The view from the White Hart Pub
The view from the White Hart Pub at Guestling is one of the nicest in the Hastings area. From there you can see the Ridge and the land that descends from it in its verdant majesty. And yet I’ve never…
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Seascape
This seascape was photographed on the beach below the Mary Stanford Lifeboat house, on the same cold morning that I took photos for that very post. That was over two years ago. It had sat unseen on my hard drive…
Brighton Marina
Brighton Marina was built during the 1970’s and has berths for up 1,600Â boats. Much like Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne it has a mix of boat facilities, housing, shopping and restaurants. It’s quite pleasant to stroll around, looking at how expensive…
Johnson’s Corner
On the A2070 between Brenzett and Hamstreet in Kent an American flag can be seen close to the road. I hadn’t noticed it until someone mentioned it to me. It’s easy to miss, being as it’s a fast road and the…
Red Roofed Hut at Rye Harbour
The Red Roofed Hut at Rye Harbour. It’s been there as long as I can remember. It’s been photographed lots and is also the inspiration for plates, mugs and cup and saucer set. Why is it there? What is it’s…
Tower of London Poppies
The art installation named Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red has been created by artist Paul Cummins and staged by Tom Piper to commemorate the 100th anniversary World War 1. Planting of the Tower of London poppies began on 17th…
Silent Drama at Pett Level
I’ve posted about Pett Level more than once on this blog, but why not when it’s such a photographic place. All these summer showers we have been getting have been providing us with some great skies. Pett Level provides lovely views…
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle was first built by William the Conqueror, not from stone but of a wooden motte and bailey. Over the centuries various kings have improved and extended the fortifications making it the impressive building it is today. What struck…
Cloud Burst near Rye Harbour
Whilst vital to life and all that, rain is usually an inconvenience to a nice walk. Especially the drenching showers that have been moving across East Sussex over the last week or so. Take this cloud burst near Rye Harbour. It was just…
Fading Beauty?
From a distance Marine Court remains an impressive sight, a bright white beacon in the summer sun. Like most works of art, being viewed from afar is the best way to appreciate what the artist intended. Up close it’s a different…
Chartwell
Chartwell in Kent is best known as Winston Churchill’s house. It has also been described as an example of ‘Victorian architecture at its least attractive, a ponderous country mansion of tile-hung gables and poky oriel windows’. It was described as such in 1992 by…
Ecclesbourne Glen Coastguard Cottages
The image above shows the Ecclesbourne Glen Coastguard Cottages and other tourist infrastructure that developed around them. The coastguard station itself closed in 1908, but occupation of the cottages continued until 1950. The station began as an anti smuggling watch…