Clik here to view.
West Hill Panorama
On this day the clouds over the channel were worthy of a photograph, but one photograph wasn’t enough to convey the scene. This West Hill Panorama is the result. If you click on the photo it will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Herstmonceux Castle
Another day out, another overcast day but this time at Herstmonceux Castle. The daffodils are defying the miserable weather though and add some much needed colour to the drabness of sky. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Camber Sands
Despite it looking like it was taken from a boat, this picture of Camber Sands was taken from across the River Rother, where the river exits into the sea. Behind the sand dunes can be seen the wind...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rye Harbour Entrance Panorama
Regular readers will have noticed that I’ve been producing a number of panoramic pictures recently and the latest is of Rye Harbour, where the River Rother meets the sea. With normal aspect...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hastings Old Town Panorama
Hastings Old Town is nestled in a valley between two hills. The stream that shaped the valley, known as the Bourne, cannot be seen as it was covered over between 1820 and 1840. The course of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hastings Seafront from Castle Rocks
This view of Hastings seafront was taken from the sandstone rocks that rise above the town. These rocks form part of the promontory upon which Hastings Castle is built. The sand stone rocks have long...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bodiam Castle in East Sussex
Bodiam Castle, built in 1385 by Edward Dalyngrigge, is now a National Trust property. They were bequeathed the property in 1925 by Lord Curzon who had purchased the derelict castle in 1917. He did a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hastings Underground Car Park
Hastings Underground Car Park was designed and built by Sidney Little. It was opened in 1931 and was the first large-scale underground car park in the world. It is a listed building. Sidney Little was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
De La Warr Pavilion
I’ve posted photos of the De La Warr Pavilion twice before, but never during sunny weather. The sun makes the white paint work gleam and the striking Art Deco design really stands out. The pavilion was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A View from the Firehills
At the east end of Hastings Country Park, close to Fairlight there are rolling hills know collectively as the Firehills. They are named after the gorse fires that are frequently occurring during dry...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bateman’s – Rudyard Kipling’s Home
Bateman’s, build for a local ironmaster in 1684, became Rudyard Kipling’s in 1900. The property and land was bequeathed to the National Trust by Kipling’s wife Caroline when she died in 1939. Kipling...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cuckmere Estuary
The Cuckmere Estuary is a beautiful valley where the River Cuckmere meets the sea. The valley has been subject to many man made alterations over the centuries. The area has been farmed, with livestock...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grass and Sky
This photo of grass and sky was taken whilst walking over the hills that over look the Cuckmere Estuary. It didn’t really fit into that post so I thought I’d leave it for another time. Walking up the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bexhill-on-Sea from Galley Hill
Technically this photo of Bexhill-on-Sea was taken from the roof of the building at the foot of Galley Hill, but that information was too long to use as a post title. Bexhill-on-Sea likely came into...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lancaster Bomber over Eastbourne
This photo of an Avro Lancaster Bomber over Eastbourne was taken during the town’s 2013 Airbourne show. Its fly past was accompanied by a Spitfire and a Hurricane and was, with the possible exception...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bodiam Castle Reflected
I visit Bodiam Castle frequently as my daughter likes it there. I normally have my camera with me, but struggle to come up with photographs that are different from what I’ve taken before. Long term...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The St Jude Storm in Hastings 2013
The St Jude Storm of 2013. A storm expected to be so powerful that it was named after the Patron Saint of Lost Causes. Not even the storm of 1987 was given a name until after it had passed, and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The View from Rye Church Tower
The view from Rye Church Tower is fantastic and worth experiencing if you ever visit the town. It is accessed from inside the church for a small fee. The climb to the top takes you through very narrow...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pett Level Flood Defenses
The picture of Pett Level above shows the height of the sea defences. The land is only just above sea level and it is these defences that keep the sea at bay and usable for livestock. Of course, it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Into the Night
It’s sunset on Hastings Stade and fishing boat RX38 heads off into the night to begin its work. The crew of the boat is plying the same trade as those ancestors who worked the same waters before the...
View Article