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Oxford is called the “City of Dreaming Spires” and I have to say these are my favourite two – All Souls'. This pic was taken from the back of them, when strolling down the strange New College Lane.

I'd taken a nice photo of a yellow punt at this point earlier in the day and wanted to get a snap of all the punts when tied up for the night. I like this.

I like this – the warm setting sun, the pavement of Oxford's famous High Street, the silhouette of a bicycle and two people strolling off together.

I must have looked at Magdelen College a hundred times but I only just noticed the bishop with the wagging figure as if on the bow of a ship. It was a lovely day too and the different light and shadows on the different parts of the building gave the shot a nice depth I [...]

I was strolling over Magdelen Bridge on a hot lazy Sunday (actually 21 August) when I caught sight of this yellow punt and immediately thought it would make a great pic. I had my camera to hand and it inspired a photo-spree of Oxford. I made my way back to this point late that night [...]

Strange but lovely – the canal creating its own street.

Permanent residency on Oxford's canal. Most of the boats have numbers and postboxes, some even have mini gardens.

The Canal path behind Jericho in Oxford. Tranquility in the middle of a busy city.

Fisher Row, Oxford. You wouldn't think that this was virtually in the heart of town, would you?

Pic of one of the Roman-style busts outside the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford