Whilst checking out the EZ Zoom function on my camera I inadvertently took a self portrait.
The booklet tells me that EZ Zoom allows you to zoom in a little closer to an object without the loss of image quality. It does indeed zoom in a little closer but I think more practice is needed…
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EZ Zoom
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 16th 2011
On life’s journey
Faith is a nourishment,
Virtuous deeds are a shelter,
Wisdom is the light by day and
Right, mindfulness is the protection by night.
If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him;
If he has conquered greed, nothing can limit his freedom.
The Buddha
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 7th 2010
Filed under Holidays, Kent February 2010
The Bedouin Encampment
My final destination in my recent weekend in Kent was the Bedouin encampment. As you can see it is nowhere near as exotic as it sounds
It was here that there was a bit of a saga about where to eat for lunch. Two of the party didn’t like the food that was [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2010
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Castle Views
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2010
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Chapel of Thomas Becket
There are two chapels within the great tower of Dover. This is a view of the upper chapel which is dedicated to Thomas Becket, you can see the light playing through the window into the the room next to it in this previous post. A picture of the lower chapel can be found here.
The [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 8th 2010
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Roman Lighthouse & Saxon Church
One of the oldest buildings that stands at Dover Castle is the Roman pharos or lighthouse. It stands at the highest point within the castle and was probably built in the second century AD when the Romans were developing the port at Dover.
It was constructed as an octagonal tower using local flint and Roman [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 6th 2010
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The Great Tower…
…of Dover Castle.
The great tower was the last and most elaborate in the tradition of huge rectangular royal great towers, begun in England in the previous century with The Tower of London and Colchester:
The great tower of Dover Castle is the last and grandest of the keeps built by the kings of England in the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 5th 2010
