Taken at Bosham West Sussex looking towards the church.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Bosham West Sussex
Looking across Bosham channel at the village of Bosham in West Sussex near Chichester. The area is a good place for walkers.
Anyone For A Taxi
Glamour Taxi’s taken at Goodwood Revival West Sussex
Red
A red Highland cow, with its long horns and wavy coat. Photo taken in Scotland on the moor.
Southdown Way Memorial
In 1940 Joseph Oestermann was shot down in his Ju88 Bomber plane part of the Luftwaffe KG54 Bomber Group. The Bomber was shot down on August 13th 1940, by a Hurricane fighter plane from RAF Tangmere 601Squadron early that morning. Two other crew members who were with Joseph bailed out of the jU88 and were captured. The Memorial can be found on the Southdown way at Phillis Wood Down near Treyford and the Harting Downs near the Hooksway and the Royal Oak Pub.
Southsea Pier
People enjoying some winter sun, after all the storms & rain we had in the south of England
Balmoral The Flagship
Balmoral was built in 1949 as the flagship of Southampton Red Funnel,and was used between Southamton and Cowes on the Isle of Wight. In 1969 she was transferred to Bristol Channel and became the Flagship for P&A Campbell White Funnel fleet, she made occasional vists to the South Coast and North Wales.But her days came to a end in 1980 with White Funnel, and was eventually sold and made a short spell as a floating restaurant in Dundee. Balmoral is back in Bristol and is currently having maintenance carried out. The Waverley supporters who bought her,and are trying to raised £350,000 to bring the Balmoral back into service to carry passengers and tours again.
Kaskelot Bristol
Kaskelot is the flagship of the square sail fleet, and is based out of her homeport of Charlestown Cornwall uk though registered to Bristol. Kaskelot is a three masted barque and one of the largest remaining wooden ships in commission. Kaskelot has been used in several films and TV series.
Fly The Flag
Taken at the rear of a boat, with sunlight dancing on the water.
Taking A Bath
A Starling taking a bath in a puddle in the road. Starlings look black at a distance, but seen up close they are very glossy with sheen of purple and greens.