Battle of Britain Memorial, London
As I was in London again this week I thought I would visit the Battle of Britain Memorial designed by Paul Day. My visit there was prompted by the research I did on my post about the sculpture at St…
Sculpture at St Pancras Station by Paul Day
The sculpture at St Pancras station is a fantastic piece of work. It has been created by artist Paul Day, whose other work includes the Battle of Britain monument and Queen Mother Memorial in London. The work series of panels…
Hastings Seafront from Castle Rocks
This view of Hastings seafront was taken from the sandstone rocks that rise above the town. These rocks form part of the promontory upon which Hastings Castle is built. The sand stone rocks have long been popular with children and…
Hastings Old Town Panorama
Hastings Old Town is nestled in a valley between two hills. The stream that shaped the valley, known as the Bourne, cannot be seen as it was covered over between 1820 and 1840. The course of the stream can be…
Menin Gate, Ypres
The Menin Gate in Ypres is a memorial to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who died during the Great War but whose graves are not known. There are 54,896 names commemorated there. As remains are discovered and identified, soldiers are…
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Tyne Cot Cemetery is located on the site where three German bunkers once made the allied army pay a terrible price for attacking that section of the Ypres Salient. Once the Australian 3rd Division captured the bunkers on 4th October…
Langemark War Cemetery
This is a view of Langemark War Cemetery in Belgium. The village of Langemark was the site of the first German gas attacks during the Great War in April 1915. Dedicated in 1932 it is one of four German Cemeteries…
Pylons across Romney Marsh
These pictures show the electricity pylons that march in a dead straight line for 7.1 miles. This long line of pylons has always drawn my eye when travelling across the marsh, and I have photographed it before as shown here.…
Rye Harbour Entrance Panorama
Regular readers will have noticed that I’ve been producing a number of panoramic pictures recently and the latest is of Rye Harbour, where the River Rother meets the sea. With normal aspect photographs the framing of the shot focussed…
Camber Sands
Despite it looking like it was taken from a boat, this picture of Camber Sands was taken from across the River Rother, where the river exits into the sea. Behind the sand dunes can be seen the wind turbines…
Herstmonceux Castle
Another day out, another overcast day but this time at Herstmonceux Castle. The daffodils are defying the miserable weather though and add some much needed colour to the drabness of sky. This picture looked a bit flat originally, so…
West Hill Panorama
On this day the clouds over the channel were worthy of a photograph, but one photograph wasn’t enough to convey the scene. This West Hill Panorama is the result. If you click on the photo it will take you…