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Sunday, April 24, 2016

Rochester, and the iconic Catalpa tree



With the understanding that Tiny Tim's Tea Rooms allows dogs, Nic and I set off with Dolly in tow for an afternoon in Rochester, Kent. Apart from the tea room itself (and it's welcoming hospitality), the main draw would appear to be the cathedral and Norman castle. The city was also the inspiration for the work of Charles Dickens, and many of his novels were based on the area; himself having lived there for many years.

The 150 year-old catalpa - or American Indian bean tree - that stands outside the cathedral spilt into two last year, and a campaign is underway to save it. It is believed to be the oldest of its kind in England. 


12-24mm f/4 AF-S Nikkor. 1/500 second at f/8. Matrix metering. ISO 160



© 2016

2 comments:

Nic said...

Next time, cake. :)

Richard Brewer said...

You're on! :-)