Saturday, July 27, 2013

27 July 2013: Bath, England

SATURDAY
Mobile CCTV van parked in front of the police station.
Garage Defender. Widcombe Baptist Church.
DOGS must be held on a lead whilst on any road in Bath (other than roads in Victoria and Alexandra Park. Penalty £50.
You Must Be...
Narrow boat heading through a canal. Graffitied door.
Group of youth visiting Bath.

Friday, July 26, 2013

26 July 2013: Georgian Garden in Bath

FRIDAY
Recreation of a Georgian Garden, c. 1770. We regret we cannot allow: unaccompanied children, picnicking, dogs. Please do not touch the plants.
Love in the Mist.
Sewing studio in house in front of the garden.
Gravel path to the Crescent. Ice cream truck parked at Victoria Park.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

25 July 2013: Bath, England

THURSDAY
The benefits of having a friend who owns a furniture store... chill out on the street in an armchair.
Every Thursday I marvel at how rudimentary the recycle collection is.
Man waiting for a train to pass. Covered scaffolding.
Tourists take cover during a brief drizzle while the street performer remains in the rain.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

24 July 2013: Bath, England

WEDNESDAY
Pink roses. No free leaflets please.
Skateboard propping up the window. Iron door in the middle of a wall.
Today the gold embellishment is being repainted on the pedestrian poles.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

23 July 2013: Bath, England

TUESDAY
Newspaper taped to the bottom of the pedestrian poles, probably getting ready for a fresh coat of paint.
St. Michael's Place. Ping-pong table in Southgate.

Monday, July 22, 2013

22 July 2013: Bath, England

MONDAY
Herbs. Plants being watered in Parade Gardens.
Hanging out a bit in Parade Gardens.
Spot the heron statue on the roof.
Sun casting a large shadow. Bath [Lawn] Bowling Club.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

21 July 2013: The Fire Station and Rowing on the River Avon

SUNDAY
Station open day here on: Sunday 21 July from 11am. I have been walking by this sign outside the fire station for well over a month and I can't believe how fast time has gone.
The event drew an audience of parents and young children. Yellow fireman hats were given away and children had the opportunity to spray a fire hose, climb into a fire engine, etc.
Bath Boating Co. Alcohol is lighter than water - but drunken sailors don't float.
Rowing east along the River Avon in a wooden skiff with two friends.
A skiff is a traditional type of rowing boat adapted for leisure use on inland waterways: long, graceful and slender for speed, but broad enough for stability and comfort. It dates back to the early to mid-1800s. The oarsman sits in the center; the passengers, meanwhile, sit back in comfort and steer the boat with a pair of ropes manipulating the rudder.
Bathampton. Tied up in the shade to a picnic lunch.
Blue dragonfly on a lily pad.
There were several river cruise boats continually going up and down the Avon that we had to be cautious of.
British flag.
A chair in the water. After five hours on the river we returned our skiff.