Scurvy Oaks

With Queen Elizabeth's lying-in-state starting today I thought it would be poignant to share these images with you. The queue for the lying-in-state of King George VI, the late Queens father, is seen here extending along the south bank of the Thames by St Thomas's Hospital as far as the eye can see, then across Lambeth Bridge heading for The Palace of Westminster. These images were taken on 13th February 1952 - the second day of the lying-in-state period. The weather was cold with freezing rain, yet the queue with perseverance remained to show their respect for their wartime king.

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Monument to Mozart by Hermann Hossaeus

Widener Library

Elizabeth Barnwell Gough House, built in 1789, is a noteworthy example of Adam style architecture. Exterior walls are are 3 feet thick and made of tabby (oyster shells, lime and sand) covered with stucco. One of Beaufort SC’s most important properties (and one of my favorites), the home is one of only a few two story tabby structures in America.

Sadly, there is no cure for diminishing fenestration.

circa 1846

Memorial Hall Harvard University

Thanks, David.

Lamport Hall

Laughed out loud.