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Friday, September 30, 2011

Skywatch Friday

Skywatch Friday
Skywatch Friday, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

The Indian Summer we've been enjoying this week. Not a cloud in the sky and temps in the high 20s.

There was a discussion on BBC R4's Today programme about whether this qualifies as an Indian Summer - shouldn't it be in October or November? It also turns out to be a rather politically incorrect term - Native American Summer would be more 21st century.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011

Gainsborough Guildhall

Gainsborough Guildhall
Gainsborough Guildhall, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

The Guildhall (centre) was completed in 1966 and was Gainsborough Council's offices. It became West Lindsey Council's offices when the borders were redrawn in 1974 and in 2008 West Lindsey Council moved to new offices in the Marshall's Yard retail development. The Guildhall's future seems uncertain.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Friday, September 23, 2011

Skywatch Friday

Skywatch Friday
Skywatch Friday, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.
Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln

This is the last of the summer sunsets.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Union Place

Union Place
Union Place, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.
There are two crescents of these Georgian houses forming a circus that surrounds Wisbech Castle (Cambridgeshire).

Monday, September 19, 2011

Sunset

Sunset
Sunset, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.
Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln

In the distance are the Cottam (left) and West Burton (right) power stations in neighbouring Nottinghamshire.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Wisbech Castle

Wisbech Castle
Wisbech Castle, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

There has been a castle here since Norman times. Today's "castle" dates back to 1816 and is an ecclectic mixture of Regency and Thurloes mansion architectural styles.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pilgrim Father

Pilgrim Father
Pilgrim Father, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

Mosaics produced by local school children are popular across Lincolnshire (and the rest of the UK?).

A series of mosaics along the river walk in Gainsborough illustrates the history of the town.

This mosaic shows a Pilgrim Father who would have worshipped in secret in Gainsborough Old Hall before departing to form a colony in the more peaceful and tolerant Holland of the early 17th century. Eventually the Pilgrim Fathers left Holland to join the Mayflower and start the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, USA.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Classic View

Classic View
Classic View, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

Lincoln Cathedral and Exchequer Gate from the Castle observation tower.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Orangery

Orangery
Orangery, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

Belton House nr Grantham, Lincolnshire

The Orangery is situated towards the rear of the Italian Garden.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Free Range Eggs

Free Range Eggs
Free Range Eggs, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

The Viking Way between Tealby and Walesby passes this side of the fences and gateway at Risby. To the left is a store of eggs for sale. It's £1 for half a dozen fresh free range eggs that cook like eggs used to.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

Lincoln Crown Court (main building in the picture) is situated within the ramparts of Lincoln Castle, open today as part of this weekend's Heritage Open Days.

Lincoln is also hosting the world's biggest and best Steampunk festival: participants are dressed various costumes.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Kites @ Belton House

Kites @ Belton House
Kites @ Belton House, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

Belton House is participating in this weekend's Heritage Open Days when hundreds of English properties offer free access.

Nerd fact: Belton house was Lady Catherine de Bourgh's residence (Rosings) in the BBC's 1995 production of Pride and Prejudice.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Skywatch Friday

Skywatch Friday
Skywatch Friday, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.

Late autumn is usually the best time to capture light on the undersides of clouds. The conditions conspired to give this, one evening in August.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Parallel lines

Parallel lines
Parallel lines, a photo by lincoln_eye on Flickr.
"Picture This"

Gigalinc - gigapixel images navigated via Kinect

I visited this excellent Kinect/gigapixel demo at the weekend at LPAC (University of Lincoln).

I was pleasantly surprised when the popular Silicon Valley tech news website, TechCrunch, featured an article on it today, complete with video of the weekend's happenings:

http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/06/video-kinect-controlled-gigapixel-image-exploration/

Well done @samuelcox for this high profile coverage!

Samuel's own gigalinc site (mentioned in the above article) is at: http://gigalinc.co.uk/

TechCrunch is one of the news content sites now overseen by Arianna Huffington after AOL's purchase of The Huffington Post. UK readers might remember her as Arianna Stasinopoulos, Cambridge University graduate, BBC presenter and muse of Bernard Levin in the 1970s.

Sunday, September 4, 2011