Headington Festival 2011

The Festival has been running for several years now and is gaining its place as a fixture on the Headington calendar – right up there with the open gardens (this week and next). All credit to Headington Action for being the driving force behind this.

A children’s brass ensemble performed today, to general admiration all round. They were great little performers ably lead by their conductor who wore a general, restrained air of anxiety right up to the final, warbling note. A tremendous achievement …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iPhone video)

Home developed 4: Oxford

Continuing the series of photos from my recent home-developed film.

 

1. Bodleian window at night

 

2: Bodleian library ceiling

 

3: Roman (?) boar in the Ashmolean cast gallery

Home developed 3: more Christmas Light Night

Continuing the series of photos from my recent home-developed film.

 

1: The pumpkin king, Jack Skellington is carried past the Radcliffe camera

 

2: Woodfarm Primary School arrive by bus

 

3: Church Cowley Primary School

Home developed 2: Christmas Light Night

Continuing the series of photos from my recent home-developed film.

 

Christmas Light Night 1: East Oxford Primary School in Radcliffe Square, Oxford, 26 November 2010

 

2: Wheatley Park School

 

3: An offer we can’t refuse

Season’s Greetings 2010-11 | Oxford snow

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, whatever form you’d like to take the greetings in …

It’s a cold and snowy Oxford this year, and the first I can remember with such an extensive fall of snow lying on the day itself. This picture was taken last Sunday at South Park, on a small hill that overlooks the city centre. Lots of people go sledging here either using professional equipment or improvised sledges from the lids of recycling boxes. It was a gorgeous day with some lovely light.

The minarets of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, from South Park

South Park tree in the snow