Galley Hill, Bexhill
Galley Hill is the highest point along the coast between Eastbourne and St Leonards. It provides great views out to sea, both east and west, and as such has been used for defensive purposes since at least Napoleonic times. It…
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A view of Hastings Pier
The sky was interesting on this morning, making this familiar view of Hastings Pier seem almost unfamiliar. (Click the picture to enlarge) You can view more posts about the Pier here.
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
Bexhill seafront has recently had a comprehensive facelift. The new look complements the De La Warr Pavilion very nicely. The whole of the promenade from the Pavilion westwards now looks smart and modern. The material used to block the windows…
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.
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)
Slow Decay
 The sea air does its work on a seemingly abandoned fishing boat and hut.