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A few more pics from last week's visit to Victoria Tower, near Huddersfield.The history of human activity on the Castle Hill goes back over 4000 years. The site was developed as an iron age hill fort, surrounded by defensive ditches and ramparts. In the Middle Ages there was a castle on the hill, of which the well remains. The present tower was built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee of 1897. Both are HDR triplets, taken with the Eos 5D IV. Sadly, it was far too windy to get the drone up in the air on this occasion, but there will be other times!
iPhone, Camera+ App to take photo, Snapseed App to add a hint of drama and noir filter in the Flickr App when uploading.
The photos were uploaded to Flickr on site. 4G at the top of a hill outside Huddersfield. Who said it was grim up north ?
Castle Hill can be seen from most parts of Huddersfield, in the background rising high above the Town Centre is Castle Hill overlooking and a permanent presence.
The Victoria Tower is the tallest tower in the Palace of Westminster. Named after Queen Victoria, it was for many years the tallest and largest stone square tower in the world, with a height of 98.5 metres (325 feet).
The tower was originally designed as a royal entrance and a repository for the records of Parliament, and is now home to the Parliamentary Archives.
On top of the tower is an iron flagstaff. From here either the Royal Standard (if the Sovereign is present in the Palace) or the Union flag is flown.
At the base of the tower is the Sovereign's Entrance, which is used by the Queen whenever entering the Palace. The steps leading from there to the Norman Porch are known as the Royal Staircase and are the start of the processional route taken by the Queen. By tradition, this route is the only one the Sovereign is allowed to take when he or she comes to the House of Lords. The Norman Porch is so called, because it was originally intended to house statues of the Norman kings.
Victoria Tower opened 1899 to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897. Built on Castle Hill (scheduled monument) where there was Iron Age forts, a C12 castle. Tower is 106' (32.3m tall cost £3,298.
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Victoria Tower opened 1899 to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897. Built on Castle Hill (scheduled monument) where there was Iron Age forts, a C12 castle. Tower is 106' (32.3m tall cost £3,298.
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but I liked the scene with the streetlight and the colourful chairs.
I didn't like that big block of rubbish bin but I wanted to keep the rest of the things in the picture.
Greenock's Victoria Tower at sunset from Well Park.
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A few more pics from last week's visit to Victoria Tower, near Huddersfield.The history of human activity on the Castle Hill goes back over 4000 years. The site was developed as an iron age hill fort, surrounded by defensive ditches and ramparts. In the Middle Ages there was a castle on the hill, of which the well remains. The present tower was built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee of 1897. Both are HDR triplets, taken with the Eos 5D IV. Sadly, it was far too windy to get the drone up in the air on this occasion, but there will be other times!
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'The Rising Tide' is a collection of life size sculptures of horses with riders by Jason deCaires Taylor that are positioned in the river Thames beside Vauxhall Bridge, London, 2-30th September commissioned for the Totally Thames arts festival 2015
It's message is to question the world's future relationship with fossil fuels. The smug looking businessmen astride the horses with lowered heads are designed to represent the position of power over these resources, while the two small children depict future generations who will live with the consequences of overconsumption.
quote from the artist-
"The hybrid sculptures fuse oil extraction machinery with the equine form, referencing the working horse of London whilst drawing attention to our on-going dependency on fossil fuels and the potential apocalyptic outcome of climate change".
I had every intention of shooting this scene with a longer lens, however the location proved quite popular for my Sunday visit so had to be content with a wider view from the 'frontline' of the crowd. Bright sidelight was very brief but most welcome ;)
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Entrance to 'School' is the arch in the foreground to left with a view of the Palace of Westminster's Victoria Tower in the background. Taken from Little Dean's Yard or just 'Yard' as it is called by the pupils.
'Play' term starts this Friday 2 September!!
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Victoria Tower. Morning light, mist and long exposure.
A spur of the moment decision. This is actually a better sunset location as opposed to a early morning/sunrise spot, but I thought I would give it a go at this hour anyway (just to see what kind of mood the morning might offer here.) In addition, I arrived late into the cycle of a rising tide and was unable to spend as much time here as I wanted. The waves were starting to splash ashore more frequently and much closer to my desired position threatening to drench me and my gear. I grabbed a few shots then worked my way back across the now very slippery rocks and through the narrow passageway that provides access to this rather secluded spot.
This is my favorite photograph of the tower from this morning's adventures.
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The air was a bit less hazy this time! There are three people near the beacon to the left of the Victoria Tower who give a sense of scale. There are 4.5 miles between the two towers.
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The Beacon and Victoria Tower.
Greenock's harbourside with the boxy new arts centre building and the town's Victoria Tower in the background. Victoria Tower is an Italianate Municipal Building and stands 1m taller than the tower of Glasgow City Chambers. (Mine is bigger than yours....!)
The 'powers that be' should turn much of this foreground area into a carpark for use of the Beacon and other waterfront facilities. With the lack of parking, too many cars jammed in around the tight streets, perhaps it would help The Beacon become more accessible and ultimately help it thrive. I believe it has financial trouble already.
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