a view of Gloucester Cathedral

"Doctor Foster
Went to Gloucester
In a shower of rain
He stepped in a puddle
Right up to his middle
And never went there again"

This little nursery rhyme popped into my mind when we visited Gloucester and I found out that it apparently originates from a visit to Gloucester by King Edward 1 on horseback. He fell off his horse into a muddy puddle and was so humiliated that he vowed never to return to that city.

It's a shame there is a barrier around some pavement works in the foreground of this shot but I liked the outlines of the roofs and tower.

see a stained glass window inside:
http://365project.org/quietpurplehaze/add-ins/2013-12-10

[Beryl Lloyd]

Nicely framed capture

[Linda]

Beautiful scene and I really like how it is framed.

[Claire]

The archway does make for a fabulous frame, It is a very regal looking Cathedral

[Graham Thresher]

Love the natural framing. Fav

[Hazel]

@thresheg

Thank you, as ever, Graham, for generous fav.

[Diana Moss]

A beautifully framed picture , interesting to find out about the nursery rhyme

[Fiona]

Great shot and the frame is a great idea!

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Fantastic framing - just perfect for the subject.

[Louise Davies]

Great shot - great pov!

[Gerry]

fav Hazel very beautiful

[Pyrrhula]

Funny poem. I did wander I`ve been here . Look at Google maps , No . Bristol ( Avonmouth)and Cardiff . Yes. A beautiful capture of this great cathedral . Love the framing

[Margaret Brown]

The arch is a nice frame, very atmospheric Hazel.

[Judith Greenwood]

Well I never knew that - and that failure to rhyme in the middle always drove me crazy!

[Richard Hickey]

Beautiful shot.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Love your POV and how the building sillhouettes against the sky.

[Sheila G]

Great capture, lovely framing

[Raye]

Spectacular capture!

[Andrea]

Yahoo...been here, so know this shot.

[Hazel A]

Lovely capture through the arch

[Hazel]

@judithg

Me too Judith and I also discovered that it could originally been 'piddle', archaic form of 'puddle' - learn something every day, eh?!!!! (I've always felt you to be on the same wavelength!)

[Ivan]

It's a super shot of this beautiful cathedral, Hazel, well framed. Like the poem too, had forgotten it long since!