End of the Year blog 2023 Part 1

It's that time of year again, time for me to go through my photos for the year and share one or two with you all from each month.

JANUARY

A cold but bright January afternoon.

The light was amazing. The photo above shows late afternoon sun on the beach huts on Walmer seafront.

FEBRUARY

The view looking South from Deal Pier, it always looks different.

In the woods at Walmer Castle, a nice bit of February sun shining :)

MARCH

Stoneacre, a National Trust property near Maidstone Kent.

One of the many stained glass windows in Stoneacre.

Back view of the house, a lovely place to visit.

APRIL

Newly born lambs on a farm near Dover. So beautiful.

Not sure what this bird is, but he was very interested in what my friend and I were doing. Sandwich, Kent.

Deal beach, theses seagulls had just been enjoying some food that two men gave them :)

MAY

A piece of my bobbin lace. My favourite hobby :)

A Horse Chestnut flower, we all see them but many people do not realize how colourful and pretty they are.

The Garden of Rest, behind St George's Church, Deal. It is always so peaceful in there.

Cygnets in Kearsney Abbey, Dover.

JUNE

Another cygnet in Kearsney Abbey, Dover.

St. Paul's London and neighbouring buildings as seen from the South Bank.

The Houses of Parliament photo taken from the opposite side of the Thames.

End of the Year blog Part 2 to follow.

End of the Year Blog 2023 Part 2

Photos from the second half of the year. Above photo was taken in Walmer Castle Gardens.

JULY

Kite flying event on Walmer Green, aren't they great?

Russell Gardens, Dover, always a lovely place to visit.

Another photo taken in Walmer Castle Gardens.

AUGUST

Beautiful butterfly :)

Walmer Green, Deal, showing the Lifeboat House on the left.

SEPTEMBER

Dahlias, such a gorgeous colour :)

Roses spilling over a garden wall.

OCTOBER

Adult swan, Kearsney Abbey, Dover.

An interesting doorway in one of the walls of Kearsney Abbey, Dover

Amazing clouds! On the beach near Walmer Castle, Deal.

NOVEMBER

Finally pruned the roses in my garden, I found these. LoveLy to have garden roses in the house in November.

Autumn berries.

DECEMBER

Looking towards Kingsdown on Boxing Day

The Sailing Club, Walmer, having a Boxing Day sail.

That's all for this year, hopefully I can get some more good photos next year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.

 

Swans

I haven't done very well with my blog posts this year, but I have still been taking photos. 

These swan photos were taken at Kearsney Abbey, Dover.  It is always lovely to see the new cygnets, this year one pair of swans had five gorgeous babies.

All five cygnets together, these photos were mainly taken at the end of May. I think someone told me that they were about a week old.

A beautiful family.

Proud Mummy :)

This  last photo was taken at the beginning of July. Luckily all five cygnets were all still alive, apparently usually one or two are lost for various reasons. I will go back next year and see any new broods :)