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This morning was spent helping the garden recover from the battering winds. This involved gathering up broken branches; tying up plants, like the rose Summer Wine, that had come adrift; a certain amount of watering; and preparing ground for chrysanthemums and bulbs.
After lunch we deposited another orange bag of cuttings in the recycling centre, and drove along the coast road to Milton on Sea.
When the sun emerged from the rapidly moving clouds The Isle of Wight and The Needles benefited from a bright clear light.
Waves still rolled thunderously onto the rocks at the water’s edge.
The clifftop had experienced more erosion since my last venture up there a few months ago.
The bricks in the foreground of this image once formed part of a long-gone structure,
and the path shown here was set further away from the edge last year.
We may have finished our lunch, but a gentleman seated on a bench, mirrored by another eating a banana in his cab,
was still enjoying his.
On the village green a group of elderly cyclists tucked into their own snacks.
I am occasionally asked about the safety of the free roaming animals. Continuing to the north of the forest we noticed this hit and run sign beside Roger Penny Way – not that unusual a phenomenon, particularly during the tourist season.
Were I ever to take it into my head to climb a tree again, I might choose this one bearing useful bracket fungus
at the side of a somewhat waterlogged lane through farmland just to the north of Cadnam,
where sheep wandered across the road.
Initially inquisitive, these creatures, when I invaded too much of their space, turned tail and made for the field from which they had wandered.
We were soon aware of a golf course on our left. A putting session was in progress.
On our return home, I photographed the Hordle Lane housing development from the rear.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s luscious liver casserole, mashed potato, green beans, and orange carrots. The Culinary Queen drank Hoegaarden, and I finished the Fleurie.
With all that terrible erosion, I am tempted to adapt Rupert Brooke:
There’s some corner in The Solent
That is for ever England.
Well said, Bruce 🙂
Looks like a lovely day! The beach is so glorious!
Many thanks, Lynn
Lovely, Derrick. We had one of those bracket fungus that became huge and solid as wood.
You may have answered Uma’s question, Cynthia. Thank you.
I had the same question. 🙂
Sorry to hear about the donkey that was hit.
Thanks, Lavinia. Unfortunately this wouldn’t have been an isolated case.
A beautiful day and a good place to eat lunch. I have been indoors too long
Many thanks, Pleasant 🙂
I particularly like the photos of the sea, which I find mesmerizing. Your photo of the two men eating–mirroring each other was clever. It looks like a beautiful day with so many people enjoying the picnic lunches.
It was a lovely one, Merril. Today promises to be the same. Thanks very much
A beautiful assortment of shots, Derrick. I love how all of the sheep seem fixated in the same direction. 🙂
Thanks a lot, Jill. They moved off as one
Great shots. I’m a big fan of interesting fungi, funghi, fungusses et al.
Many thanks, Paol
I can tel you wanted to climb the tree! Such a shame about the erosion. Lovely photos, all!
Thanks very much, Luanne
The duo eating shot is Art!! 🙂 I wonder how the folk in the big white house feel about the crumbling land …………
Thanks a lot, Pauline. They probably won’t be around when it goes. It is on the other side of the main road, but looks closer in this shot.
Luscious and Liver do not belong together in a sentence. Just saying.
You are not alone with this Gwen, but I am lucky that Derrick also appreciates one of my favourite meals!
My husband loves it too. Perhaps if we ever visit England again I can drop him off at yours for a few a few hours 🙂
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🙂 Thanks for that, Gwen. Yvonne agrees with you
Another wondrous tour, thank you Derrick.
Many thanks, Ivor
The mirrored session of eating on the green by the sea is marvellous. I am sorry about the donkey who got hit. I have never seen bracket fungus before. Is it strong enough to support our weight?
Many thanks Uma. Good question about the fungus. I’ve never tried it 🙂
Have a look at Cynthia Reyes’ comment
I got the answer. 🌝
Lovely bunch of photos for the end of summer. I love the sparkling, shiny light on the sea. And the sheep are quite attractive with their black legs contrasting with their white wool.
Many thanks, Nicki
Ahh Derrick, I feel relaxed just looking at those pictures 🙂
Many thanks, Bipasha
Lovely sheep.
Thanks a lot, Brenda
Un post excelente. La bicicleta tandem de los ciclistas que descansan es mi foto favorita.
Many thanks, Walter. I liked the tandem, too
Beautiful. Do you have a story formulating in your mind as you take your photographs, or does it come to you as you’re posting on your blog?
A bit of both. Sometimes it changes. The lunch theme rather fell into place here. So I would have thought of those on the cliff, and linking them to the cyclists. In the end I settled for the cyclists. Many thanks, Rose
It’s always fascinating to hear about how ones creativity works. Thanks so much, Derrick.
Do I detect Lycra? 🙂
Mamils and Mawils galore. Thanks a lot, Quercus
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Going to try a liver casserole this weekend after a hike! Loved your adventure
Thanks a lot, Pamela
Fabulous clouds and the Isle of Wight too: what more can one ask? 🙂
Thanks very much, Mary. So pleased with your catch-up