A Cold and Picturesque Start to Saturday

Cold Start
The temperatures have been below freezing for the last three nights, and this morning there was a frost on pavements and roofs. This picture shows Long Alley Almshouses, built in 1446-17 by the Fraternity of the Holy Cross. It is now maintained by its successor, Christ’s Hospital of Abingdon – established in 1553.
Cold Start
Catching up after the Christmas and New Year breaks, the recycling lorry was out collecting recyclables from the large green wheelie bins, and food waste from the little green bins. Another lorry was collecting Christmas trees and compost from people who have brown wheelie bins.
Cold Start
Near Abingdon Marina, the view across the River Thames shows three of the six large cooling towers at Didcot A Power Station. The first three were blown down in July 2014, and the other three will be blown down later this year.
Cold Start
There was a layer of ice near the slipway at the Marina.
Cold Start
and large puddles were iced over,
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as was the water where the boats are moored.

2 thoughts on “A Cold and Picturesque Start to Saturday

  1. Martin Gulliver

    Wonderful photographs as ever…and many congratulations on your ten year anniversary!

    Keep up the great work – I learn more about my town on this blog then anywhere else.

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