Before lunch I posted https://derrickjknight.com/2021/12/05/a-knights-tale-74-if-you-know-this-dog-please-return-him-to-his-owner/
Later this afternoon, after I had read more of ‘Dombey and Son’, my Chauffeuse drove me to
Highcliffe Castle where she parked the car while lights were being switched on in the exhibition room, and, clutching ice-cold metal rails, I walked down
steep, slippery, steps to the sands below. Despite notices urging us to keep left a couple of families who didn’t seem to know made my descent rather more precarious.
Through trees rising upright from the slope I glimpsed walkers I aimed to join.
As the sleepy sun sank slowly into the sea, walkers walked; a jogger jogged; a couple kissed with enthusiasm; smooth waves lapped the shoreline; the Isle of Wight and The Needles lighthouse eyed the scene; and I climbed back up to the Modus.
This evening we dined on succulent roast chicken thighs; roast potatoes; sage and onion stuffing; crunchy carrots and cauliflower; firm Brussels sprouts; and meaty gravy with which Jackie drank more of the Sauvignon Blanc and I drank Tulga Joven 2019
Magnificent, moody skies
I am equally slow on stairs. I’m always acutely aware of that. I hate being rushed by people that feel inconvenienced by the realities of age. Nobody ever suspects it might happen to them. Gorgeous pictures.
Thanks very much, Pat. Quite so, it was never going to happen to me 🙂
Me either. 🤓😉
Another nice outing and a delicious sounding meal. I am glad you made it down the steps safely despite those families.
Thanks a lot, AnneMarie
The combination of the blues and grays is beautiful. Add in the bleached sand, and it’s a recipe for sheer pleasure.
Thank you very much, Linda
Highcliffe castle looks so warm, welcoming and magnificent.
I love your header image – the stand out red laces make it for me!
I’m pleased about that. Those points of colour stopped me converting it to B/W. Thanks very much, Emma.
I love the castle and the name! Lovely captures Derrick.
Thank you very much, Cindy
Μagical pictures!
Thank you very much, Sofia
A lovely account of a day in the life.
Thank you very much, Alys
I am happy your knee is working 🙂
Yes, thanks, Bridget. A couple of years ago I wouldn’t have contemplated those stairs.
Beautiful photos, Derrick! And so glad your knees did well by you on your climb, walking, and you were safe!
Nature is showing a mood so spectacularly!
OH! on the lights turned on photo!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
PS…I wonder how many steps/stairs there are there?! Wowza!
Too many, Carolyn 🙂 Thanks a lot X
HA! That’s an accurate count! 😀
The Isle of Wight, The Needles, and the lighthouse at sunset, is a wondrous photo Derrick …
Thanks very much, Ivor
The castle is mysterious, the cloudscape is stunning, and the kissing couple is romantic; you have presented a marvelous range of images, Derrick.
Thank you very much, Dolly.
You are very welcome, Derrick.
Beautiful photos today, Derrick. I loved the castle.
Thanks a lot, Jill
I liked the Needles. They reminded me of holidays past.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal.
Cloudscape (#8) and Sunset (#10) are my favorites out of today’s group.
Thanks very much, Liz. As usual, I like your choices
You’re welcome, Derrick.
A beautiful, moody sundown along the shore, Derrick and Jackie. I agree, a marvelous range of images!
Thanks very much, Lavinia – from us both
Stunning photography Derrick. It’s always good to see people having fun and being in love.
It is. Thank you very much, Gary
Delicious alliteration is a fitting close to the series of exposures in muted evening light. The kissers have been immortalised in this instalment.
Thank you very much, Uma. Your alliteration in this response is subtle
Beautiful views with moody blues.
Thanks very much, JoAnna
You have captured the fading light of the day so well. It is heartening to see so many people still out at that time of the day too.
Thank you very much, Anne. Still comparatively mild here.
I love people who cannot “Keep Left”. How I wish sometimes that I had the powers of Samantha in “Bewitched”.
🙂 Thanks very much, John
In the U.S. it is polite to keep right, and when I worked for a few months in Japan I frustrated many of them until I learned to keep left. (Then I had to re-learn when I came back to the States)
🙂
Delightful eventide images. What a lovely part of the world you do live in.
We do, Roland. Thank you very much
What gorgeous moody skies! I fell downstairs a few times even when I was younger so I am extra careful now. I have inner ear issues which affect my balance.
Thanks very much, Eugi. I’m not sure I’d want to go down there again
Most welcome and be careful.
I will
Looks like a cold walk to the sea side! I love your statement that that couple “kissed with enthusiasm!” That made me smile! Great photo as well!
I had plenty of time to catch the best shot 🙂 Thanks very much, Dwight
:>) It looks like you die! :>)
OOps… I meant did not die.
🙂
Wonderful place and magical photos!
Thanks very much, Luisa
As always your photos are marvelous! I looked up the castle and surrounding area online. Very pretty! A place I’d love to visit!
Glorious sky!
Thank you very much, Laurie
Beautiful photos!
Thank you very much, Ribana
Oooh, the lights in the castle are so pretty. I enjoyed all the folks on the beach, and was worried for you all the way down the stairs and then back up. I like that jogger, and the couple kissing of course. <3
Thank you so much, Crystal. I was worried myself, too. I won’t do that climb again. X