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Monday, 21 July 2025

Rough sea 2007


Please note, these photos were taken in November 2007, on an old camera. I have just got a new laptop and knew I needed to sort out my old photos stored on an external hard drive. I found these and thought it might be nice to share them :) 


As you can probably guess it was pretty windy that day, but lovely and sunny :)


Dirty brown waves smashing against the shore.


Photos taken from the start of the pier, showing the amazing waves.


Waves rolling in,


Waves rolling out!


Oh dear! This photo was taken half way along the pier, showing how high the tide was - the deck showing is the lower deck where many people like to go down to for fishing.


Good opportunity for getting photos :)


Waves pushing up through the decking.


The lower deck was closed, not surprisingly.


Waves pushing up through the planks and metal plates.


Yes  that is rough....!




In between the waves can be seen where the planks have been lifted with the force of the water.
I am almost sure that most if not all the planks on this level have now been replaced with the metal type. I haven't been on this deck for a few years, but i really don't like walking on those metal 'planks'


I am glad I wasn't down there, but it was amazing to see :)


I was standing on the main deck of the pier taking these, it was pretty spectacular :)


The power of the sea.


I hope you have enjoyed seeing these very old photos, I can remember enjoying taking them :)
I wonder what else I will find when I go through the rest of my photos :
 

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

Walmer Castle Gardens in Spring


I can't believe it has been so long since I last blogged, time seems to run away with me now!

Walmer Castle is always worth a visit, the gardens are beautiful, these photos were taken in April and May this year.


Lovely Spring flowers


In the Queen Mothers Garden.


Lovely walking through the wooded areas :) I am not sure what the flowers are in the above photo, but they looked lovely.


Part of the woodland walk. There is always such a sense of peace there.


Hiding under the trees - I love primroses :)


Fritillaries, I don't remember seeing these before, but they were beautiful :)


The main lawn.


Tulips and Narcissi growing in pots in the Kitchen Garden.


Garden full of gorgeous Tulips :)


I am not sure what these are, but they were really gorgeous.


The picnic area, so tranquil when I was there.
 In the summer lots of families bring their picnics here.


The Magpie was enjoying the peace and quiet :)


The famous wobbly hedge as seen from the picnic area.


I am pretty sure this is a Crow, he was enjoying the peace too :)

Apple blossom.


The espaliered Apple trees in the Kitchen Garden.

I hope you have enjoyed my visits to the Garden, I will try not to leave it so long until the next blog!

Sunday, 19 January 2025

Canterbury Cathedral 2024


Magnificient Canterbury Cathedral. which we visited in September 2024.
This blog will mainly just be photos, unless I am sure which part of the Cathedral is in the photo :)



The Quire screen, behind the altar.


Amazing architecture.


Wonderful ceilings.


Just one of the amazing stained glass windows.


The Pulpit installed in 1898.


The Nave





The Cloisters


Part of the Herbarium



The Quire from one of the side aisles.



The Quire.


The beautiful Cathedral Clock which has been moved into one of the side chapels




Love this green dragon :)


The Warriors' Chapel.