A lighthouse

This lighthouse is located on the highest part of Robben Island, South Africa. It was completed in 1865, and before then fires were made on the hill to warn sailors of the island's location. 

 "My lighthouse, my lighthouse

Shining in the darkness, I will follow you

......I will trust the promise

You will carry me safe to shore.."

lyrics  by  Rend Collective

Where the land meets the sea

 This is cuckmere haven in East Sussex. I love this lighthouse and cliff walk and if you swam out to sea you would reach France. 

Where the desert meets the sea

 The skeleton coast on the west coast of Namibia is a place of many shipwrecks. It's where the Namib Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean and is quite a treacherous length of coast with pounding waves, strong winds and foggy weather. This particular shipwreck occurred in the early 2000's.

A weekend by the sea

 We went to the Kent coast last weekend and goodness it was bleak! I asked a swimmer what the temperature was and she said it was a 'nice 14 degrees'.

A weekend in the country

I went away last weekend to a country town about 4 hours drive from where we live. 

There is something magical about green rolling hill and spending time with friends. 

 

Misty morning

 I spent the weekend in the country at my mother's house and when I am staying over I love to get up really early as it is so quiet and peaceful and on Sunday I was lucky enough to catch the tail end of the morning fog. 

Wispy clouds and an early morning

I always love the early morning and especially a sun rise over water.  It's spring in Australia and the days are getting longer and warmer. Looking over the still lagoon to the sand and then the ocean is a lovely and colourful way to start the day.  I also enjoy seeing the wispy clouds and their reflections on the still water.

 

Storm clouds brewing

It's getting colder here and the afternoons are getting darker earlier, soon the clocks will change. I haven't taken any pictures for ages, seem to be in a winter fug slump which hopefully will pass. I do find that there still is beauty in these tempestuous skies, don't you?

 

an upturned boat

I went for a walk in a new to me spot this afternoon, and I enjoyed the sun setting and the sparkles on the water. I always love seeing upturned boats on the water's edge and imagine what their story might be. Maybe it's used to row out to a bigger boat, or to go on a fishing adventure, or maybe hardly used at all.  So many possibilities.

 

Out of place

I saw this whilst on holiday last week, wouldn't you just love to run on this treadmill with that view

bodies of water

I went for a bushwalk in our coastal area on the weekend with some friends, mostly to look for some spring flowers. We found some, but it's always spectacular to find yourself in an elevated position looking down on an expansive body of water. 

 

The English Channel

 We took our dog Max to the seaside on Friday. He had to dash across the pebbled beach to reach the very bracing English Channel and if he had turned around swum out further he would eventually have got to France! The beautiful cliffs you can see above him are the Seven Sisters and they stretch along the coast of East Sussex. We did walk up the cliff but I was so scared that Max was going to fall off the edge that I bailed very quickly! It's so different to life at the beach for Max that he once knew in Sydney and this was his first swim in over a year and needless to say, it was too cold for us to join him.

Wooden doors

I'm often drawn to a rustic door, rough & wooden with peeling paint. I love the pop of red in the flower pot in front of the exposed brick wall. 

 

garden sheds

 This is a door into a barn in my mother's house in the countryside in Sussex, England. The barn used to store hay when we were growing up but now sadly it sits empty and locked up. I love to photograph it at various times of the year and this photo I took yesterday and I will take more over the autumn and winter as the ivy colours fade. I think families of mice get through that little gap at the bottom of the door. 

old buildings

Old, derelict buildings are present almost everywhere. They sometimes become the backdrop for graffiti and weeds grow up all around them. I noticed that this one is in council at the moment with developers wanting to knock it down. It's very interesting to think about heritage value vs new and more functional buildings. 

 This building was once a fish shop that was built in the 1960's. 

 

London houses

I love wandering around London having a look at houses and mews houses always attract me. Having researched on google I quote " mews houses have a fascinating history that dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Originally constructed as stables and carriage houses for the affluent residents of grand townhouses, mews houses played an essential role in supporting the equestrian lifestyle of the upper classes". Now they are very sought after and expensive and quaint, one day....

 

A winter sunset

It was a cool but sunny day today in my coastal suburb just north of Sydney and it was finished off with a beautiful bushwalk through national park with a friend. Sun setting in the west. 

 

Summer in Scotland

This is the view on a summer's day in Scotland, still so beautiful

Wet & Muddy

It's been rainy & cold here where I live and after heavy rain last night & an active dog wearing out the grass, our lawn has completely turned into a muddy puddle. Less green, more brown.

 

A walk in the woods

 This is what June looks like in the countryside at the moment, a beautiful lush carpet of green, such a welcome change from the winter months when everything is dark and wet. I love this time of year here in England as there is just so much green!

Autumn turns to winter

In my part of Australia, just north of Sydney, winters are fairly mild. 

We've recently had a significant patch of rain so it's been  lovely to see the sun & some blue sky this week. 

 As winter approaches the temperature is noticeably cooler and the autumn trees are looking barer. 

 

As spring turns to summer

The bees are buzzing, the hedgerows are full of cow parsley and roses are spilling into my garden from next door and it really feels like summer is just around the corner in London.

Breakfast

What do you like to eat for breakfast? Leanne likes avocado on toast and I like boiled eggs on avocado on toast with a sprinking of seeds, how about you?

Leanne's photo is at the top and Justine's photo is below

 

early morning

Early morning in Australia is looking quite different to  early morning in England. Sunrise at the beach just north of Sydney is warm and light while we enjoy our early morning walks with our new puppy, while Justine is a bit chilly (2 degrees celsius!!) on her  cold & dark early morning adventures.

Iphone photos today: Leanne's on the left & Justine's on the right.