St. Albans photo gallery

February 2010
By Richard Brockbank

I went to take some shots of the city and surrounds on 20th February 2010, arriving in time for sunrise.  It was -3°C — bitterly, miserably cold — but it was a fairly clear morning, so my shots of and from Verulamium Park, to the west of the city, came out quite well.

Later, it became very sunny (though still cold) and I took a few photos around the cathedral and one of the Clocktower.

If anyone has knows about which species of trees are pictured etc., feel free to post it and I will update the captions.

Photo:Verulamium Park
Photo:Geese, gulls, coots and swans on The Lake in Verulamium Park. Much of the lake's surface was frozen.
Photo:View across The Lake in Verulamium Park
Photo:Gulls gathered on the ice on The Lake in Verulamium Park
Photo:View from the footbridge at the northwest end of The Lake. A coot is visible on the non-frozen surface in the foreground.
Photo:Bullrushes and the frozen lake
Photo:Bullrushes and the frozen lake
Photo:Large tree against the cloud and rising sun
Photo:Across Verulamium Park to the cathedral on the horizon
Photo:I think the building in the centre of this photo houses the Roman mosaic.
Photo:Atmospheric scene looking roughly east from the most westerly point of the park
Photo:The cathedral with Verulamium Park in the foreground
Photo:Skeletal central tree silhouetted against the rising sun
Photo:Panoramic view from Verulamium Park across St. Albans, made from 4 photos joined together.
Photo:The Clock Tower, built between 1403 and 1412, and the only medieval example in the country.
Photo:St. Albans Cathedral from the Vintry Garden
Photo:The cathedral and an impressive tree from the south-southeast.
Photo:The cathedral bathed in sunlight, taken from the grassland to the west.
Photo:Front and side of the cathedral.
Photo:Front view of the cathedral. The photo looks slightly strange because this is made from two photos and the camera wasn't in precisely the same position when taking the shots.
Photo:The Abbey Gate near the cathedral
This gallery was added by Richard Brockbank on 02/03/2010.

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