Red Arrows, Hastings 2012
The Red Arrows came to Hastings for the first time in 25 years as part of Pirate Day. There aren’t enough superlatives for the Red Arrows, but they seemed even better flying above the Old Town in the clear blue…
Compelling Photography
Rain Approaches
When we arrived at the beach the weather was sunny but windy. Looking east towards Rye and beyond it was clear that they were getting a good soaking, but there seemed little danger of it moving my way. An hour…
Incoming Tide
These were taken with the camera being held an inch or so above the sand, a perspective that most people would never see (unless they were lying on wet sand for some reason). I quite like the way the pictures…
Natural Monochrome
The day had begun overcast, but the sun was beginning to break through. The light mist defused the detail, softening the view. The result was an almost monchrome scene, as shown here.
Horse Guards, London
The Horse Guards traditionally guard the Sovereign, but this year their services will extend to guarding the Olympic Beach Volleyball, which is taking place at Horse Guards Parade. Their breastplates are so shiny that there was a good opportunity for…
The Natural History Museum
It’s something I never noticed when visiting the Natural History Museum as a child, but the architecture of the museum itself is magnificent. It is named the Waterhouse Building after its architect Alfred Waterhouse.There is detail where ever you look,…
A Grey Morning
The sun struggles to brighten the morning, but the cloud cover is thin enough in places to bring some light and mood to the scene. (Click on the image to enlarge it)
The Jerwood Gallery, part 2
As mentioned in my previous post about the Jerwood Gallery, I like it’s design, particularly the tiles. This view was taken at the rear of the building. The seagull population do not respect anything however, and evidence of that can…
Fairfield Church, Romney Marsh part 2
I’ve posted about this church before, so won’t go over what I said there. On this visit some people were already in the church when I arrived, they had taken the key to the church from the nearby house. They…
Slow Decay
 The sea air does its work on a seemingly abandoned fishing boat and hut.