Designed by Pugin and built by the Jesuits in Blackpool. It's a tranquil space to reflect and pray.

Walking to today's gig in the morning sunshine. Sometimes called the bellflower: I'm not certain which particular kind this is.

Fresh pasta with fresh ràgu and some grated Grana Padano. About 80g of pasta per person works for me.

I'll serve with some salad and a glass of wine.

It's good to greet the creatures before photographing them.

For some reason, my trusty Pixel has great difficulty focusing on this.

When my happy equilibrium has been disturbed I find great solace in flowers.

An unexpected patch of Japanese anemones brings some relief to the urban landscape. I thought they were cosmos, but thanks to raaen99, I shall change everything -- except the title. My mind has gone to mush again.

Maidenhair spleenwort. An ugly name for a pretty fern. Its natural habitat is rocky outcrops and it has a global distribution.

Here on a canal bridge.

A customer brought his late uncle's Ensignette camera to look at. It's from around 1914 and made in England.

I wonder what it's seen.

A painted lady butterfly on buddleia.

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Gently moving in the breeze.

Just parked in the wild. I liked how the afternoon sunshine lit this under the trees.

Remnants of old signs that can just be read on the side of this former wine merchant's building; now the offices of a local architects' practice.

Flowers just are. It's not such a bad way to be.

Lunch at Catherine's in Bare consisted of this delicious chicken and vegetable pie, with peas and proper mashed potatoes. The gravy was ace.

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The bushes were transformed quite suddenly.

The city library is in the former fire station. Apart from books there are computers for public use and staff who know lots.

More than a place for books, it's a cultural center with poetry club meets, yoga sessions, local art exhibitions, and a warm place to hang out in the cold months.

If you are lucky enough to have a public library, please use it. Or lose it.

This bench mark is carved on the eastern wall of the cathedral of St Peter and the Lancaster Martyrs. Benchmarks were used by the Ordnance Survey until 1993. This one is one of the best-carved I have seen.

The symbol has been in use to mark Crown property since 1330. While the cathedral isn't Crown property, the Ordnance Survey is. The broad arrow was first used by King Edward III's butler to mark barrels of wine.

The ancient chapel of Saint Patrick is now in ruins. It was a place of pilgrimage for British early Christians and a small group of monks.

There are several odd architectural features such as the doorway here.

Lancaster Station once comprised stables for onward transport of goods. One of my customers showed me this picture of his grandad at the stables with his uncle and a cousin in the shot. His uncle died when fighting during WW1.

The corbicula is the term for a spoon-shaped indentation on some bees' legs where they carry pollen back to the hive.

This flower is a yellow snapdragon.

she doesn't look like a killer but she's partial to 'eating out'

Weeping Hill is the nickname for the hill running up to the castle gates. Here is the city at the end of the working day.Not a soul to be seen from here.

In the middle distance you can see the town hall clock tower (right); St Peter's Catholic Cathedral (center) and in the far distance you can see the Williamson Memorial.

In the foreground you can see the white house, known as the Engineer's House (I think it was the home of the engineer who looked after the castle), and to the left is the former building of Shrigley & Hunt (stained glass makers).

Lancaster, Lancashire, England was granted city status in 1937, due to its long association with the Crown and its role as the county town of the King's Duchy of Lancaster. Lancaster first received a charter in 1193 as a market town and borough, and in 1337 it was granted the right to appoint a mayor. In 1836, it was reformed as a municipal borough, governed by a corporation or town council.

Lancaster has a rich history, including a Roman station and castle. The oldest listed building in the area is part of a Roman fort wall, and Lancaster Castle dates back to the middle of the 12th century.

Lancaster Cathedral. Designed by local architect EG Paley.

Marked for restoration. Cast iron, so it won't be easy.

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on my Discovery apple tree

Snake's Head Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris).

It's rare now to see these out in the wild. It is always a springtime joy to see these flowers when walking about.

This little colony is spreading, I'm glad to note. They are important markers of the progress of the seasons to me.