Yesterday, we went on a day trip to #Oxford by #train. No other means of powered transport was used as we #cycled to and from our local #RailwayStation.

Here is the #countryside zooming past the train window.

It was a nice day to be out and the city has its own distinctive #architecture, much dominated by the UniversityOfOxford.

Some of the centre is a zero-emission zone or #ZEZ, aimed at curbing the use of polluting vehicles. Such vehicle owners need to pay to use roads in that area.

Here I am walking up a street with some nice buildings in the background.

The view of a church from across some botanical gardens.

The entrance to those gardens.

The #SheldonianTheatre. This is where the degree ceremonies take place.

Oxford #TownHall is in a similar style to other buildings in the city.

I'm not sure what this building is but I don't think it's part of the university.

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I #cycled to work during heavy rain and into quite a gale this morning. I was #cycling at less than half speed for much of the journey and about two gears down. At one point, I had to cross a place which was waterlogged owing to an overflowing drain but it was about 25 cm deep which meant that I basically had to #ford it and the water entered my shoes from the angles. So, for the whole morning, I left my socks on the radiator in my office and stayed in there bare footed. during that time.

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As today's a holiday, we #cycled along the western side of the #ExeEstuary. As it's only accessible to #cyclists and #pedestrians, it's a lot cleaner and quieter than in town. It therefore is a great place to see #flora and #fauna, particularly #birds. I'll be several images of today's excursion but to start off with, here's one with a #stonehatch as the subject and a couple of cyclists approaching.

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