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1. view St Mary Redcliffe. Maybe Liz 1 was easily impressed.
2. Another view - the sunny side.
3. Detail of gargoyles
4.Not to be outdone, Bristol city council have built lots of flats like this in the vicinity.
5.The river, or the "New Cut" to be exact. This is a canal dug out by French prisoners during the Napoleonic wars to allow Bristol's harbout to become non-tidal, a "floating harbour".

6.Another reflection showing old tobacco warehouses.
7. I went to the Riverside garden centre
http://www.riversidegardencentre.com/

They have a nice cafe. It is in a sort of greenhouse building, next to the exotic plants bit. There is usually artwork on display. Here are the cacti.
8....and some cyclamen outside.

9. A bit of late summer sun under the flyover.

10.Classic view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge

11.View of Clifton

12. Castle Park from the bandstand. This area was very built up until it got bombed to smithereens in world war 2. The large church on the right is St Mary-le-Port.It doesn't have a roof, but has been left as a monument.

13. The Old Duke, King Street. Famous for jazz. There was jazz playing as I took this photo, but I didn't have to go too close, thank goodness.

14.The Llandoger Trow. Very old pub. Crisps still only cost 4d a bag there.

15, 16,17. Some views of the Old Granary. Amazing building. Started life as a grain store and has been a famous heavy metal music venue. Now it is flats.