Sherborne Abbey with a flag flying at half mast

In recognition of the death of Queen Elizabeth II of course.

On Fridays I try to attend a concert given by the Sherborne Music School. It is a lunch time concert and is free to attend. Yesterday I decided to walk to the venue and judged that I had just enough time to do that.

I decided to walk past the Abbey on my way and saw that there was a Union Flag flying at half mast. This would be in common with thousands of public buildings in the  UK and beyond just now.

It turned out not to be a quick snap. The direction of the prevailing wind saw to that. It dictated my viewpoint and I needed to wait patiently as the breeze unravelled the flag that had wrapped itself around the flagpole. Finally the flag unwrapped and began to fly visibly in the wind and I took this photograph.

Job done I thought whilst I ran on to the concert venue. I made it just in time. Well worth while.

David Hansford

David Hansford was born in Dorset and now lives near Sherborne. After a career working in the printing and publishing industries and in more recent years in IT, he now devotes his time to his love of photography. David’s work frequently depicts the diverse landscapes of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.

https://www.davidhansfordphotography.com
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