Apparently, Henry James said, "If I were called upon to mention the prettiest corner of the world, I should draw a thoughtful sigh and point the way to the gardens of Trinity Hall." In honor of that quotation and of two whole days of sunshine in a row (I'm assured this is unusual), I present a few snapshots of my college. It's small, but it's perfectly located and so pretty that I get a thrill just having the right to walk around it.
This shot is of the back garden. I've walked through the first courtyard to take this. Beyond the tree and library (the building on the right), you can see some steps and a couple people sitting on a railing. That railing is on the River Cam, and people punt past it all day long.
Not wanting to look too much like a tourist, I took this modest self-portrait leaning against the railing, looking back toward the vantage point of the first picture.
I tilted up from my feet to show the back garden from the river's edge. Now the library is on the left (with the crest above the door). The archway back to the front quad is in shadow on the far right edge of the picture.
This one's for the experts. See if you can tell which spires belong to the famous King's College Chapel. (Incidentally, there's a much better view of it from the MCR, but this is more fun, don't you think?)
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