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Porlock Bay

Porlock Bay
Part of the coastal footpath high above Porlock Bay with Hurlstone Point in the background on a stunning September 2009 morning.


A Victorian journey

A Victorian journey
Saltburn-by-the-Sea and it's historical Victorian Water balanced Cliff lift.


Surfers at sunset

Surfers at sunset


Evening stroll!

Evening stroll!
An elderly couple take a stroll along the South Downs in July 2009. Beautiful Seven Sisters as a back drop!


Whitby by Moonlight

Whitby by Moonlight
Taken from the pier across the beach to the headland.


Sunset

Sunset
A picture of Bournemouth, Dorset.


Somewhere

Somewhere
Over the rainbow was right out side my window today


Hartlepool Marina

Hartlepool Marina
Reflections of block of flats


Big wave

Big wave
Photo taken on a very high tide at Lynmouth


Sunset over Westward Ho

Sunset over Westward Ho
A beautiful Sky mirrored in the wet sand. Only had my mobile with me but more than happy with the result!


Hartlepool Marina

Hartlepool Marina


We're definitely NOT Meercats

We're definitely NOT Meercats
More from Buckfast Butterfly & Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary.


The Church.

The Church.


Bird Sanctuary

Bird Sanctuary
Bird Sanctuary


Rock pools

Rock pools
Rock pools at sunset, combe Martin, North Devon.


Coombesgate beach sunset

Coombesgate beach sunset


A splash of colour

A splash of colour
I passed these lovely lupins on a clifftop walk towards Paignton on a very dull afternoon. The almost deserted beach is...




Twilight on the Inner Harbour and Strand

Twilight on the Inner Harbour and Strand
The Strand and Inner Harbour after sunset.




Drake Manor Inn

Drake Manor Inn


More colours

More colours
During our last visit to London in October 2009, we skipped the usual tourist attractions and went to the less known parts of...


Hyde Park, London

Hyde Park, London


Sunday morning in Hyde Park

Sunday morning in Hyde Park
While walking to Hyde Park Corner, this group of chairs and people in silhouette reminded me of "Close Encounters of the Third...


The Red Arrows over the London Eye

The Red Arrows over the London Eye
The Red Arrows celebrate the RAF's 90th anniversary with a flypast over London.


Hyde Park

Hyde Park
Hyde Park in winter


St James Park

St James Park
Spring in the park London


Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge


My puppy.

My puppy.
A picture of 'Smithy' after playing in some long wet grass........


Friends

Friends


The amazingly beautiful, London Bridge, London.

The amazingly beautiful, London Bridge, London.




The London Eye at dusk

The London Eye at dusk
Shot from the hotel adjacent to the London Eye.


London

London
London


Tower Bridge from the Tower

Tower Bridge from the Tower


Tower Bridge Sidewalk

Tower Bridge Sidewalk


Tower Bridge at night

Tower Bridge at night


Bridge, Dolphin and Boy.

Bridge, Dolphin and Boy.


Tower Bridge.

Tower Bridge.


Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace


St James Park

St James Park


Harvey Nichols

Harvey Nichols


Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge


Tower Bridge - Night Time

Tower Bridge - Night Time
Tower Bridge - Night Time taken on cold Night in February 2008 by David Thomas with Nikon D40x.


Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge


Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge. 28.7.2009


Tower bridge

Tower bridge


Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge, London
Taken October 31, 2007


Tower Bridge from up the street

Tower Bridge from up the street
Near Tower of London


Tower Bridge at night 2

Tower Bridge at night 2


London

London
Tower Bridge


Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge


Tower Bridge, London

Tower Bridge, London


Towerbridge and statue

Towerbridge and statue


Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge


Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge


Wheelers Wood, Chippenham

Wheelers Wood, Chippenham


Countisbury, North Devon

Countisbury, North Devon


Blossom on the trees in a small park in the town center of Aldershot, Hampshire

Blossom on the trees in a small park in the town center of Aldershot, Hampshire


Ightham Mote 2

Ightham Mote 2
Another view of the building


Narcissi in the Churchyard of St Peter's, Stoke Lyne, Oxfordshire.

Narcissi in the Churchyard of St Peter's, Stoke Lyne, Oxfordshire.


Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom
Cherry blossom is an omen of good fortune and is also an emblem of love, affection and represents spring ... Longridge in...




Field of Poppies

Field of Poppies
Poppies!


Stour Valley Summer

Stour Valley Summer
This Speckled Bush Cricket kept a close eye on me while I photographed it. It's one of many species of crickets and Grasshoppers ...


Flowers

Flowers
August 2010


Doorway to the Tollgate Cottage

Doorway to the Tollgate Cottage


Branscombe

Branscombe
A picture of Branscombe, Devon


Fly Agaric in Beacon Wood Country Park

Fly Agaric in Beacon Wood Country Park


Leicester University Botanic Gardens

Leicester University Botanic Gardens
Spring Flowering Crocus


Daffodils in Greenwich Park

Daffodils in Greenwich Park


St James, Braithwell South Yorkshire

St James, Braithwell South Yorkshire


English Country Garden - Herbaceous border 1

English Country Garden - Herbaceous border 1
A view at Whitacre Garden Centre


English Country Garden - Blue Iris

English Country Garden - Blue Iris
I have set myself a project to capture the essence of the English country garden, so I will be submitting many more shots on this...


Cottage Gardens

Cottage Gardens
Vipers Blugloss, a wild flower popular in rural gardens for its' attraction to bees.


Cottage Gardens

Cottage Gardens
A floral grotto.


Barnsley House

Barnsley House


The Dahlia Border

The Dahlia Border


Minterne House and Gardens

Minterne House and Gardens
One of a series of images featuring Minterne House and Gardens, Minterne Magna.


Footpath through the Bluebells

Footpath through the Bluebells


Winter Rose

Winter Rose
Winter Rose


Cathedral

Cathedral
Cathedral at Bury St.Edmunds


Stour Valley Summer

Stour Valley Summer
Flight re-fueling, a Hummingbird Hawk Moth feeding from a Salvia plant in a sunny part of the garden. Hummingbird Hawk Moths...


Bury St Edmunds - The beautiful Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Bury St Edmunds - The beautiful Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral


Looking over the lakes at Sheffield Park, East Sussex

Looking over the lakes at Sheffield Park, East Sussex


Lanhydrock springtime

Lanhydrock springtime
Lanhydrock church and grounds


Porthcurno Beach

Porthcurno Beach
A photo of Porthcurno Beach from Minnack Theatre.


Snowdrops in February 2008

Snowdrops in February 2008


Iford Manor, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

Iford Manor, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Autumn in the Peto Garden. November, 2006 last open day of the season for the garden.


Llangorse lake

Llangorse lake
Evening light at Llangorse


Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral
This Cathedral may not be all that inspiring from the outside, but don't pass it by go inside and experience its beauty.


Waterfall

Waterfall
These waterfalls are between Penderyn and Glyn Neath


Llangorse lake

Llangorse lake


Waterfall copper coloured stream

Waterfall copper coloured stream
Taken in the summer Brecon Beacons National Park.


A Garden, Brecon, Powys

A Garden, Brecon, Powys
A Garden in the Brecon Beacons


Dovercourt Lighthouse

Dovercourt Lighthouse
Dovercourt Lighthouse just before sunrise.


The Great Ridge near Castleton

The Great Ridge near Castleton
Looking towards Mam Tor


Swans at Dawn

Swans at Dawn
A still autumn day break


Atlantic and rocks south of Boscastle, Cornwall

Atlantic and rocks south of Boscastle, Cornwall


Cottage Garden in St.Mawes, Cornwall

Cottage Garden in St.Mawes, Cornwall


Sunrise

Sunrise
Over Looking Carbis bay, St Ives, Cornwall


Thrift coming into flower on the clifftop at Bedruthan Steps

Thrift coming into flower on the clifftop at Bedruthan Steps


Tinmine

Tinmine
An old engine house on the north Cornwall coast near St. Agness


Mousehole Harbour

Mousehole Harbour
An early morning shot taken at Mousehole Harbour, Cornwall.


St Michaels bay

St Michaels bay


Bude Sunset

Bude Sunset
A shot as the sun sets in the west of the bay at Bude


HOW QUAINT

HOW QUAINT


The last view

The last view
Seen from the cliffs near Mawgan Porth, Cornwall


Early morning ride at Marazion

Early morning ride at Marazion
Taken August 2007 with Digimax L85


Crown Inn, St Ewe, Cornwall

Crown Inn, St Ewe, Cornwall
Taken outside the beautiful old Crown Inn.


Sennen Cove, Cornwall

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


St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, taken on a beautiful September morning

St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, taken on a beautiful September morning


St.Mawes estuary by moonlight

St.Mawes estuary by moonlight
The Lighthouse on St.Anthony's Head in the distance was the one in 'Fraggle Rock' on TV


Good morning Mousehole

Good morning Mousehole
Mousehole at Dawn. A special moment - just me, the sea and the sunrise!


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...


The Beginning

The Beginning
Mousehole at Dawn, a magical moment listening to the quiet lapping of the waves and watching the sunrise!


All Good Trees Have A Cow At It's Roots

All Good Trees Have A Cow At It's Roots


The Water Tower blossoms within Trelissick Gardens

The Water Tower blossoms within Trelissick Gardens
Blossom taken within the private garden of the Water Tower and the Engine House.


The Cottage in the Garden

The Cottage in the Garden


Prince Ruperts Gateway, Leicester

Prince Ruperts Gateway, Leicester
Prince Ruperts Gateway, Leicester, so called because through here Prince Ruperts Royalist men chased the defeated...


Autumn

Autumn


Leicester University Botanic Gardens

Leicester University Botanic Gardens


The Clock Tower

The Clock Tower


Cemetery near St. Euny Church Redruth

Cemetery near St. Euny Church Redruth
Redruth, Cornwall (April 2008)


Plush, in Dorset

Plush, in Dorset
The only road through the village is a quiet narrow lane. Half a mile further on around the bend, the Wessex Ridgeway crosses the...


Leicester University Botanic Gardens

Leicester University Botanic Gardens
Spring Crocus Gardens


Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.

Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.


Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
A look towards the lake and fountain at Kew Gardens on a lovely summer afternoon.


Wood Duck.

Wood Duck.
Wood Duck.


Peacock

Peacock
Taken at Woodside Wildlife and Falconry Centre, Newhall, Lincoln


Aylesford Priory pond

Aylesford Priory pond
Perhaps this view of Aylesford Priory pond would make a good jigsaw puzzle


Brodsworth Hall and gardens, South Yorkshire

Brodsworth Hall and gardens, South Yorkshire


Red coat morning

Red coat morning
A solitary visitor on a misty morning


Badger in the New Forest

Badger in the New Forest
This badger was captured leaving it's sett just after dusk.


Kingston Maurward, Stinsford.

Kingston Maurward, Stinsford.
Kingston Maurward House was built in 1720 for George Pitt in the classic Palladian style that so characterised this period. The...


Shoal hill, Cannock Chase Country Park, Staffordshire

Shoal hill, Cannock Chase Country Park, Staffordshire
Shoal hill, Cannock, Staffordshire. End of the day. Part of cannock chase, nr Huntington.


Anne Hathaway's cottage

Anne Hathaway's cottage
View of the cottage from inside the withy (the willow shelter)


Leaves in the water

Leaves in the water


Flamingo!

Flamingo!


Green Park, Greater London

Green Park, Greater London
Autumn


Swans

Swans
Taken on part of the Leven Canal close to the River Hull in East Riding of Yorkshire. Hope all that see this picture like it as...


Avoncliff, Wiltshire

Avoncliff, Wiltshire
Canal Side Houses at Avoncliff.


Lancaster Canal

Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal


Beauty

Beauty
A swan relaxing on the Stroudwater Canal


Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire

Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire
A goose on guard in a canal-side garden, watches passers by on the towpath opposite.


A walk alond the canal at Tardebigge locks

A walk alond the canal at Tardebigge locks


Mist at Branston Lock

Mist at Branston Lock
Early morning mist on the Trent and Mersey Canal near Branston


Wash and brush up

Wash and brush up
Caught in a pocket of light, this swan grooming itself on the Stroud Water Canal in Stroud, Gloucestershire.


Sub zero temperatures near Fradley Junction

Sub zero temperatures near Fradley Junction


Canal boats

Canal boats
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal enroute to Bodymoor Heath and near the Dog and Doublet pub.


Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire

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


Autumn Canal

Autumn Canal
The Huddersfield Canal at Mossley


Misty morning on the South Yorkshire Canal

Misty morning on the South Yorkshire Canal


An evening walk.

An evening walk.
Evening sun on some wild flowers growing on and around bridge number 40 on the Macclesfield Canal.


Kissing or Not .......?

Kissing or Not .......?
Settling down and chilling out on the waterside together at the weekend. This shot happened only when I noticed the reflection...


Bridge 152 -  Red Lion Street

Bridge 152 - Red Lion Street
It was a wonderful evening sunset in early spring


Avoncliff and Bradford on Avon

Avoncliff and Bradford on Avon
The Herons on this stretch of the canal and river, are used to the passage of boats and people. Subsequently they tend to stay...


Lancaster Canal

Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal ( junction M55)


Bridge 92. Macclesfield Canal

Bridge 92. Macclesfield Canal
I stopped and took this picture from the bows of my boat..... Very typical of all of the bridges on this Canal.


Swan

Swan
Near Bodymoor Heath, by the Canal, North Warwickshire.


Over Hacking Woods

Over Hacking Woods
Autumn through Over Hacking Woods along the River Hodder at Hurst Green, in Lancashire.


A picture of Lizard

A picture of Lizard
Lizard; Church Cove. From here you can follow the coast west to the new lifeboat station, orwalk along the road provided for...


Tranquility at Symonds Yat

Tranquility at Symonds Yat


Great Tew cottage and flowers

Great Tew cottage and flowers


Butterfly on Sedum

Butterfly on Sedum
Taken at Hythe - New Forest - Hampshire


Cottage near Dunster Castle

Cottage near Dunster Castle
Thatched Cottage in Dunster. September 2007


A splendour of colour

A splendour of colour


The edge of Exmoor

The edge of Exmoor
A part of Dunster that most visiters may never see are the traditional cottages which are tucked away down the back lanes.


Ightham Mote

Ightham Mote
Ightham Mote pronounced (item Moat) is a medieval moated manor house close to the village of Ightham near Sevenoaks in Kent. The...


Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth, South Yorkshire

Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth, South Yorkshire


Dartmoor

Dartmoor


Bluebell Woods

Bluebell Woods
Twyford, Sussex


Green-veined white butterfly.......artogeia napi

Green-veined white butterfly.......artogeia napi


A Red Admiral

A Red Admiral
A Red Admiral butterfly on a Dahlia in my garden at Kinrara, Whaley Bridge.


Coton Manor Gardens

Coton Manor Gardens
The Bluebell woods in May


Be still

Be still


Church Cove

Church Cove
This was a pub in past times, between Helston and The Lizard


The view from the garden of 'Kinrara'

The view from the garden of 'Kinrara'
Many thanks to Jean for allowing me to take some pictures from her garden!


Norwegian black fallow deer in Elton

Norwegian black fallow deer in Elton


Wastwater and Yewbarrow

Wastwater and Yewbarrow


Kemple End

Kemple End
Kemple End at the top of Birdy Brow, near Hurst Green in Lancashire.


Poppys and Oilseed rape

Poppys and Oilseed rape


Summer breeze

Summer breeze
Wheat and poppy


Rose

Rose
A picture of Chard, Somerset


Wild Poppies

Wild Poppies


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...


Norfolk Lavender fields at dusk

Norfolk Lavender fields at dusk


Crocuses or Croci in Jubilee Gardens, Bewdley

Crocuses or Croci in Jubilee Gardens, Bewdley


Woodland at Newmillerdam

Woodland at Newmillerdam
Woodland scene at Newmillerdam


The edge of Exmoor

The edge of Exmoor
A walk down Dunster's lanes reveal more traditional cottages.


Robin....erithacus rubecula

Robin....erithacus rubecula


Shrewsbury interior.

Shrewsbury interior.


Sunset, taken by my son

Sunset, taken by my son


Steep streets and narrow alleys - Scarborough

Steep streets and narrow alleys - Scarborough


Houses of Parliament from the Eye

Houses of Parliament from the Eye
A slightly unusual take on the Houses of Parliament shot from near the top of the London Eye. Note, the image is heavily...


The cliffs at Bempton, East Riding of Yorkshire

The cliffs at Bempton, East Riding of Yorkshire
These spectacular cliffs near Bridlington are home to thousands of nesting seabirds. The RSPB shop located here is full of books,...




Burford Architecture

Burford Architecture
Typical Cotswold architecture to be found in Burford.


Upper Slaughter

Upper Slaughter




Chipping Campden

Chipping Campden
Picture taken on High Street, Chipping Campden


Evening Sun.

Evening Sun.
The last 100 metres of the river Avon before it joins the River Severn.


Minster Yard, Lincoln

Minster Yard, Lincoln


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...


Scarborough 2 4-3-10

Scarborough 2 4-3-10


A February sunrise

A February sunrise
Sunrise, Filey Bay, February, 2011.


Daffodils and postbox, Adderbury, Oxon

Daffodils and postbox, Adderbury, Oxon


Skipsea Castle Mound

Skipsea Castle Mound
Mound that Skipsea Castle was once atop.


Hornsea beach

Hornsea beach


The Old Market Hall

The Old Market Hall
The Old Market Hall is in the Square, Shrewsbury. This picture was taken early morning after a rain shower


Holmfirth

Holmfirth


A House with a view

A House with a view
Just as you are driving into the village you stumble on this lovely house


Rhododendrons in Hartsholme Country Park Lincoln

Rhododendrons in Hartsholme Country Park Lincoln
Taken while on a cycle ride through the park




LOMO-ised view of Chipping Campden, Gloucs.

LOMO-ised view of Chipping Campden, Gloucs.
What is LOMO-ised? Around 1990 a St Petersburg company called LOMO launched a cheap camera called the LC-A. The photos it...


The Tower of London

The Tower of London


At work ?

At work ?
Taken from Jubilee walk on the south-bank, at the back of St Thomas' Hospital


Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge


Lower Slaughter

Lower Slaughter


A Vanilla Sky, Lower Slaughter, Cotswolds

A Vanilla Sky, Lower Slaughter, Cotswolds


Picture postcard cottage

Picture postcard cottage


Evening Cruise

Evening Cruise
Evening cruising on the Kennet and Avon Canal.


Bath

Bath


Cottage in Bath, Somerset.

Cottage in Bath, Somerset.


The Long Walk, Windsor Castle

The Long Walk, Windsor Castle


Blenheim Palace from the column of victory, late evening, midsummer

Blenheim Palace from the column of victory, late evening, midsummer
There is a column of victory in the grounds to commemorate John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough. This is the Palace seen...


To Castle Square

To Castle Square
One of the archways leading into Castle Square from the Cathedral.


Lincoln

Lincoln
A shot of Lincoln taken from the banks of the River Witham.


Part of the gannetry, Bempton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Part of the gannetry, Bempton, East Riding of Yorkshire
This is only a part of the nesting area for the gannets. It's noisy and a bit smelly but it's very interesting.


Water falls slow

Water falls slow
This was taken in Peasholme Park which has got a Japanese design


On the Cleveland way towards Filey

On the Cleveland way towards Filey


Hunmanby gap looking towards Bempton cliffs

Hunmanby gap looking towards Bempton cliffs


Swans

Swans


Garden Beauty

Garden Beauty
A lovely part of the Tea Garden of the Stained Glass Centre in Scarborough. A great place to visit.


Tower Bridge sunset, winter

Tower Bridge sunset, winter
Taken 2010, January, trip to England from HMS Belfast.


Lovely cottage

Lovely cottage
Cottage in Chipping Campden, just lovely




The English Bridge

The English Bridge
The English Bridge is on the banks of the river Severn at Shrewsbury


Garden in Chipping Campden

Garden in Chipping Campden


Scarborough Castle

Scarborough Castle
Taken from the viewing platform at Scarborough Castle.


Under Millenium

Under Millenium
Millenium Bridge to St Pauls from South Bank of River Thames


Windmill at Alford

Windmill at Alford
Five sail windmill in Alford


Perfect reflection

Perfect reflection
The narrowboat was stopped mid canal to enable me to photograph this bridge on the Oxford Canal.


Scarborough at twilight

Scarborough at twilight


Good old English pub

Good old English pub


Lynton

Lynton
A picture of Lynton, Devon


View down a narrow street

View down a narrow street


oxford

oxford




Avoncliff and Bradford on Avon

Avoncliff and Bradford on Avon
Narrow lanes lined with what used to be small workshops and weavers' cottages, lead up to grand mansions.


Castle Cary, Somerset.

Castle Cary, Somerset.
An outstanding feature of the main street, is the market building, known as The Market House. One of a series of pictures...


Castle Cary, Somerset.

Castle Cary, Somerset.
One of a series of pictures, featuring Castle Cary, Somerset.


Clovelly, Devon

Clovelly, Devon


Mermaid Street, Rye, East Sussex

Mermaid Street, Rye, East Sussex


Mermaid Street, Rye, East Sussex

Mermaid Street, Rye, East Sussex


Randolph Hotel

Randolph Hotel
First stop on the C.S. Lewis tour


City Markets, Vicar Lane

City Markets, Vicar Lane


Street Scene

Street Scene


Coal Lane

Coal Lane


High Street, Wingham, Kent

High Street, Wingham, Kent


Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus from Piccadilly and Regent st. June 26th 2008.


Abbey Street, Faversham, Kent

Abbey Street, Faversham, Kent
This must be one of the most charming streets in the country. It leads from the old market square down to the docks on Faversham...


King's Lynn in the rain.

King's Lynn in the rain.


Uxbridge

Uxbridge


Chester

Chester
Taken from the City Walls.




Town Street of Beamish Museum

Town Street of Beamish Museum
A view of Beamish Museum's Edwardian Town Street.


Windsor ladies

Windsor ladies
Windsor Castle, in the English county of Berkshire is the largest inhabited Castle in the world.


Shaftesbury in Dorset

Shaftesbury in Dorset
Just to be different, 'a view up Gold Hill'. The cat lives in the cottage on the right. You will notice he has a list to...


Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool, Lancashire
Historic Trams in Blackpool


Shaftesbury in Dorset

Shaftesbury in Dorset
The 'much photographed' Gold Hill, Shaftesbury. In the middle distance is part of Melbury Down and Compton Abbas. On the far...


Avoncliff and Bradford on Avon

Avoncliff and Bradford on Avon
A complete contrast from Avoncliff and the Country Park and yet within walking distance. The Shambles, the meat market in...


Castle Cary, Somerset.

Castle Cary, Somerset.
The cloistered veranda of The Market House. One of a series of pictures, featuring Castle Cary, Somerset.


A picture of Lincoln Cathedral

A picture of Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral seen from Castle Square. The area in the foreground is now pedestrianised but I can remember when it was open...


Winter Storm Approaching

Winter Storm Approaching
The town of North Hykeham is situated just south of Lincoln City. Here you can see overnight snow has settled on its streets and...


Pateley Bridge

Pateley Bridge
The oldest sweet shop in England


Shaftesbury, Dorset

Shaftesbury, Dorset
Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset.


Castle Combe, Main Street

Castle Combe, Main Street
Looking down the High Street. A winter shot, hence no people!


The Shambles

The Shambles
The Shambles in York.


Leatherhead Church

Leatherhead Church


He got the point !!!

He got the point !!!
Meet the Garden Centre resident Mr Robin. I think most garden centres seem to have a regular robin or two.


New Forest Foal

New Forest Foal
Near Lyndhurst


Beverley Westwood

Beverley Westwood


Autumn Morning

Autumn Morning


Small tortoiseshell butterfly.......aglais urticae

Small tortoiseshell butterfly.......aglais urticae
This was one of two beautiful tortoiseshell butterflies in my garden. If you want to attract butterflies and bees, plant a...


In a field at Skidby

In a field at Skidby


A picture of Kingston upon Hull

A picture of Kingston upon Hull
Seen in East Park, Kingston upon Hull


Chanterlands Avenue, Kingston upon Hull

Chanterlands Avenue, Kingston upon Hull


Mute swan....cygnus olor, on Brickyard pond

Mute swan....cygnus olor, on Brickyard pond
Sparkling water on a sunny day in Yorkshire.


On the way to The Windmill, Thaxted, Essex

On the way to The Windmill, Thaxted, Essex


Anne Hathaway's Cottage

Anne Hathaway's Cottage


Selworthy Cottage, Somerset

Selworthy Cottage, Somerset


Coalbrookdale, Tea Kettle Cottages

Coalbrookdale, Tea Kettle Cottages


Cottage in Chipping Campden, Goucestershire

Cottage in Chipping Campden, Goucestershire


'Gas Cottages', once occupied by workers at the Chew Gas Works...the smallest in England

"Gas Cottages", once occupied by workers at the Chew Gas Works...the smallest in England


Cottages at Cadgwith, Cornwall

Cottages at Cadgwith, Cornwall


Thatched Cottages, Cadgwith, Cornwall

Thatched Cottages, Cadgwith, Cornwall


Cottages Old road

Cottages Old road


Thatched cottages in Baslow, Derbyshire 1993

Thatched cottages in Baslow, Derbyshire 1993


A cottage in Alderton, Gloucestershire

A cottage in Alderton, Gloucestershire


A picture of Veryan

A picture of Veryan
Roundhouses guarding the Village of Veryan, Cornwall. Built in the early 19th century by the Trist family, and situated near the...


Fiddleford, Dorset

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


Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire
Part of the village of Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire.


Cottage Gardens

Cottage Gardens
What used to be the main water supply, becomes a garden feature.


Cottage Gardens

Cottage Gardens
The term 'cottage garden' does not necessarily mean that the property it belongs to is an actual cottage. The formal planting...


A Quiet Backwater...

A Quiet Backwater...
Yards from the main road running through Thornton-le-Dale, I discovered this quiet scene. The only noise one could hear was the...


A room with a view!

A room with a view!


Wintery Scene on the road from Goathland to Egton

Wintery Scene on the road from Goathland to Egton


Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone
The frozen woodlands, meadows and hedgerows bring the Fieldfare into the garden bushes to feast on the berries. One of a group...


Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone
Snowdrop time. One of a group of winter images of the Stour Valley, Shillingstone.




Winter at Rivington

Winter at Rivington


St. Wilfred's Church

St. Wilfred's Church
St. Wilfred's Church at Ribchester, in Lancashire ... I know it's not snowed like this around here for some time !!! this picture...


Snow in St Margaret's Churchyard, Rainham, Kent

Snow in St Margaret's Churchyard, Rainham, Kent




York Minster

York Minster
York Minster across snow covered rooftops of York.


Wild Waters, Filey Brigg

Wild Waters, Filey Brigg
White winter surf crashes onto Filey's famous Brigg rocks on Boxing Day


The Boathouse Lane

The Boathouse Lane
A cold winters morning along the Boathouse Lane at Ribchester, in Lancashire.


The Kings Head

The Kings Head
The Kings Head, Staplehurst after yesterdays snow


Winchester Cathedral in Snow

Winchester Cathedral in Snow


The Kings Head

The Kings Head
The Kings Head looking down the High Street, Staplehurst.


Robin

Robin
Robin on a branch, Kingsbury.




Castlerigg Stone Circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle


Swans

Swans
A picture of the Taunton/Bridgewater Canal, frozen.


Frosty holly, Steeple Claydon, Bucks

Frosty holly, Steeple Claydon, Bucks


Flowers in the snow

Flowers in the snow


Cold feet

Cold feet
Little Robin with cold feet?


Snowdrops

Snowdrops
Snowdrop wood, Welford Park, Berkshire.


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.


Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.
One of a group of winter images of The Stour Valley, Shillingstone.




Shillingstone in Dorset

Shillingstone in Dorset
A Buzzard takes a last look at the snow-covered fields, before heading off to roost in the Conygar Forestry Plantation,...


Robin in the Snow.

Robin in the Snow.
A Robin as it lands in the Snow in my garden.


Witley Court in winter

Witley Court in winter


Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.
Because of Shillingstone's rural situation there is no light pollution. Shots like this are relatively easy to take, although on...


In Winter's Shadow

In Winter's Shadow
Bodiam Castle at Dawn - waiting for the sunrise that didn't really happen but the atmosphere was wonderful all the same, a bit...


Frosty fields

Frosty fields
A hard frost near King's Nympton


The day after

The day after
A few days after a shocking winter weather, I decided to check this heavy snow visiting Cumbria. I chose Ambleside as my target,...


Bowes Museum in 1923

Bowes Museum in 1923
Bowes Museum September 1923


Bowes Museum in 2008

Bowes Museum in 2008
Bowes Museum 20th April 2008


London Eye

London Eye


Easter Island head at The British Museum

Easter Island head at The British Museum
You could spend several days here its so full of interesting artifacts


Who put shoes on the church wall?

Who put shoes on the church wall?


Then and Now

Then and Now
An old print of St. Edwin's Church, High Coniscliffe, near Darlington, County Durham


Then and now

Then and now
St Edwin's Church, High Coniscliffe taken 22 Feb 2009. It is thought that the name of Coniscliffe is derived from " King's...


Scarborough Harbour

Scarborough Harbour
This is an old photograph which came out of an attic----I thought it would make a good "Then and now" comparison with Mick...




Uffington, Oxfordshire

Uffington, Oxfordshire
Tom Brown's School Museum at Uffington, Oxfordshire. The Lawyer and author Thomas Hughes was born in Uffington in 1822 and is...


Royal Mews.  A close-up of the artwork that adorns one side of the gilded coach. I assume the other side is the same.

Royal Mews. A close-up of the artwork that adorns one side of the gilded coach. I assume the other side is the same.
Although I toured the Mews by myself, it was interesting to listen in as a guide was giving information about the gilded coach....


The Great Dorset Steam Fair

The Great Dorset Steam Fair
A show of strength. The annual Dorset Steam Fair, held near to Blandford Forum, attracts exhibitors from all over the UK. Coupled...


Lulworth Range Walks, Dorset

Lulworth Range Walks, Dorset
The remains of a cottage, about half-a-mile from the main village of Tyneham. Until 1943 this was a bustling community of 200...


Blandford Forum in Dorset

Blandford Forum in Dorset
Once a large country house, Bryanston School overlooks the Church.


Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle


Minster

Minster
York Minster


Birthplace of William Booth

Birthplace of William Booth
Birthplace of William Booth -Founder of The Salvation Army. In his last public speach he said:- While women weep, as they do...


Fountains Abbey

Fountains Abbey
Taken in the beautiful grounds of Fountains Abbey just outside of Ripon. Ripon has it's own wonderful Cathedral well worth a...




Grave of T E Lawrence

Grave of T E Lawrence
Lawrence of Arabia's grave is in the Moreton Cemetery. Moreton is not far from Cullpepper's Dish, Europe's largest sinkhole....


Shakespeare's Birthplace

Shakespeare's Birthplace
Shakespeare's Birthplace 07.09.2008-compare it with my 1950's picture


Spetisbury in Dorset

Spetisbury in Dorset
The mill race at Keynston, fed by the adjacent river Stour, no longer powers the mill and is allowed to flow quietly by, to...


Pony express

Pony express
Speeding up the main road in Bainbridge!


Ashness Bridge

Ashness Bridge
Ashness Bridge near Keswick about 1960 - the view then was unspoilt by trees, and most people walked up the hill to get the...


Ashness Bridge

Ashness Bridge
Ashness Bridge near Keswick - November 2006 - see Past & Present - The trees almost block the view now.


Sturminster Newton in Dorset

Sturminster Newton in Dorset
A view of Sturminster Mill from above the riverside gardens of a modern house, which stands on the site of a former cottage ...


Fire Brigade

Fire Brigade
Working fire pump exhibit at the Great Dorset Steam Fair


Rock solid

Rock solid


Spetisbury in Dorset

Spetisbury in Dorset
Since it's redundancy, Keynston Mill has now become a private residence. Like the Mill House across the valley at Spetisbury, The...


Spetisbury in Dorset

Spetisbury in Dorset
From Blandford Forum down to Spetisbury, the Stour valley is wide. The river divides into two main sections. On the opposite side...


The Christmas Tree Festival, Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell, Northamptonshire

The Christmas Tree Festival, Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell, Northamptonshire


The High Street at Christmas, Kington, Herefordshire.

The High Street at Christmas, Kington, Herefordshire.


The town clock at Christmas, Kington, Herefordshire

The town clock at Christmas, Kington, Herefordshire


River Christmas tree in Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire.

River Christmas tree in Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire.
Not only do the locals put their tree in the river, they also play football in it!


A picture of Trafalgar Square

A picture of Trafalgar Square
Greater London. The Noewgian Christmas Tree 2006, Lit by the Crown Princess of Norway, with help from her Children


Oxford Street, London.

Oxford Street, London.
The Debenhams Department store in London's Oxford st , at Christmas.


London, Greater London

London, Greater London
Covent Garden, December 2005.


Guildford High Street, Surrey

Guildford High Street, Surrey


Fore street, Brixham, Devon

Fore street, Brixham, Devon
Christmas in fore street brixham


Christmas in Trafalgar Square

Christmas in Trafalgar Square


All Saints at Christmas

All Saints at Christmas
Christmas lights in front of Rotherham Parish church (now a Minster)


Victorian street at Christmas at Byegones in Babbacombe.

Victorian street at Christmas at Byegones in Babbacombe.


Victorian street at Christmas

Victorian street at Christmas
Bygones is set in a old cinema in Babbacombe. It is full of old shops set out as they were in the Victorian age. Well worth a...


Winchester Christmas Market

Winchester Christmas Market


Winchester Christmas Market

Winchester Christmas Market


Winchester Christmas Market

Winchester Christmas Market


St Stephens Church - Christmas Flowers

St Stephens Church - Christmas Flowers


Bond street on Christmas

Bond street on Christmas


Christmas in New Bond Street

Christmas in New Bond Street


Christmas in Oxford Circus

Christmas in Oxford Circus


Christmas in Oxford Circus

Christmas in Oxford Circus


Christmas in Oxford street

Christmas in Oxford street


Christmas not far from New Bond Street

Christmas not far from New Bond Street


New Bond Street at Christmas

New Bond Street at Christmas


Regent Street at Christmas

Regent Street at Christmas


The High Street Christmas 2008

The High Street Christmas 2008


Carol singers

Carol singers
These carol singers dressed in Dickension costume were singing in Lincoln just before Christmas.


Gawthorpe Hall

Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, near Burnley, Lancashire




Middlesmoor Church

Middlesmoor Church


Christmas at Chatsworth House

Christmas at Chatsworth House


Christmas at Chatsworth House

Christmas at Chatsworth House


Christmas at Haddon Hall

Christmas at Haddon Hall
The Long Gallery


Chatsworth House, Christmas 2009

Chatsworth House, Christmas 2009
The Painted Hall


Chatsworth House, Christmas 2009

Chatsworth House, Christmas 2009
The Sculpture Gallery


Leicester at Christmas

Leicester at Christmas


German Christmas market

German Christmas market
German Christmas market, Birmingham city centre


German Christmas market

German Christmas market
German Christmas market, Birmingham city centre


Market Square

Market Square
Christmas Time 2009


Manchester Town Hall

Manchester Town Hall
Christmas Markets 2009


At Cadbury Chocolate Factory

At Cadbury Chocolate Factory


At Cadbury Chocolate Factory

At Cadbury Chocolate Factory


Haworth at Christmas

Haworth at Christmas


German market

German market
Birmingham City centre during the German Christmas market, West Midlands.


Wheatley, Oxford

Wheatley, Oxford


Wheatley, Oxford

Wheatley, Oxford


The Birmingham Christmas Tree 2010

The Birmingham Christmas Tree 2010
Found at the German Market in the Centre of Birmingham Town Centre


www.rutlandcottage.com Fox and Hounds - Old Coaching Inn in Picturesque Village of Exton

www.rutlandcottage.com Fox and Hounds - Old Coaching Inn in Picturesque Village of Exton
www.rutlandcottage.com Rutland Water - Fox and Hounds Pub with Good Restaurant in Picturesque Estate Village of Exton, Rutland,...


Wet street

Wet street
Birmingham City centre during the German Christmas market, West Midlands.


Christmas in Oxford street

Christmas in Oxford street


Bramhall Hall Bramall Park

Bramhall Hall Bramall Park
Bramall Hall on New years day 2009


Christmas Time

Christmas Time
A twist on Christmas lights in Slone Square.


Cottingham lights 2009 006

Cottingham lights 2009 006


Ice skating rink outside The Forum, Norwich

Ice skating rink outside The Forum, Norwich
Picture taken Christmas 2007


Christmas Lights, Oxford Street, London

Christmas Lights, Oxford Street, London


Christmas cathedral

Christmas cathedral
Showing Lincoln cathedral during the 2006 Christmas market


Christmas at Lichfield Cathedral

Christmas at Lichfield Cathedral
Moonrise over Lichfield Cathedral just before Christmas 2007


Covent Garden Christmas 2007

Covent Garden Christmas 2007
Inside the market halls


New Bond Street on Christmas

New Bond Street on Christmas


Tree Lights

Tree Lights


Chatsworth House, Christmas 2009

Chatsworth House, Christmas 2009


Cottingham lights 2009 008

Cottingham lights 2009 008


Nativity Frieze in York Minster

Nativity Frieze in York Minster


Holly

Holly
At bus stop outside Malahide Castle. I was hoping it would turn out half way decently so I'd have at least one Christmas picture...


Winter in Kent

Winter in Kent
A stunning Yeomans cottage taken in East Malling, Kent during winter


Wheatley, Oxford

Wheatley, Oxford


Wheatley, Oxford

Wheatley, Oxford


Christmas in Birmingham 2007

Christmas in Birmingham 2007
The entrance to the Frankfurt Christmas Market


St Stephens Church - Christmas Flowers

St Stephens Church - Christmas Flowers
This was my arrangement, its the first one I've done for the Christmas display


St Mary's Church, Ludgershall, Bucks

St Mary's Church, Ludgershall, Bucks




Christmas in Broadway

Christmas in Broadway
Broadway is one of the most beautiful Cotswold villages, situated at the Gateway to the Cotswolds


Albert Square, Manchester

Albert Square, Manchester
Frozen fountain at the Christmas Markets 2010. Yes, it was extremely cold! Great markets though!


Gawthorpe Hall Padiham, Lancashire

Gawthorpe Hall Padiham, Lancashire
The Bronte sisters spent time here


Winchester Christmas Market

Winchester Christmas Market


Chaple How, Chaple Hill, Ambleside

Chaple How, Chaple Hill, Ambleside
Christmas lights outside Chaple How, Ambleside


St Stephens Church - Christmas Flowers

St Stephens Church - Christmas Flowers




Cliffe High Street Snowed

Cliffe High Street Snowed
The Cliffe High Street shopping parade snowed, with people and a dog coming through.


Shillingstone in Dorset

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


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