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Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway

Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway
Portpatrick is on the extreme south-westerly tip of the Scottish mainland. The focal point of the village, which was founded on...


Skipton

Skipton
The Canal Basin. Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Skipton


St Ives, Cornwall, Beach View New Year 2005

St Ives, Cornwall, Beach View New Year 2005


St Ives Beach, Cornwall 2004

St Ives Beach, Cornwall 2004


St Ives, Cornwall

St Ives, Cornwall


St Ives during May

St Ives during May


St Ives

St Ives


St Ives

St Ives


The Shambles

The Shambles
The Shambles in York.


Robin Hoods Bay

Robin Hoods Bay


Reflections of Saltburn

Reflections of Saltburn
Saltburn-by-the-Sea


Shields Pier

Shields Pier


Weather Vain, Gateacre Liverpool

Weather Vain, Gateacre Liverpool
This rather splendid weather vane happily sits on the roof of the old brewery in Gateacre, which overlooks the Black Bull pub....


Flamborough

Flamborough


The Great Ridge near Castleton

The Great Ridge near Castleton
Looking towards Mam Tor


Robin....erithacus rubecula

Robin....erithacus rubecula


Bibury, Gloucestershire

Bibury, Gloucestershire


St Ives beach

St Ives beach




Heavy Waves at Roker

Heavy Waves at Roker




Derwent River and the Belper River Gardens

Derwent River and the Belper River Gardens
Autumn




Harvest time in Scarborough

Harvest time in Scarborough


Kennett and Avon Canal - Rotherhome

Kennett and Avon Canal - Rotherhome
Fascinating place whatever the season


Haworth, 1940's Weekend, (Held Annually, in May),.2005

Haworth, 1940's Weekend, (Held Annually, in May),.2005


Apothecary, Eating Parlour and the Black Bull

Apothecary, Eating Parlour and the Black Bull
The Black Bull was the favourite drinking establihment for Patrick Bronte, the brother of the famed Bronte sisteres. He died...


Splash the Beach Donkey at Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire

Splash the Beach Donkey at Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire




Rosedale Barn

Rosedale Barn


Avoncliff and Bradford on Avon

Avoncliff and Bradford on Avon
The Bradford Wharf lock drops the canal to the next lower level, before skirting Barton Farm Country Park and going on to...


Whitby

Whitby
A very sunny summer afternoon in Whitby


Staithes classic view

Staithes classic view
You walk up a hill over the bridge shown from right to left, theres a bench here and viewing spot. One of my fave scenic...


The Lock Gates

The Lock Gates
Not too far from Devizes Wharf and the Caen Hill flight


Living History 2006

Living History 2006


Leigh on Sea

Leigh on Sea
High Tide


Thornton-le-Dale

Thornton-le-Dale


Hutton le Hole

Hutton le Hole


Hutton le Hole

Hutton le Hole


Fishing boat tied up at the harbour wall.

Fishing boat tied up at the harbour wall.


Raindrops on Rose's

Raindrops on Rose's


Hadrians Wall

Hadrians Wall
Caught these 3 lambs jumping up onto the wall !


Wildlife

Wildlife
King George


S.S. Robin Steamship

S.S. Robin Steamship


Aldeburgh beach

Aldeburgh beach


The Royal beachhuts at sunset

The Royal beachhuts at sunset


Mills

Mills
Stanton post mill


Herringfleet Windpump.

Herringfleet Windpump.
Lovely riverside walk from Somerleyton.


Sparrows in the garden

Sparrows in the garden


Lowestoft Air Show

Lowestoft Air Show


Thorpeness Windmill

Thorpeness Windmill


Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham, Suffolk


The Swan hotel at Lavenham, Suffolk

The Swan hotel at Lavenham, Suffolk


High Hall, Lavenham

High Hall, Lavenham


Timber framed houses in Lavenham

Timber framed houses in Lavenham


The Swan, Lavenham

The Swan, Lavenham


Lavenham

Lavenham
The Little Hall


Lavenham

Lavenham
Not a straight piece of wood used


Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham, Suffolk
Centre Monument, blended exposures


Mousehole, Cornwall

Mousehole, Cornwall


Harbourside Dawn

Harbourside Dawn
Another from my early morning in Mousehole, was so quiet and peaceful, another perfect moment for me - there's a bench near that...


A splash of colour!

A splash of colour!
'The feeling is lay back' Cornwall really is another era!


View from the Tintagel Castle, Cornwall

View from the Tintagel Castle, Cornwall


Tintagel Castle

Tintagel Castle


Bridges to the houses.

Bridges to the houses.


Polperro

Polperro


Polperro

Polperro


The house of shells

The house of shells
The shell house in Polperro, Cornwall


The widest road in Polperro.

The widest road in Polperro.


At the harbour

At the harbour


Robin Hoods Bay, looking in from the sea at low tide.

Robin Hoods Bay, looking in from the sea at low tide.


Robin's Hood Bay

Robin's Hood Bay


Robin Hood's Bay

Robin Hood's Bay


Back to the alleyways!

Back to the alleyways!
Another of the myriad alleys here. A lot of these places are holiday lets. Goodness knows how you manage with your luggage. It's...


Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire

Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire
Robin Hood's Bay is a picturesque small coastal village a few miles south of Whitby


A Street Scene

A Street Scene
To show the lovely styles of houses and cobbled streets....Norwich is an old established city in the 11th century was the second...


Ightham Mote 2

Ightham Mote 2
Another view of the building


The Kings Head

The Kings Head
The Kings Head during last weeks snow in Staplehurst, Kent.


Wimpole hall

Wimpole hall
In the vegetable garden


Weymouth

Weymouth
A Picture of Weymouth, Dorset


Kinghorn Harbour

Kinghorn Harbour
July 2012.


Shillingstone, in  Dorset

Shillingstone, in Dorset
'Greensleeves' Possibly the oldest cottage in Shillingstone.


Whitby Harbour

Whitby Harbour


Harbour

Harbour
Delightful Tenby.


Street Musician

Street Musician
Came across this wonderful character in Liverpool.


Chieftain

Chieftain
Glimpse of a moored ship in Whitby harbour.


Whitby swing bridge.

Whitby swing bridge.


The calm before the storm.

The calm before the storm.


Whitby Abbey.

Whitby Abbey.


Dunstanburgh Castle

Dunstanburgh Castle


After The Storm

After The Storm
Whitby on the North East Coast of England.


NN 201

NN 201
The NN 201 on the 'Stade' at Hastings, East Sussex




Wells next the Sea

Wells next the Sea


Clovelly, Devon

Clovelly, Devon
View looking down towards beach in Clovelly


Walford Church, Herefordshire, around 1900.

Walford Church, Herefordshire, around 1900.


Hardraw Force

Hardraw Force


Stormy sea at Southwold

Stormy sea at Southwold


Alford windmill and tearooms, Lincolnshire

Alford windmill and tearooms, Lincolnshire
Alford windmill is one of the few five-sailed windmills left in the UK. It is a working mill and produces a range of baking...


clapper bridge

clapper bridge
finest example of a clapper bridge in devon it straddles the river dart at post bridge. built in 13/14 century by miners and...


Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone
A Goldfinch finding seeds on a freeze-dried Salvia. One of a group of winter images of the Stour Valley, Shillingstone.


River Itchen at Winchester

River Itchen at Winchester


Walking the dog on Sheringham beach in the evening

Walking the dog on Sheringham beach in the evening


Leaves in the water

Leaves in the water


Curber Edge View,

Curber Edge View,


Staithes Harbour View.

Staithes Harbour View.
Taken from the original photo slide some years ago, and I scanned to PC. Not one of my best, but gives a taster for the place to...


The Darland Valley, North Kent

The Darland Valley, North Kent
This peaceful valley lies between the suburbs of Rainham and Chatham.




Gates to nowhere

Gates to nowhere
I was on my way home from a visit to Cornwall and wanted one last look at the sea. On a road between Boscastle and Bude a sign...


Cottage Garden in St.Mawes, Cornwall

Cottage Garden in St.Mawes, Cornwall


Stokesay Castle in Shropshire

Stokesay Castle in Shropshire


Edensor, Derbyshire

Edensor, Derbyshire


Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour


Sands of Time - Redcar, North Yorkshire.

Sands of Time - Redcar, North Yorkshire.
Redcar beach looking towards Marske-by-the-Sea and Saltburn-by-the-Sea.


Boscastle, Cornwall

Boscastle, Cornwall


The crooked house Lavenham

The crooked house Lavenham
One of the many old buildings on the main street in Lavenham, Suffolk.


Autumn Moors

Autumn Moors


RX37

RX37
The RX37 on the 'Stade' at Hastings, East Sussex.


RX58

RX58
The RX58 taken down on the 'Stade' at Hastings.


Mousehole Harbour

Mousehole Harbour


Dover Regatta Air-Sea Rescue display.

Dover Regatta Air-Sea Rescue display.
A display at the Dover Regatta by the coastguard of an air-sea rescue.


Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Sennen Cove, Cornwall
Looking over Whitesand Bay from the Harbour at Sennen Cove, about a mile from Land's End


Newlyn Harbour

Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall.


The Sarah Jane - PZ.155

The Sarah Jane - PZ.155
The Sarah Jane, my name-sake at the beautiful Sennen Cove, Cornwall.


The long walk

The long walk
199 Steps, Whitby HDR


Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire

Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire
A canal-side house, on the section of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Limpley Stoke and Avoncliffe.


Corfe Castle in Dorset

Corfe Castle in Dorset
The steam rail service from Norden, through Corfe to Swanage, is due to be extended to Wareham, after the completion of new...


The edge of Exmoor

The edge of Exmoor
One of the resident finches, sits on the arm of my chair in the tea garden, in anticipation of a share in my meal.


Lincoln Steep Hill 8

Lincoln Steep Hill 8
Lincoln, Steep Hill . The mighty canon powershot a410 in action. A £15 camera.


Mother and children

Mother and children
Great place to be specially in the hatching period. May 2009


Newhaven Fort

Newhaven Fort
A Resident at Newhaven Fort




The lake, Stourhead, Wiltshire

The lake, Stourhead, Wiltshire
This location inspired the setting of Brideshead in Evelyn Waugh's novel 'Brideshead Revisited'.It was used in Stanley Kubrick's...


House in Long Crendon, Bucks

House in Long Crendon, Bucks
Long Crendon is on my way back from anywhere near London to Steeple Claydon. I didn't know it had quaint thatched cottages down...


Thatcham, Berkshire

Thatcham, Berkshire
Canada Geese arriving at dawn at the Nature Discovery Centre in Thatcham, Berkshire.


Robin....erithacus rubecula

Robin....erithacus rubecula


The Mill, Lytham St Anne's

The Mill, Lytham St Anne's
1/250 sec @ f13.


Ribblehead Viaduct.

Ribblehead Viaduct.


Potato field

Potato field
Field of freshly planted seed potatoes


Rydal Water

Rydal Water
Across Rydal Water from Nab Scar with Loughrigg in the background


Cottage Gardens

Cottage Gardens
Another Southern Hawker Dragonfly, emerging from its' exuviae under the bridge by the pond (female this time).


Robin....erithacus rubecula

Robin....erithacus rubecula


Fiddleford Mill in Dorset

Fiddleford Mill in Dorset
Stable and mounting steps, the mill yard, Fiddleford.


Shaftesbury, Dorset

Shaftesbury, Dorset
Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset.


Curber Edge.

Curber Edge.
This was taken just after mid-day, so the light was very harsh! It was a grab shot as we were coming to the end of Curber Edge...


Autumn Cottage

Autumn Cottage
This cottage is next to the West Gate entrance to Fountains Abbey.


Shillingstone in Dorset

Shillingstone in Dorset
Frosty sunrise, at the Wilson Haines bridge on the river Stour, Shillingstone.


Robin Hoods Bay seen from Hill Top leading down into village

Robin Hoods Bay seen from Hill Top leading down into village
Looking down to the town, we see past the fence at the top of the village, to see the cliffs, bay, and end houses which are one...


I'm the King

I'm the King


Lynmouth and the River Lyn

Lynmouth and the River Lyn
Lynmouth Harbour, where the river meets the sea.


Flower Boat

Flower Boat
Very colourful display in Wachet Town Centre


Sturminster Newton, Dorset

Sturminster Newton, Dorset
This old water pump is situated in Church Walk near to the junction of Penny Lane.


Hanging up your Lobster pot

Hanging up your Lobster pot


Witchampton in Dorset

Witchampton in Dorset
Over the garden gate.


Stour Valley Spring, Shillingstone.

Stour Valley Spring, Shillingstone.
East End Shillingstone viewed from The North Dorset Trailway.


A packhorse bridge in the village of Winsford on Exmoor National Park, Somerset.

A packhorse bridge in the village of Winsford on Exmoor National Park, Somerset.


A room with a view!

A room with a view!


Fiddleford, Dorset

Fiddleford, Dorset
Early autumn sun on Brookside Cottage, Fiddleford.


Lincoln

Lincoln
Some old shops along the top of Steep Hill


Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Lincoln, Lincolnshire
The High Bridge on Lincoln High Street dates from 16th century and carries the road, once one of the two main routes through the...


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