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March 19th, 2008 · 35 Comments · Britain, Oxford, Wordless

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  • 1 jen // Mar 19, 2008 at 8:26 am

    Wow, this is a great shot! I would love to go to Britain one day. Happy WW!

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  • 2 napaboaniya // Mar 19, 2008 at 8:53 am

    That’s a marvelous architectural building :)
    Happy WW!
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  • 3 SandyCarlson // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:33 am

    Beautiful photo! Why “good-bye”?

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  • 4 pelfy // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:58 am

    A VERY beautiful shot. I hope I am able to visit Britain someday (=

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  • 5 Sherrie // Mar 19, 2008 at 11:40 am

    Nice one, Oxford is amazing for pictures. I visited once - before I had a digital camera. I can remember loving the way the pictures came out. Bittersweet departure? The new is always so exciting, but leaving also hurts.

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  • 6 francine // Mar 19, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    nice shot!

  • 7 Hootin' Anni // Mar 19, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    It looks so pretty…and so, well, for the lack of a better word —historical!!!

    My W W is shared, a virtual slideshow of flowers in our yard right now, I hope you can stop by to visit if you have time.

  • 8 Hootin' Anni // Mar 19, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    PS —I support Obama too!! [just saw your tag on your sidebar]

  • 9 arizaphale // Mar 19, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    How did you get this perspective? Was it taken from your office window??

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  • 10 wright // Mar 19, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    Amazing shot. Where were you to get such a great picture? In a tower, on a plane, where???? Happy WW!

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  • 11 Gattina // Mar 19, 2008 at 12:55 pm

    That is a beautiful picture ! I haven’t made it to Oxford yet it’s still on my list !

  • 12 courtney // Mar 19, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    Beautiful! I’d really like to visit Oxford. Too bad you guys won’t live there much longer.

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  • 13 June // Mar 19, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    I actually was at Oxford back in 72 (ouch!)…part of my backpacking journey through Europe. I love your photo of it. You did a great job in keeping the perspective - not easy to do..I know!

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  • 14 Jessica K // Mar 19, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    Feeling a little sentimental now that you’re leaving? Seems like that’s the way it happens. You only really appreciate a place when you know you have to leave.
    Very nice picture. :)
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  • 15 Connie // Mar 19, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    Awesome architecture! Happy WW :)
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  • 16 laura // Mar 19, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    Goodness that beautiful! A wonderful shot. :-)

  • 17 KathyLikesPink // Mar 19, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    The UK is the only part of Europe I have ever truly wanted to visit. (and I will, some day!)

    Beautiful photo - amazing!

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  • 18 LB // Mar 19, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Well, I haven’t been to Oxford, but it looks lovely! I will be in London in May, though… :D

  • 19 Jen (kksmom) // Mar 19, 2008 at 3:09 pm

    Great photo!! That’s one place my niece would LOVE to go! Happy WW!!

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  • 20 junebug // Mar 19, 2008 at 4:51 pm

    Well, I’ve never been to Oxford or Spain for that matter. :D (Daniel) I have been to London. I would love to live there too.

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  • 21 CatSynth // Mar 19, 2008 at 5:18 pm

    Great architectural shot. I was in Oxford many years ago, and recall an interesting mix of buildings…

  • 22 Susan // Mar 19, 2008 at 5:23 pm

    Gorgeous! Makes me want to hop on a plane.

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  • 23 Vixen // Mar 19, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    Another wonderful shot, Chris. I adore looking at all kinds of architecture, but these spires are the kind of thing I really, really like. So why goodbye? Are you leaving or are they?

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  • 24 Kelly // Mar 19, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    Oh, how I long to see something of architectural value while stuck amongst generic strip malls. Totally lovely picture, filled me with envy.

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  • 25 alice // Mar 19, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    Oh, I’m going to miss Oxford, too!

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  • 26 love_bites // Mar 19, 2008 at 8:02 pm

    Beautiful picture.

    Chris, can you drop me an e-mail at pillars_of_color@yahoo.com when you have a sec? I have something to ask you.

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  • 27 Tanya // Mar 19, 2008 at 8:29 pm

    Awesome photo! Amazing, and very pointy!

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  • 28 Maggie // Mar 19, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    That is utterly breathtaking.

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  • 29 Lady Banana // Mar 19, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    Ahh Oxford, I was born there, a long time ago.. lol Not been there though for over a year..

    Fantastic photo!

  • 30 Bobbie // Mar 20, 2008 at 12:07 am

    Ah,yes … but just think of all the new vistas waiting for you to conquer them (with camera, and otherwise).

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  • 31 Gabriel // Mar 20, 2008 at 1:54 am

    Great picture, that’s an amazing architectonic piece.

    Thanks for dropping by, have a great WW day.

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  • 32 Not Afraid To Use It // Mar 20, 2008 at 2:26 am

    Get all the pictures that you ever wanted to take now, even if it feels like a pain in the ass to do it. It will be worth it.

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  • 33 Gypsy at Heart // Mar 20, 2008 at 4:54 am

    Looks as if you had a good vantage point. Where were you when you took the photo?

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  • 34 Borski and Nai // Mar 20, 2008 at 6:42 am

    Amazing!!! This sure is one place we need to visit! Are you in one of the spires when you take this picture? :-) Happy WW!

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  • 35 Busy Dad Mumbles // Mar 22, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    Beautiful. The only Oxford I have been to in on I-20 just south of Anniston, Alabama.

    Great shot of jolly Olde England.

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