Today continuous rain fell from a leaden sky.
ERRATUM ERRATUM ERRATUM ERRATUM ERRATUM ERRATUM ERRATUM ERRATUM
MRS KNIGHT INFORMS ME THAT MY DURDLE DOOR IS IN FACT PULPIT ROCK AT PORTLAND. DURDLE DOOR IS AT LULWORTH COVE.
DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH! DOH!
As I focussed on the spray-spattered cliffs beneath Portland Bill lighthouse, a small yacht crossed the ocean near the horizon.
Lovers had carved their names in the weathered rocks. How long ago, I wondered, and are they still together?
Boat sheds perched above these geological specimens.
Having begun at dawn our group returned to take advantage of the evening light.
Elizabeth is third from our right of those focussing on the iconic
Durdle Door and its intrepid climbers.
Packs of frozen peas are regularly applied to ease the swelling on my operated knee. One of the bags has split. This meant that a plentiful helping of said peas appeared on our dinner plates this evening. These were alongside cheese centred smoked haddock fishcakes, tangy ratatouille, and piquant cauliflower and broccoli cheese. Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I didn’t.
A good bunch of photos, Derrick. I never heard of Durdle Door, but it certainly looks unique.
Sorry GP this is not Durdle Door! Bless him He doesn’t know His Durdle from His Pulpit Rock!!!!!
Doh!
haha, it’s a good thing he has you around to keep him honest!!
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Hahahahahahaha.
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Many thanks, GP. I have had to amend this post – Durdle Door is further along the Jurassic Coast. I photographed Pulpit Rock. Homer Simpson has a word for it.
DOH?
Yep 🙂
haha, I don’t watch the Simpsons, so DOH is the only thing I know about them.
Me, too. I had to check that it was Homer’s word 🙂
Great photos. We also use peas for injury control. We eat them too.
Dual purpose pulse. Thanks very much, Peggy
I’m guessing that ‘Durdle Door’ is pretty tricky to climb, and I wonder how many of it’s intrepid climbers end up in that choppy and rather cold looking looking sea….. Edible health aids are an excellent addition to the usual round of pharmaceutical prescriptions!
Many thanks, Pauline. Unfortunately I am reliably informed by ‘er indoors that my Durdle Door is Pulpit Rock 🙂
Oh no it’s not a door? Or a Durdle! Jeepers!
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That’s a beautiful lighthouse. Very nice photo gallery, Derek. Your dinner sounds delicious, spilt peas and all. 😅
Thanks very much, Sylvia
I’m so happy it rained so you could share these photos. Your lighthouse shots are incredible! One of them looks like a jigsaw puzzle that I did a few years back.
Many thanks, Jill. Perhaps it was the same scene
I went through a lot of peas too. They are very useful for knees.
They get a bit mushy if not returned to the freezer soon enough. Does the past tense mean your foot has improved? Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
Durdle Door is certainly quite a spectacle Derrick, thank you for the fascinating photos.
Thanks very much, Ivor
fish cakes. Yum. I haven’t made any in years. Loved your pictures of Durdle Door.
Thanks very much, Cindy
Brilliant sunshine here all day!
That’s good – we will have to wait a few more days for its return. Thanks a lot, Andrew
Wow, amazing.❤️
Many thanks, Laleh
<3<3<3
The lighthouse exposure under the rays of dawn and dusk represent ideal lighting conditions. Your wry observation on the names of the lovers inscribed on the rocks is astute —it is a classic human foible. Perhaps they have the premonition deep in their guts already. It must be fun clambering over the Durdle Door provided you are a child without a care on the earth.
You certainly wouldn’t get me up there, Uma. Many thanks for all your observations
Those are beautiful photos from 2008, Derrick! Sorry to hear your knee is still swollen, but I guess you are getting some delicious peas out of it. Jackie’s cooking always sounds so wonderful! 🙂
Many thanks, Lavinia. It will be a while before the swelling stops, but peas keep it down 🙂
last pictures are amazing…..
Thanks very much, Gud-Sol
What beautiful, fascinating photos, Derrick!
I always get excited to see or visit lighthouses! I’ve visited a few and would love to visit more of them.
I like the names and <3 's carved in the stone. While looking at the photos, I, too, ponder those exact questions.
So sorry to hear about your swollen painful knee. 🙁 So glad the peas did two jobs…gave ease to your knee and then were pleasing to your tummy! 🙂
Your dinner sounds delicious! We fixed chicken, cabbage, onions, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, snow peas, squash, etc, in a wok! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
the light is always prettiest in the morning or at night
Thank you for this invigorating sharing
I hope your knee starts to get better
Thanks very much, Yoshimi. Best night yet today
With rain or with snow or with sun .. i always enjoy your posts Derrick!!
Today i keep from your post …… the names that had been carved on stones and i wonder your question … are these lovers together today ??? I hope so…
Kisses!!!!
Many thanks, Efi X
They sell special things to freeze rather than peas if you please. Hope it mends soon.
Nice poetic comment Sherry. Thanks very much. A good day today
Whatever the name of the rock, fantastic pictures! Hope the knee continues to improve.
Thanks very much, Laurie. Excellent physio session today
Wonderful!
Nothing worse than applying peas to a muscle then remembering the bag is open….
Sets your pulses racing. Many thanks, Dad
Great Pics Derrick
Thanks very much, Gary
Ah–so I see we’re both human. 🙂
Great photos, whatever the name. That rock is fantastic, and I like the timelessness of the lovers’ names.
I also like the usefulness of the peas. 🙂
Very many thanks, my most human friend 🙂
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Escapeas! 😀
Nice one, Widders. Many thanks
Ah yes; we have stayed at Lulworth Cove and seen Durdle Door from most angles.
Thanks very much, Leslie
I’d call them something different from intrepid climbers but these being family orientated pages I’ll desist.
Today continuous rain fell from a leaden sky. Summer come early has it ?
🙂 Thanks very much, Brian