Oxford Miscellaneous
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Captions:

1. St. Mary's, the University's Church
2. Bridge of Sighs, Oxford, connects the two halves of Hertford College and is named after the famous Ponte dei Sospiri in Venice, Italy.
3. A popular pastime in Oxford is punting (the boat is moved with long poles). A traditional Thames River craft, punts were originally used for fishing and ferrying. View from Magdalen Bridge with glass houses at the Oxford Botanic Gardens in the background.
4. Morris dancers perform throughout the city of Oxford and entertain Odyssey to Oxford participants. Morris dancers date back to the days of Shakespeare.
5. One of the nine Muses on top of the Clarendon Building seems to contemplate joy and sorrow.

Photos by Louise Cooley, copyright MSU Alumni Association, 2002. No reuse allowed without written permission.