UK2018 Trip - Dec 13

[johncomic]

Once again I was greeted by a sunny (albeit brisk) morning:



I decided to wear one of my more British shirts when I headed out for coffee:



and took the scenic route, where I spotted some swans on the Foss:




and also came upon a more full-length view of St. Mary's steeple:



BTW, this will give you some idea of how low in the sky the sun remains all day, this far north and this time of year -- I cast this long shadow at 10:30 a.m., two hours after sunrise:



This is the view from Caffe Nero, my coffee shop of choice in York this week:



After lunch it remained sunny:



so we went out for a bit of a shop and stroll, which led us to the narrowest snickelway I have yet traversed (which connects Peter Lane to High Ousegate:



and also to Spark:York, a new establishment which is a sort of combo indie artisanal mall and funky art gallery:




Eventually we circled our way back home, where I caught the setting sun upon the head of Walmgate: