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The pale pastel pink and blue skies that Dawn ushered in this morning showed a certain amount of promise. But she was only kidding. Within half an hour or so, she slid a slate canopy over our heads, and steady rain set in.
We paid a visit to Gordleton Barn where we found a new idea for our fireplace. we will ask Baz to vet it tomorrow.
Obviously I made a few more photographs of the artefacts on display.
A tributary of the River Avon runs under Silver Street, the home of the barn.
On one side of the winding road lies Gordleton Mill, the race of which speedily rushed along.
On the other, a couple of woolly sheep snuffled among the sodden leaves.
By late afternoon, the canopy had, albeit temporarily, been retracted, enabling a fine sunset,
tingeing houses on the Isle of Wight, to put in an appearance over Milton on Sea.
A small group enjoyed the shoreline,
others preferred the clifftop.
It is not unusual for Jackie to spot a potential view and sit in the car willing me to turn and see it. This was the case with this boat on the horizon. She yelled at me from her Modus. Naturally, I grabbed the opportunity. Neither of us realised that the vessel was visible approaching the sunbeams in my earlier shots.
For our dinner this evening, Jackie supplemented a second sitting of yesterday’s Chinese takeaway with shredded duck, cucumber, spring onions, and pancakes, with which I drank more of the Chilean Shiraz first opened a couple of days ago.
I love the idea of ‘from dawn to dusk’; thank you. The boat on the horizon is brilliant.
Funny how I also posted about rain but from dusk till dawn 🙂
Thanks, Mary. You are of course in the Antipodes 🙂
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The new idea for the fire place is brilliant. I especially like the idea of having a wood panel at the back of it!!!
“Snuffled among the sodden leaves” is a wonderful turn of phrase!
Thanks a lot, Bruce. Glad you spotted the wood panel 🙂
My soundtrack for this is the hauntingly beautiful ‘Sunrise Sunset’ from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ not that there are any jeunes maries involved but just those exquisite skies. And a shout out for the sheep which I just adore snuffling, puffling or doing nuffling ?
Lovely comment, Osyth. Thank you
Oh I do like to join in with your rummage around the barn! That fireplace looks gorgeous – fingers crossed! Your shots of the sunbeams are glorious!
Thanks very much, Pauline
The fireplace is beautiful. So you will no longer be able to burn wood?
I love the shots of the ship in the horizon. Great team effort once again!
Many thanks, Jill. Thanks for picking up Jackie’s credit. We can still burn wood. We have the correct basket for that.
Thanks for this beautiful last shot and the lovely sky colours
Lovely skies and a fabulous fireplace. I hope that one works!!!
Thanks a lot, Lisa. The fireplace is older than the house, but that wouldn’t matter.
she slid a slate canopy over our heads. Now that’s a line I wished I written
This bloke comes up with many a fine line John; makes me feel kind of insignificant at times,
🙂 Thanks very much, Brian
That is praise indeed, John. Many thanks.
A ship carries a boat, a boat doesn’t carry a ship, old Royal navy adage; I’m sure they cringe each time one of their fine ships is referred to as “A BOAT’ , especially from an Englishman, we are supposed to know better.
Lovely pictures of the sunset. When I lived in WA the sunsets were always the best part of the day; here in Sydney dawn is. I wonder if it could be anything to do with the sun either going down or arising from the wine dark sea (as Homer was wont to call it)?
How was I to know how big it was? 🙂 Thanks very much, Brian. Anything to do with east and west?
probably 🙂
Size doesn’t matter when it comes to ships & boat. A submarine is a boat,; it does not carry a ship or boat. A destroyer is a ship; it carries boats, used to ferry the captain and ships company to and from shore. The RN doesn’t have a crew aboard their ships, always a ships company or compliment.
The ship’s company must have done something special to deserve a compliment 🙂
Mordec rearing his head again?????
compliment/complement and the apostrophe 🙂
I rest my case! 🙂
What a beautiful post, Derrick! The sunrise/sunset photos are incredible.
Many thanks, Amy
Lovely post and pics, Derrick. Love the boat in the sunset.
Many thank, Sylvia
Enchanting photographs that accompany your eloquence so perfectly.
Many thanks, Rose
Love the sheep!
Thanks, a marie
The nature photographed in natural settings is really marvelous..
Many thanks, Harbans
My pleasure.
Dawn to dusk beautifully photographed, Derrick! I can’t decide which is my favorite photo, 🙂
Many thanks, Merril. That’s good 🙂
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Beautiful images, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Ann
Love the sheep but even more your eloquence especially when describing the canopy over your heads. Beautiful words that I wish I had written. You are a poet and an artist with a zest for life that is so embracing! Thank you every time, Derrick!
Very many thanks, Sofia. From you, that is praise indeed.
I was about to note the same re: “slate canopy” phrase. Well, we know you have a lovely way with words–and camera! Love the sea pictures with ship and sunset. And the barn looks like great fun–wish I could meander there.
Very many thanks, Cynthia. Praise indeed, from you.
The coal bucket is an excellent piece to go with that great fire place, all round a great decorative piece that would grace any old historical homes.
Many thanks, Ian
I love this post. I am such a pushover for sunsets and sunrises. I love capturing them whenever the opportunity presents. Living in a often cloudless sky type of place our sunrises and sunsets are sporadic. When they occur I am often seeing up and down the street trying to find the best shot. Lovely.
Thanks very much, Mommer. We are very lucky with the skies here in England’s New Forest
A busy day from dawn to dusk. Love the sheep 🙂
Many thanks, Inese.
Your photography is always eye catching!
Many thanks, Sumith