BLACK AND WHITE WEEKEND - WATER SCENE LOOKING OVER THE RAILING FROM THE PROMENADE IN MARGATE...

The sea and sands at Margate, UK, the effect of the gales and gale force winds, were

my first, memorable impressions of the sea during summer holidays of the 1940-50s 

Capturing a childhood memory - 60 years later!

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SKY WATCH FRIDAY-TRAVELS WITH MY NIECE: ON LEAVING THE GREEN PASTURES OF ENGLAND, SIGHTED FROM THE M25 HIGHWAY ON THE WAY TO HEATHROW...

The clouds really did seem to hang closer to the earth than anywhere else, setting off the green of the countryside.  Views from the car showed the distinctive patchwork-like land divided by maintained hedges, shrubs and trees.  Crops and 'cattle' (mainly cows and sheep grazing) seen clearly from the highway, reminding me of paintings by Constable.  By the way, that group of cows seen resting in the header, were still resting on my return to the airport, while others were not.  I am still wondering about that!  I am adding the photo below that was an extraordinary sight - being a city dweller, I  have never seen one before:  a wind farm, thankfully located (I imagine) out at sea!

Off the coast of Cliftonville, Thanet, Kent.



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