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The Stourhead estate, near Mere,
is famous for its extensive gardens which were created by Henry Hoare
II in the middle of the 18th century. On a fine November day
a large crowd of visitors was present to enjoy the scenery and, in
particular, the autumn colours. Here are 2 of the estimated
3,000 or so that visit daily when the weather is good
The lake was created by damming
the Stour near to its source at Six Wells Valley
Autumn colours at Stourhead
Gardens
A Japanese Maple reflecting the
sunlight
Reflections across the lake with
one of the hoards of photographers in view
Autumn colours reflected in the
lake
The lake and trees
The famous Pantheon can be seen
to the left
The lake and autumn foliage
The Palladian Bridge
New York-style eating in ...
Yeovil?
The lamp standards in Lyme Regis
are appropriately shaped as ammonites
Autumn leaves on a wet day
Leaves on the South West Coastal
Path
A Belted Galloway cow
(apparently) near Pinhay!
Waves breaking over the Cobb at
Lyme Regis
The harbour at Lyme Regis
The
Guildhall at Lyme Regis can be traced back as far as the Stuart period.
This building dates from 1887 and once housed the local
court.
It is now a popular wedding venue
Bonfire Night in Bradford Abbas
Fireworks on November 5th
Fireworks on November 5th
Seen here in Plymouth Sound, is
this the UK's entire Naval fleet in 2011?!
Plymouth
Hoe is best known for its association with Sir Francis Drake and his
famous game of bowls in 1588. It is now a popular tourist and
leisure area and, in common with several other cities, now has its own
'Eye'. The 60 metre ferris wheel was constructed during April
2011 and was due to remain in situ until September
One of the several war memorials
on Plymouth Hoe
Millbrook Lake with the 47 metre
Devonport towerblocks visible in the background
Rough sea meets the sturdy walls
of the Penzance shoreline
High tide at Penzance
2,109
miles (as the crow flies) would take you to the coast of St John's,
Newfoundland. On a very clear day ... you still can't see it!
Sundown at Lands End
The Moon rises over Hayle
Set in amongst the crops, this
former farmhouse at St Levan, Cornwall is now a holiday cottage with
great sea views
Normally,
charity 'tin rattlers' tend to be quite outgoing, friendly types.
This bloke on Sidmouth sea front wouldn't even give me the
time
of the day ... so received no donation!
Sidmouth from Salcombe Hill
A Mushroom on Salcombe Hill
This
may be only one half of the famous duo but certainly appeared to be
'full grown'. Part of a large Holly bush on Salcombe Hill
The ubiquitous SWCP Acorn
foretells of another steep descent into Salcombe Mouth before
commencing the climb up Dunscombe Cliff
The coastline at Dunscombe
Late afternoon sunshine over the
English Channel near Branscombe Ebb
Often
a row of terraced houses such as this will lose its original uniformity
as residents make changes to the fabric and appearance of their homes.
Not so at this site in Beer where things appear to have
changed
little over the past 50+ years
Teams
of dedicated volunteers at preserved railways across the country go to
extraordinary lengths to re-create the atmosphere of their chosen line
in bygone years. There are, however, often telltale
signs, even on a close focus such as this - note the CCTV camera
housing near the top of the steps!
The Water Tower at Buckfastleigh
Station
A street scene in Poundbury, not
long after sunset
Poundbury in the early evening
Just
a week after Remembrance Sunday, Dorchester's War Memorial is still
bedecked with Poppy wreaths and looks resplendent when illuminated
Holy
Trinity Church, Lane End (Bucks) on a murky November day. The
church is relatively modern (consecrated in 1878) and replaced an
earlier building which unusually (for Anglican churches) faced North
rather than East. The present building corrected this
disparity
and the unusual shaped tower now houses a very fine 20th century clock
Although
parts of Portmeirion were completed as recently as 1975, the
architecture is unashamedly based upon the 19th century Italian style.
This particular building, however, would not look out of
place in
any English village
A
number of artefacts within Portmeirion were 'rescued' by the architect
(Sir Clough Williams-Ellis) from other sites but the copper statue of
Atlas was commissioned as part of the building project as a whole which
lasted
from 1925 - 1975
The Central Plaza at Portmeirion
An ornate fountain in Portmeirion
A country scene at
Piddletrenthide
Sherborne's 'new' Castle ... although it dates from 1594!
The Castle seen from the Haydon footpath
A better class of sheep are found in Sherborne! This one is grazing in the Castle Estate grounds
