Greetings, I am the Snow Hippo
Master of my domain!
I use my surroundings to make everything I need, even a winter home
Each block of snow is placed carefully to create the perfect igloo
The delicate work of placing the last blocks does not daunt the mighty Snow Hippo
Candy canes were added for delicious structural support
A job well done, bask in my brilliance!
If you liked Tiny Hippo as the Snow Hippo please click here to see the original Snow Hippo post.
How exciting, this is a huge city that only a Tiny Hippo is capable of exploring properly!
Recently, I took a week-long course at the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies in Mount Carrol, Illinois. Not only was the course highly informative, I also had a blast exploring the early 20th century campus. One evening we were able to go into the old gymnasium that hadn’t been used since the seventies.
The gym is not very exciting from the outside but wait until you see inside!
The old pool in the basement of the gym is in remarkably good condition, don’t worry about the mold in the corners, it adds character
The bathrooms were not so well-preserved
The dilapidated bathroom stalls
I am not sure what this room was used for, maybe it was a locker room?
The basketball court, complete with basketball
There was even a theater at the end of the basketball court, painted on the wall were the names of the crew of “The Silver Whistle” performed in 1959
This was taken from a small room overlooking the basketball court
A Ping Pong table in the room overlooking the basketball court
This was the old shower room
I took this picture by sticking my arm around the corner because I could not walk into this room due to all the rubble
I was not able to explore all of the rooms because the light was fading quickly, I pretty much just shot these last two photos on the fly while I was finding my way out of the gym
One last glimpse of the old gym
I loved being able to explore this old building, what a rare treat!
We concluded our last day in England with a visit to Winchester Cathedral, it was amazing.
Winchester Cathedral is a Church of England Cathedral located in Winchester, Hampshire, England. The Cathedral boasts many great examples of English church architecture dating from the 11th to the 16th century.
West front of the Winchester Cathedral, the sun and clouds were all aligned perfectly for this photo
The Gothic window which was destroyed during the English Civil War was rebuilt in 1660 using the shattered glass from around the Cathedral
The flying buttresses of the Cathedral are a Gothic characteristic of the building. Flying buttresses keep the walls of the nave from bowing outwards.
This is the Lady Chapel on the east end of the Cathedral, it was remodeled in the 15th century
South transept from the Norman period of 1079-1150
This is the north side of the Cathedral, the brick paths trace the foundations of Old Minster built-in 634 and demolished in 1093
The longest nave of any Gothic cathedral in Europe
Exterior of the choir from the south side
The choir stalls date from 1308
Bishop Langton’s Chapel, showing painted ceiling
Interior of Bishop Langton’s Chapel
Lady Chapel, showing wall paintings from the early 16th century
The north transept shows the original Norman cathedral’s style
Sun shining into the north transept
Looking up in the north transept
The oldest part of the building is the crypt which dates from 1093, it floods frequently
Nave and alter of Winchester Cathedral
This Cathedral is spectacular, if you are in the area visit it. For more information on Winchester Cathedral visit their website: http://winchester-cathedral.org.uk/
Meanderings Abound 