Hastings Castle
I like this view of Hastings Castle as it provides a sense of scale and the chance to imagine what I may have looked like when it was first built. I’ve written some more about its history in a…
Creating Memories
What is your earliest memory? For me the earliest is sitting on my granddad’s knee. It’s nothing more than that almost as much a feeling as an image. I don’t know how old I was at the time, maybe four…
Beach Sunset
This was taken one evening at West Marina beach. (Click to enlarge)
The Yacht
The yacht was off Hastings Beach during the Red Arrow performance. The sea was calm enough for the yacht to be reflected, which upon seeing it, I realised that I’ve not often seen. (Click to enlarge)
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…
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…