A British Icon

A few weeks ago I started capturing photographs of Royal Mail post boxes for my blipfoto daily challenge. It has amazed both myself and others just what a variety of post boxes there are in existence. I haven't yet had a chance to photograph a Victorian one I've been told about but all of the ones above have been captured in and around Kendal and range from George V to George VI and Elizabeth II. They come in a variety of shapes and these days materials. Sometimes its the setting that they are in that makes them so photogenic.

What other things scream out their Britishness to you? For other countries what are the iconic bits of street furniture.

The Wedding of William and Catherine

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leaving Westminster Abbey, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

Today made me really proud to be British and a monarchist!

It was such a lovely ceremony and only the British seem to do pageants like this. Pomp, circumstance and a couple that really looked like they loved one another. Perfect - just hope they have a long and happy marriage together. 


I am old enough to remember the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981 which seemed a lot more like a fairy tale wedding than today's did. Yes the ceremonials were the same but this one seemed much more real. Catherine came across as mature and composed and in control of her own destiny.


This must have felt like the longest walk ever:

Congratulations William and Catherine.