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At the beach again

 Best seen on a desktop computer - click images for slideshow!

CCTV on haystacks!

Shrine

 In the middle of nowhere along the Viking Way, a shrine!

Random

A few random pic's from recent walks...

We own the beaches!

OK, Lincolnshire does not have the prettiest seaside towns but you can not deny that we have biggest beaches. 

I went for a beach walk the other day and found myself with about five miles of beach all to myself. I could not see another living soul to the horizon. This at a time when Cornwall is sinking under the weight of staycationers. 

So, I went skinny-dipping. Those who know me well will not be surprised at this. The sun was shining, the water was astonishingly Mediterranean and I had the beach to myself - or so I thought!

There I was paddling away when a head popped up beside me. It looked straight at me in a curious way, it was a seal and her two chums. There I was swimming naked with three seals. No pictures, sorry!

PS.

If you are wondering whether it was dangerous and a little foolhardy to do this, it probably wasn't too bad. It's out of the breeding season and the big males were most likely away on their own. If you find yourself in a similar situation never approach the seals. If they are curious let them come to you only if they want to and don't be tempted to interact with them in any way. You should never swim solo (ooops!) in any open water and never if you are not a competent swimmer. 

Here are some older pics from Donna Nook.

"We will fight them...

...on the beaches"

Cliffs!!!

 In Lincolnshire!

Oasis in Time

 

Engerrrland

 Even in the post-recession, post-covid, post-whatever world, there will always be an Engerrrland.

Before I started this project The Midge Inn had my favorite pub sign of all time. It depicted a beautifully illustrated mosquito wearing a top hat and tails with a walking cane in hand, He was bowing and doffing his hat. Sadly today, for most village and roadside pubs the future looks bleaker than ever. 

Tractor Trail

In the village of Belchford farmers and enthusiasts proudly showing off their tractors old and new with a drive past. There were about 50 tractors but unfortunately not very photographable as you only saw a few at a time as they went past. 

Hope...

 ...springs eternal.

All Greek to me!

 

Murder Scene?

 If anyone can explain this please get in touch.

In the middle of nowhere, a dead dear and magpie. Also, scattered around the scene is a large skeleton (could be a sheep), several decomposing birds and a single, fresh pig's trotter. What's going on?

Cobblers Corner

 Another in my occasional series about the decimation of rural life. 

Lightning

Most farms just have a dog as a trespass deterrent.

Pyramid

In Tiers

 

Willow trees

 

The Dark Side

"No trespassing, we're tired of hiding the bodies"

Pictures of my childhood playground, The Old Wood and Hags Wood.

Lycanthropic tendencies

It's a full moon, 2.30AM, I can't sleep, restlessness, night sweats, hairy palms, jeez my toe nails... time for a walk.

There are no street lights around here so it's perfect for lockdown loonies.

Technical note: I had to photoshop all of these as the iPhone renders all images as daylight so, remove yellow, add blue, balance luminance, ignore AI, voila.

 

Mush

Q. What happens when you put a a new smartphone in the hands of lycanthrope...

A. He tries to break it of course. I have used this example to specifically show the current limitations of technology and AI. The image below was taken by moonlight at 3.00AM on an iPhone 12 flagship. Look at what the AI has done to the areas it can not decipher - mush. Think I'll call it the 'mush filter'.

 

Falling into place

 Starting to get the hang of this iPhone photography stuff now...