An afternoon in Chester

I was going to do my second theme on Built Environment but changed my mind and decided to do Nature instead but thought I would add these pictures to my blog as there are a couple that actually still work with that theme.

I was offered a trip to Chester so I packed my camera and off I went. 

Chester sits on the river Dee and its history dates back to AD 79 when it was founded as a fort, known as Deva, by the Romans.  A lots of its history can still be seen but as I was only there for a couple of hours I decided to walk the walls and view Chesters' history from there.

The main street in the shopping area.  I like how busy this photo is and the perspective of it.

The North Wall - I tried to take this photo to show the straight lines of the buildings and the curves that have been added in modern times.  It is a picture of old and new working together.

The River Dee. 

A look out post that sits on the wall surrounding Chester.  I like the texture of the bricks and the shape and colour of the composition.

Chester Town Hall - The top of the picture is almost framed by the clouds and the colours work well.   I like all the different shapes and tones of this shot.

 Chester Cathedral.  I tried to use the trees as a frame for this shot and to capture the curves of the windows against the straight lines of the building.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Chester

http://www.chesterwalls.info/

http://www.chestertourist.com/0.htm

http://www.chester.com/