Cheesy Games

One of the members on Shiny Hut, a social website I use told us about this site.It looks like it could be fun! If anyone wants to try this out,click where it says skip ads.

Sunset

Sunset at Port Logan,Galloway,Scotland

Images of Belgium

Some photos of Belgium

Tom Dick and Nevil

Tom,Dick and Nevil
Yours truly with Tom Dick and Nevil.

There is quite an interesting story attached to this sculpture.It stands in
Perch Rock in New Brighton here on the Wirral.In it's heyday,New Brighton
was a bustling sea-side resort, popular with local people and visitors, who
flocked there in their hundreds,particularly on Bank holidays.I remember my
Mum and Dad taking me there when I was a little girl and the beach would be
absolutely packed. The sculpture was made in 1993 and was designed to
complement the Victorian feel of the resort.It was copied from an original
photo of three Victorian gentlemen who were regular visitors to New Brighton
and who were known as Tom Dick and Harry.They were later renamed Tom,
Dick and Nevil in honour of three of the consultants involved in a
regeneration programe for the area. Some of you will have seen the first
picture in Paintbox Pictures but this is the original.

Sunset in Eastbourne

Photo taken in Eastbourne while on holiday

The Manchester Ship Canal

The Liverpool Waterfront
Bridge over the canal
Helsby Hill.When we are coming home from
our daughter's in Scotland,we pass Helsby Hill.
To me,it is always a pleasure to see, as I know we
are nearly home.
Approaching one of the locks
Flying the flag

I didn't post last week as we were going away and I knew
I wouldn't have time to post comments on people's blogs.
Also, I haven't done much with my camera lately so I have
searched through the photos I have and I came across these
which I took a couple of years ago while on a trip up the
Manchester Ship Canal.It is a very interesting trip,which
takes you through some lovely countryside but it is also
an area rich in industrial history.

It's those geese again!

I suppose I'm cheating in a way,putting these pics on here as I have
already put them on my other blog My Life. A few people have seen
them on there but not as many as I would have liked,cos I think they
are pretty good. Ok trumpet blowing time over! I couldn't resist taking
the last pic. This guy was heading back the way they had come.I wondered
what he was saying.Was it, "Mum, where are you?" or was it "Come on,
you lot, get a flipping move on!"

Sky and geese

The evening sky

Geese flying over our house on their way to the marshes

Linda Letters: Skywatch Friday - Sunrise, Sunset

Linda Letters: Skywatch Friday - Sunrise, Sunset

Parade of sail

We recently enjoyed the marvellous experience of watching the

Tall Ships as they left Liverpool.It is something I had always wanted

to see but had never managed to on previous occasions for one reason

or another.It was a fantastic day, there was a great atmosphere with

everyone obviously enjoying the experience thoroughly and beside

seeing the Tall Ships,we were also treated to an aerial display.Yes, it

certainly was a day to remember.

A different sky

I love blue skies with white fluffy clouds but I also
love to see a different type of sky, so when I looked
out of the bedroom window a couple of evenings ago,
and saw this sky,I just had to photograph it.I took the
first three one evening and the second two the following
evening.For those of you with good eyesight,in the 4th
photo,you can just make out some of the Welsh hills.We
are blessed here with a wonderful view of part of the Dee
Estuary and beyond that,the hills and fields of Flintshire
in North Wales.Every day, when I see this view,I know how
fortunate I am.

Evening sky at Aberdaron

Aberdaron

We recently had a family holiday in Aberdaron in
North Wales. This is a view of the beach, looking
towards Ynys Gwylan-fawr and Ynys Gwlan-bach.

Emmie and Alison on the beach
The view from the cottage which Sue, Andy, the
girls and Chase(the dog) stayed in
Abersoch beach
Windsurfing off Abersoch beach.
Now for a quick lesson in the Welsh language.Ynys is Welsh
for island,bach means little and fawr is large. Aber means at
the mouth of the river,so Aberdaron stands at the mouth
of the river Daron and Abersoch at the mouth of the river Soch

More ships

Some more shipping photos from my husband.If anyone wants
to have a look at some more of his photos,the web site address
is www.shipsoldandnew.fotopic.net

Ships on the Mersey

For this week's Friday Skywatch, I've borrowed some of my
husband's photos.For the last couple of years, he has spent hours
taking photos of shipping on the Mersey.These are just a few of
them,he's got thousands more!