Sheffield

Have been in Sheffield this week for the British Psychological Society Social Section Conference.  Took a high-speed train, which was great!  So much less stressful than air travel, and being able to see different towns and the countryside along the way was great.  

I have met quite a few European social psychologists, and have heard many talks on topics that are both familiar and new.  On the whole, it was a great conference.  Despite running from one talk to another (there was very little down-time), I did manage to get lost in Sheffield and find my way around.  Perhaps the best find was the Botanical Gardens.  I couldn't resist a few pictures.  These beautiful orange-beaded plants are called Italian Gents and Ladies.  They were too unique to pass by.

The three images below are taken from the grounds, one looking across a patch of beautiful colors, a second looking back at the conservatory, and the third looking back at a restaurant along the English garden.  It was a very lovely garden, and Mammaw would have been allowed to walk off the paths.  :)

                    

This sign continues to throw me.  I keep reading it as "Toilet".

These pictures are of Sheffield's City Center.  London is not the only city with a ferris wheel!  What continues to amaze me about the UK is how the modern and historical are juxtaposed, and I think it is absolutely cool and beautiful.  Americans could learn something about preservation!