King's, Cambridge, UK across the meadow

As mentioned yesterday, about now is good in Cambridge with few students and visitors. 

The photo shows the world famous King's College Chapel across the meadow. 

There are often cattle in this field.

Just out of view is room K6, which I went to for a meeting when I first came to Cambridge in 1970.

Kings College Chapel, Cambridge, UK

 

This was King's College Chapel in the afternoon sunshine yesterday.

It was nice to see visitors enjoying themselves.

King's Parade is a popular part of the city.

King's College Chapel

People travel across the world to see this. 

It is made famous by the Christmas Carol Concert that is broadcast to millions around the planet. 

It is many centuries old. I believe it started construction in the 1400s.

The approach to King’s College, Cambridge , UK - NOT amateur radio

 

This was the path up to King’s this morning.

Rip off? - NOT amateur radio

As a local resident, we are entitled to a pass that usually grants you access to any Cambridge college, not just King's. 

Several years ago it lasted several years. 

This year it has risen by 33% and only lasts a year. To me this seems like a rip-off when King's College, Cambridge has plenty of money.

You would have thought they would want to encourage locals!

King's College Chapel - NOT amateur radio

The Christmas service of nine lessons and carols from here is watched around the world by about 370 million people.  Some people queue all night for tickets.

It was quiet yesterday.

King's in the sun - NOT amateur radio

 

The photo shows King's College from across the Backs in the sunshine yesterday in the autumn colours.

More Cambridge in the sun - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows the path up to King's College, Cambridge yesterday. It looks far more autumnal. At least the sun was shining!

Kings College Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

 This was King’s yesterday in the sunshine.

From a different angle

We usually see King's from a footpath, but today we saw it from a punt. We took our two sons and their children.

Fan Vaulting - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows the roof of King’s College Chapel in Cambridge which is very many centuries old. King's was founded in the time of King Henry VI.

As a local resident, we can go in whenever we like with a resident' pass. My son has an alumni pass which he can use with some guests.

See https://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/visit-kings.

King's College Chapel, Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

We walk here most Tuesdays and rather take it for granted. Some people travel half way around the world, at great expense, to see it. 

As locals, we can see it for free. Cambridge has many fine buildings.

By King's - NOT amateur radio

We walk through the grounds of King's College, Cambridge most Tuesdays on the way to our free lunchtime concert given by students at the university.

By King's - NOT amateur radio

At the end of January there are few punts on the River Cam. These Canada Geese have the river almost to themselves.

A lot of grass! - NOT amateur radio

The colleges in Cambridge have a lot of grass to cut. King's College (shown in the photo) is no exception. 

The college lawns are always immaculate. Mind you, I doubt they are short of money!

King's College Chapel, Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

 

Walking back along this path I noticed the clouds behind the chapel.

Lucky? - NOT amateur radio

 

Every Tuesday we go to see a free concert at Cambridge University. Today it was the Kingsmen who were male singers from King's College Choir. It was note perfect and sublime. It is very easy to take Cambridge for granted.

Medieval stained glass - NOT amateur radio

 

This stained glass is in King's College Chapel in Cambridge and dates from the 1500s.

As locals, we can get in to the chapel free.

The chapel is darker than normal as there is scaffolding and tarpaulins outside.

Behind King's College Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

Behind King's Cambridge

The field behind King's College has been cut in half so one part is cut and the other left as a wild flower meadow. At the moment it is ablaze with cowslips. Not visible in the photo (just in front of the cows) is the River Cam beloved by punters.

The Backs yesterday - NOT amateur radio

The Backs are what the backs of the Cambridge colleges are known as. They back onto the R.Cam, famous for punting! The photo shows the approach to King's College yesterday. I don't think I have posted it before. The photo has appeared in many places already, so if this is twice, please accept my apologies. 

My wife took the photo and put it on 365project, which she has done every day for over 10 years now. This  is totally free and is a good visual "Pepys diary" of life.