The Rhine in Flames (Germany 1591)

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2 Thurrock, 6.30am 4 19(9)1 and 20(0)6: two great years

7 19(9)1 and 20(0)6: two great years 8 ...please would all drives and passengers make their way back to their vehicles. 11 Aboard the Pride of Burgundy

18 Marksburg Castle. The one open to the public, with the haunted chapel and torture chamber. But we didn't stop there this time, just passing by far below, on the road to Rüdesheim

22 Map of R&uumldesheim 23 A reminder of home in Boppard

31 The boats gather... 32 as night falls...

35 ...and the celebrations begin! 37 ...and the celebrations begin! 38 ...and the celebrations begin! 40 ...and the celebrations begin! 41 ...and the celebrations begin!

50 ...the eye is on fire...

57 ...eye-consciousness is on fire... 59 ...impressions received by the eye are on fire.

74 ...Yet quickened now with fire...

76 ...though dead with frost ere now.

84 Undisciplined squads of emotion 89 DAY THREE: Cologne Cathedral

92 (and fifteen but a blink of thine eyes)

99 Knocker on the door to the catherdal 102 This was....

107 Looking out over Cologne railway station 108 109

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114 Aboard the Drachenfels, crusing down the Rhine 116 The man with the camera is not holding onto the flag!

117 118 From the wall display aboard the Dragonrock

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121 Reflection of patio chairs on the open deck

123 On the coach, heading back to the hotel 124

126 I feel myself the shadow of a dream. (The PRIDE OF DOVER casts a shadow on the channel)

127 What ferry could this be... 128 ...none but...

The Rhine in Flames 2006

We are obliged to point out that no digital jiggery-pokery whatsoever has been used and all you see is completely natural. Therefore any resemblance to characters living or dead (or otherwise) is entirely coincidental . . .