The river Ouse, York.
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York Minster in the distance. |
From the end of October 2005, for about a week, select York attractions were bathed in a light show that was breathtaking to say the least. I was lucky enough to be there and caught this shot of the Minster. It was better live as the colors changed a..(more) |
I don't know much about the building but I saw the way the entire structure bows in the middle, and the angles of the glass in the windows, and had to take a picture! |
One of the best preserved medieval streets in Europe. In places, you can almost spread your arms and touch the buildings on both sides of the street.
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York Minster, the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe, towers over the city. |
The river frequently floods ... I have another photo of this same pub with water lapping at the ground floor windows! |
Micklegate Bar, one of the gates into York city center, built by the Romans over 2000 years ago, you could live in the rooms above the gates ... rent was about 10 cents a year ... ahh, the good old (1196 to 1212) days! Oh yeah, and traitors heads we..(more) |
