliffe Square, Oxford.

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 17 AUGUST 2019 TAKE A PHOTO THROUGH A GLASS PANE This was taken from within the University Church in Oxford looking out at the Radcliffe Camera. This is a very large window divided into many panes and I guess each pane is surrounded by lead. I was going to use one pane of glass plus the lead surround but it actually looked like there wasn't a pane of glass at all and that I had put a border around the shot :-) I, therefore, decided to include bits of the surrounding panes and I did then add my own border :-) On closer inspection I can now see the middle pane of glass has distorted little bits of the building :-) I am, however, very puzzled by the surrounding panes where in places there is a lot of distortion. I can't imagine that the middle pane I chose is an almost optically perfect bit of glass :-))) And, for 'Sight and Sound' I have decided upon a 'book' link :-) The Radcliffe Camera is used as a Reading Room by the Bodleian Library. In 1962 Bo Diddley recorded "You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover" :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover ~ Bo Diddley

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 :-) If you look closely there is a fence in the background here, honest :-) HAPPY FENCE FRIDAY, ALL :-) And, I have previously said I will find any excuse to use a Gene Clark track in 'Sight and Sound' :-) Also, Karen has previously encouraged me to use pretzel logic :-) So, here goes - If you take some of the letters out of the surnames Clark and Olson you get - CLAROLS Re-arranging these letters gives 'COLLARS'. There are quite a few 'collars' in my photo :-) Gene Clark and Carla Olson recorded the album "So Rebellious A Lover" back in 1987. I have chosen "Del Gato" from this album :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Del Gato ~ Gene Clark & Carla Olson

Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) I like the clouds in my shot of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford. So, a link to "Clouds" by Newton Faulkner seems like a good idea to moi :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Clouds ~ Newton Faulkner Maybe view on black :-)

I guess the obvious choice here is "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" by Elvis :-)) Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear ~ Elvis Presley

I had to find an excuse, any excuse, to use “What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted” by Patrick Stamp and Daryl Hall :-) So, I'm sure the guy in the stripey shirt was 'Broken-Hearted' that, clearly, he had left his camera at home :-) I absolutely LOVE the performance by Patrick and Daryl. I say that the whole 10 minute video is well worth watching but the music actually starts at the 3:02 point :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted ~ Patrick Stamp and Daryl Hall Each time I watch this I still can't believe that Tom "T-Bone" Wolk left us in 2010 www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/01/tom-tbone-wolk-dead-hall-_n_481399.html Rest in Peace “T-Bone”

I don't know where I have been to have missed out on Steve Goodman's brilliant version of John Prine's classic “Blue Umbrella”. But now, I can listen every day :-) Just give me one good reason And I promise I won't ask you any more Just give me one extra season So I can figure out the other four Tragically, Steve never got that one extra season.........succumbing to cancer in 1984 at only 36 years old. R.I.P. Steve. The 'umbrella' .......maybe it's a parasol :-) .......in my shot was red but it is not red any longer :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Blue Umbrella ~ Steve Goodman

This shot reminds me of "Tearing Us Apart" by Tina and Eric :-) Added to ~ Soundtrack to Life Listen here ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ~ Tearing Us Apart ~ Tina Turner & Eric Clapton

~ Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) There is only one song that comes to mind here :-) I don't know who won the race :-) Added to ~ Soundtrack to Life Listen here ~ The Race Is On ~ George Jones R.I.P. 'The Possum'

Happy Fence Friday :-)

~ Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) Happy Fence Friday :-)

Happy Fence Friday :-) The Radcliffe Camera, a Fence, some Bicycles and lots of Tourists :-)