Nubbins III | Red Barn This old barn has been well kept. It stands across the road from one of my walkabout trailheads. My old Petri Color 35 still works well with new color print film. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 11/03/2016 | Red Barn |
| Gear | Petri Color 35 – 44mm f2.8 |
| Film | FujiColor Pro 400H |
Petri Color 35 to Europe | White Cliffs of Dover The White Cliffs of Dover are located on the Kent coastline facing the Strait of Dover at the point where Great Britain is closest to continental Europe. On a clear day they are visible from the French coast. The cliff’s face reaches a height of 350 feet and stretches eight miles encompassing the town of Dover. It owes its white appearance to a composition of chalk streaked by black flint. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | 10 Downing Street 10 Downing Street, also known as Number 10, is the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, a post held by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It’s also the headquarters of the government of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, London, the 300+ year old Number 10 has approximately 100 rooms. The private residence occupies the third floor. Besides offices, the other floors contain conference, reception, sitting, and dining rooms. Number 10 has an interior courtyard and a terrace overlooking a half-acre garden. Located next to St. James Park, it is near Buckingham Palace, the London residence of the British Monarch, and the Palace of Westminster, the meeting place for both houses of parliament. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | Guard Mounting Guard mounting is another term for the changing of the guard. It generally refers to a formal ceremony where sentries providing ceremonial guard duties are relieved by new sentries. The ceremonies can be and often are elaborate and choreographed like the Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | Buckingham Palace Even on a rather dreary December day, the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace draws a crowd of tourists. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | Changing the Guard The changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace displays colorful British pageantry at its finest. During the Changing the Guard ceremony, known as ‘Guard Mounting’, a new British regiment relieves the one on duty. The Queen’s Guard consists of the St James’s Palace and Buckingham Palace detachments. The New Guard during the course of the ceremony becomes The Queen’s Guard. Their march to Buckingham Palace from Wellington Barracks includes with musical accompaniment from their band. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | River Thames in London Although my trip included many places in Europe, it started and ended in London. Oddly, I really did not get much time for photographs except when in London. In preparation for my trip, I needed a new, smaller 35mm camera that would easily fit into my carry-on. Somehow, I found the Petri Color 35. The Petri Color 35 camera is a compact mechanical, scale-focused, leaf-shuttered 35mm film, viewfinder camera with a 44mm f2.8 lens. The camera has a built-in coupled CdS meter with a match-needle indicator and a manual estimating aperture control; both visible in the viewfinder. For this December trip, I used the Ektachrome instead of Kodachrome slide film because it is faster. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
Petri Color 35 to Europe | BOAC Vickers VC-10 Wing This flight to London was on a BOAC Vickers VC-10 airliner. British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) later merged into British Airways. The Vickers VC10 is a mid-sized, narrow body, long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft Ltd. It was designed to operate on long-distance routes from the shorter runways. The VC-10 still holds the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing by a non-supersonic jet airliner; call sign: Speedbird. For the whole story with all images, see Petri Color 35 to Europe | a 7 Image Story.
