Monthly Archives: April 2010

Drawbridge Iron Railing

Drawbridge Iron Railing

Detail of the iron railing on the drawbridge at Fort Fareham. The railings were cast by Cottam & Hallen of Oxford Street, London and date …

 

Double Daffodils

Double Daffodils

Double Daffodils growing wild alongside a footpath in Hampshire.

 

Flying Fish Hovercraft

Flying Fish Hovercraft

Another hovercraft but this time a Flying Fish Marlin 2 seater seen on the Solent passing Brownwich Cliff.

 

SR.N4 Hovercraft

SR.N4 Hovercraft

SR.N4 Mk.III (Super-4) hovercraft GH-2006 Princess Margaret and GH-2007 Princess Anne are seen at the Hovercraft Museum, Lee-on-the-Solent Hampshire. Powered by four 3,500 shaft horsepower …

 

Lymington Fishing Boat

Lymington Fishing Boat

'Palatine' is seen from the slipway at Lymington Quay in the New Forest National Park, Hampshire. Built in 1985 by C. Toms and Son boat …

 

Rusty Beer Can

Rusty Beer Can

Discarded rusty can of Boddingtons Draught Beer. Brewed in Manchester since 1778, Boddingtons is renowned for its golden colour, full-bodied flavour and malty, morish taste …

 

Lee-on-the-Solent Sunset

Lee-on-the-Solent Sunset

Breakwater at Lee-on-the-Solent frames the sunset over Fawley Power Station and the Exxon Mobil Fawley Oil Refinery across Southampton Water.

 

Titchfield Daffodil Fields

Titchfield Daffodil Fields

The 50 acre Daffodil field of Hollam Nurseries, Titchfield, Hampshire. Normally the 10 Daffodil varieties would have been picked and sold before flowering but due …

 

MS Azura Maiden Voyage

MS Azura Maiden Voyage

P&O Cruises' newest ocean liner MS Azura passes Ryde, Isle of Wight on her maiden passenger voyage heading for Malaga. Built at the Fincantieri's Monfalcone …

 

Stokes Bay Sunset

Stokes Bay Sunset

Gilkicker Point, Stokes Bay at sunset, the chimneys of Fort Gilkicker are silhouetted against the sky.