King's College Chapel, Cambridge, UK

People come across the planet to see this fine building that is centuries old with amazing fan vaulting and stained glass windows. 

Living near Cambridge we can see all this for nothing, every day if we want. 

It is all too easy to take this for granted, but we do not.

Often when we go away we comment on how good the place is. 

Then we joke that we must go to a nice place called Cambridge sometime!! I suppose we could even be back for lunch!

King's College, Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

Most often, you see photos of the world famous King's College Chapel. This is the view looking towards the Porter's Lodge and King's Parade. 

Signs of life - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows the path from King's College, Cambridge over the River Cam. It was taken on January 29th. There were already signs of the earth waking up. 

Yesterday, I noticed rooks repairing their nests - soon be spring.

Archetypal Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

This is a view beloved of visitors. It shows King's College Chapel from the lane in King's at springtime. 

We walk through here most Tuesdays. 

Daffodils were early.

Wet King's College, Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

 

My wife took this photo last Tuesday. We missed most of the rain. This is the path up to King's.

Fan vaulting - NOT amateur radio

Being local, we can go into King's College Chapel in Cambridge for free whenever we want. 

People travel across the planet to see it. The fan vaulting is the best example in Europe I believe.

Scaffolding - NOT amateur radio

At the moment, a lot King's College, Cambridge is covered in scaffolding. Imagine coming half way around the world to see the famous King's College Chapel looks a right mess outside! The photo shows the entrance to King's College.

King's Parade, Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows the view looking down King's Parade which is right outside King's College and Chapel. In the distance are the Senate House (LHS) where degrees are given out and Great St Mary's, the university church (RHS).

Cambridge sun - NOT amateur radio

The photo shows the view towards King's College Chapel earlier.  

It is all too easy just to accept this view that people come halfway around the world to see.

The punts were on the River Cam outside King's. It is quiet now, but much busier in the summer.

Outside King's - NOT amateur radio

Usually Cambridge is a "must see" for foreign visitors. This year things are very different without visitors from overseas.  It is good to see people social distancing.

King's Cambridge - NOT amateur radio

See http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ .

A punt outside King's

King's College Chapel is probably the most famous building in Cambridge and it is known the world over. Yesterday my wife and I went there for a lunchtime concert (which was great) and I have updated the churches blog.  The BBC had their Outside Broadcast van parked outside, probably for another concert over Easter.

King's College Chapel from the River Cam