The buildings are arranged around courtyards, and in the first court is this sundial. It was missing its gnomon, so not useful at all for telling the time, but it had been freshly painted and I'm sure will be back in working order soon enough.
We left this courtyard via this old doorway. That window on the right is in the dining hall.
I thought the arch was wooden or painted, but it is just, I think, very dirty stone. I didn't poke at it to check, though.
There was a little peephole open so we could see into the dining hall. Not quite Hogwarts, is it? Each place on the lovely white cloth gets two wine glasses, water glass and teacup, and heaven knows how many forks and spoons.
The most recognizable thing at this college from the outside is the Mathematical Bridge. Don't let anyone tell you it is just held together by gravity. There are some pretty serious bolts there. (Apparently the handrail was installed when the Queen Mom once went to visit.)
This whole side of the building is being worked on. There were people up on top fixing an attic door.
I guess if your building is 500 years old, occasional repairs are necessary!
We walked along the river for a bit. It is hard to capture the glowy goldenness of the leaves!
Back down the other side to get a view of the bridge, and we can check Queens' off our list!
So, the big white square is the sundial? It's a bit hard to tell.
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