Sunset through tree

One evening last week, I just happened to be looking out of the bedroom window. In one of our neighbours garden, there is a large fir tree which does block some of the view but is quite interesting in itself to look at. The sun was starting to move round and it just looked as if there was a large hole in the tree and it was shining through. I rather liked the effect it gave.Later I took a couple more when it was turning dusk

A Walk on Caldy Hill

Last Saturday, I went for a walk on Caldy Hill, a popular local beauty spot.
From up on the hill there are marvellous views of the Dee Estuary and across
the estuary,you can see Flintshire in North Wales.The third picture in this group
shows the Mariners Beacon at the top of the hill.There is an interesting history
attached to this beacon.It was erected on the site of an old windmill, which was
destroyed in a gale in 1839. The windmill was missed by mariners who presumably
had used it as a landmark, so in 1841, the Liverpool Docks Association erected
the beacon.More of these photos can be seen on my main blog, My Life, which
can be reached by clicking on the link(click on MY Life) on my Friday Skywatch
blog. Go on, I dare you,lol.

Early evening sunset

Early evening sunset, taken about a week ago.
Luckily,I happened to be looking out of the window at the
right time!

Early morning moon

I took these photos yesterday morning and this morning,just as it was
starting to get light.

Cycling in Andalucia.

Irene and me having a rest.Irene's in the green hat.
See what I mean about the view!
A Hairpin road
Irene on the road to Grasalema.
A sun scorched plain
We took these photos some years ago on a cycling trip in Andalucia with our friends,Ron
and Irene. The scenery was superb but the cycling was tough!,very tough!

My Life: Liverpool,City of Culture.2008

My Life: Liverpool,City of Culture.2008

Coastguard Rescue

It was my husband's 65th birthday a couple of years ago and when I asked him what he would like to do,he said he fancied a week in Weymouth,Dorset. So we booked a week in a B and B. We were out for a walk one day near the harbour and we saw the SS Shieldhall. On enquiry,we were told that they were doing cruises up the coast and one would be on George's actual birthday. Well, that was too good an opportunity to miss so we booked on it. It was a fantastic trip with glorious scenery all along the coastline but what made it extra special was something we didn't know about till it actually happened. The Coastguard Rescue had arranged to do a simulated air sea rescue.Apparently,they particularly like to do these on ships such as the Shieldhall as they are difficult to land on so it is good practise for them.Of course, there was great excitement on board as the helicopter hovered overhead and the guy was lowered down with the stretcher,which was then loaded up with a dummy figure and winched back up into the helicopter.Now, I did tell George that I had thought of asking them to put him on thr stretcher and winch him up into the copter but somehow he didn't seem to go a bundle on that idea! I wonder why??