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Laurence Mitchell
Writer and photographer based in Norwich, UKMarch 2021 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 -
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Tag Archives: bridges
Galata Bridge, Istanbul
I’ve been thinking about Istanbul lately – it is one place that has been a constant in decades of travel. I first went there over 35 years ago and must have revisited the city at least eight, maybe ten, times … Continue reading
Rain
Lying in bed this morning with the curtains still drawn it was obvious enough that it was raining outside, the thrum of workday traffic softened to a watery swash. Soon the hum became augmented by the unmistakeable sound of running water on the street … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, music, Travel
Tagged bridges, Cherrapunjee, India, living root bridges, Meghalaya, monsoon, rain
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A River Wensum Walk
Early April in Norwich. It’s cool but the sky is blue and daffodils are glistening in Wordsworthian tribute to the bright spring sunshine. What better then than a morning stroll through the city along the banks of the River Wensum? Like many cities – even … Continue reading
Crossing the Bridge
A little south of Ipswich, the vast concrete span of the Orwell Bridge stretches across the eponymous river like a conveyor belt to Hades. Well not Hades exactly, but the Port of Felixstowe. A constant rattling procession of lorries shunt … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Suffolk, Travel, Walking
Tagged bridges, India, living root bridges, Pakistan, Slow Norfolk & Suffolk, Stour & Orwell Walk, walking, Waveney valley
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