While in Oxford we had a tour of the Bodleian Library. We had a wonderful guide and spent most of our time in the Duke Humfrey’s Library, the oldest reading room at the University of Oxford and ended in the Divinity School. When I was a student, I spent most […]
The Eagle and Child is globally famous for its associate with “The Inklings,” the group of scholars and writers that included JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis. It is now owned by St. John’s College and has been closed since March of 2020. Just this week, the lawyer for St. John’s […]
We have traveled through Iceland many times since Iceland Air often has very good rates to/from the US and Europe. They cleverly offer extended layovers at no change in your flight prices and this year we took advantage of that, spending two and half days there. In one day, we […]
Thirty years ago this October (in other words, in October 1993), Elizabeth and I arrived at Yarnton Manor, to take up residence on the second floor of the Old Vicarage and attend the (then) Oxford Centre for Postgraduate Hebrew and Jewish Studies. We are back for our 30th anniversary and […]
A week on the Chesapeake Bay during the height of summer. We saw thirteen different kinds of weather and all of it beautiful. Here are just a few shots, taken with a Nikon D810 and Nikkor 200-500mm ƒ5.6. (These are all downsampled, but are quite sharp and crisp in full […]
The stained glass in the Chapel are gorgeous. In the large windows, top register depicts the Old Testament and then the bottom shows their fulfillment in the New Testament. The details are from smaller, eye-level windows. I will try and provide some additional commentary or identification at a later date. […]
A relatively sunny December afternoon and few visitors made for a bright and open chapel. You may use these images freely, but must attribute: ©Christian MM Brady, http://photoblog/targuman.org
The neighborhood I live in has a small pond, off the historic Town Branch Creek, which runs behind my house. It is a typical suburban track-home neighborhood, with houses barely 8 feet apart, but we are right on the edge nature and it has always surprised me how much flora […]
This week began our “self-isolation” in Lexington, Kentucky. More or less. The University is closing up, restaurants and bars have shut down, but we can still get take-out, gas, and go to the grocery stores. Spring is also coming in with force and it is beautiful. The birds are raucous […]