The City of Learner.....Oxford, United Kingdom

The Tom Tower, Christ Church

The city of Oxford is located on the South East region of England and the county town of Oxfordshire. The city is situated 92 km from London and 40 km from Reading. It is the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. The architecture in Oxford represented examples of every English architectural period since the late Saxon period.

"city of dreaming spires"

Matthew Arnold

Oxford Castle

The Sheldonian Theater building

Clarendon Building

The hall of Bodleian Library

The Bridge of Sighs, at the new college lane, Hertford College

Bodleian Library

The University of Oxford is first mentioned in 12th century records. The earliest colleges were University College (1249), Balliol (1263) and Merton (1264) which were established at a time when the writings of Greek philosophers were translated. These colleges at Oxford were supported by the Church in the hope of reconciling Greek philosophy and Christian theology. The relationship between "town and gown" has often been uneasy.

Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford is unique in combining a college chapel and a cathedral in one foundation. The Priory Church of St Frideswide was extended and incorporated into the Cardinal's College.

Redcliffe Camera, the library building

All Souls College

All Souls College and the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

Brasenose College

The Examination Hall of Oxford University

The Saxon Tower at the St Micheal at the North Gate

Carfax Tower...12th-century tower with city vistas

Christ Church memorial garden

Corpus Christi College

The University of Oxford botanical garden

Magdalen College

The photos were not that great as the weather was glummy and grey :-p

Comments

Converting Bedside Table to a Portable Wash-Stand (IKEA Hack)

What to do if a ready made furniture is not able to fit in the space that is available? Your choice will be either build a customised furniture or hacking a furniture for a different purpose. Hacking a furniture will cut almost 70% of the work required to build a customised furniture from zero. Here, I share a step-by-step process on one of my DIY weekend projects converting bedside table to portable wash-stand. What will be required for this project? Tools (e.g. saw, metal ruler, hand drill), sand paper and brushes for wood work, base furniture to be hacked, water-resistant paint and metal knob. STEP 1. Get some ideas on the design and materials by visiting several furniture galleries/shops. For example here, the idea was from an IKEA wash basin base cabinet, Lillangen. The material mainly particleboard, which might not be that suitable for Malaysian humidity and bathroom practice. For that reason, I choose solid wood material the project. The dimension of the IKEA cab

Too dark...too bright....

Too dark or too bright.....this is due to poor exposure of the sensor to light. Is it a problem if my photo is too dark or too bright? May be yes and may be no, depends on what you want in your image. If the photo is too dark (underexposed), you will loss the detail of the shadow. If the photo is too bright (overexposed), you will loss the texture of the cloud and sky. Exposure is a combination of two fundamental settings: the aperture opening and the shutter speed. Aperture opening is the function in your lens and the shutter speed is the function in your camera. Optimal exposure can be achieved with many combinations of aperture opening size and the shutter speed, BUT each combination will have differences in depth of focus, motion blur and etc. How this exposure can be controlled? The answer is by having a good understanding of the combination of aperture and shutter speed. Shallow depth of focus, focus point was on the middle broccoli, focal length of 50 mm, large aperture ope

Cranberry and Raisin Scones....simply yummilicious

The scone baking project was to fulfill the weekend afternoon, and not because of the "doughnut story".....hihihi. Here I share the basic scone recipe. As I have mentioned earlier "Now everyone can bake", as such the recipe is easy to follow. Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter 1 egg (medium) beaten with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup whole milk 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1:1 ratio of egg:milk wash Method: Pre-heat the oven to 180-200C. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (photo 2) and then follow by the egg and vanilla. Add in the milk slowly to form a firm soft dough that can be roll out. Stir until the dry ingredients are moistened. Add in the dried cranberries and raisins. Roll out the dough on floured surface to 2 cm thickness. Using a 5 cm round scone cu

Travel, Interior Decoration, Photography and Food

Search This Blog