May 15, 2004

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  Along the main street in Burford, England                   Photo and enhancement by Chris Duffy

  
  

  I think it’s interesting how many of the houses and shops have vines and even trees growing right up next to the building, like this . . . looks like a magnolia tree.  They must train the little sapling trees to hug the building and then when it’s older and larger it can do nothing else BUT hug the building.  Another thing I noticed about the shops and cottages . . . they’re almost all two or three story.  Not very wide, but tall.  Taller than they are wide.  At some point I’m sure you must have paid taxes on how many linear feet your property took up on the street, so folks started building UP.  Just a guess on my part, but I bet I’m not far off the mark.  Besides, England is a little bit more limited on ground space than say we are here in Texas. 

  
  

  I’m sure I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating.  These enhanced pictures are really better when viewed at their actual size.  To do that you click on the picture, then on the F11 key.

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