tourism – Page 2

Ed VII

1912. The statue by Newbury A Trent. Sandstone pedestal with plaques, railings and figure of bronze. The monument straddles the boundary between Brighton and Hove. Elaborately moulded pedestal, square in plan and standing on 3 steps; each side carries a bronze plaque: to the north a relief portrait of Edward VII, east: the arms of Hove; south: an inscription ‘IN THE YEAR 1912 THE INHABITANTS OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE PROVIDED A HOME FOR THE QUEEN’S NURSES AND ERECTED THIS MONUMENT IN MEMORY OF EDWARD VII AS A TESTIMONY OF THEIR ENDURING LOYALTY’; east: arms of Brighton; each plaque is under a segmental cornice. The pedestal carries a winged female figure carrying an olive branch and standing on a globe. A low rail surrounds the monument: short battered piers with bronze railings between.

Chanctonbury Ring

This was the goal of our ramble. We stopped for refreshment near the tree line, then made our way back down.

Cows

Back in April we took a walk with the Brighton Ramblers from Steyning town up to the Chanctonbury Ring, and unbeknownst to me I was recording images on chip 2 of my camera, where the next few days’ images remained until being discovered a couple of weeks ago,

Beach Huts

There’s just something about a line of beach huts and the sea and sky…

Bridal Reflections

Bays

The Last Resort

Had to smile when I saw this, thinking of Martin Parr’s famous book.

Thalassa

Panel Data

Worthing

Green Channel

On the famous Worthing pier, there’s a partition of coloured glass panes running down the centre. I took this shot west along the English Channel through a green pane.

Beach Ferris Wheel

Back in April we took the bus west to Worthing. Inadvertently, I had switched my camera to record on chip 2 rather than the usual chip 1 and somehow never noticed it nor missed my Worthing pictures, and they remained there, on chip 2 in the camera until I recently rediscovered them. For the next few days, then, I’ll be posting pictures from that day trip.

The Vessel

Update, 7 September- Previously published as The Shed – my mistake!

Some shed. First time I’ve been to this portion of Hudson Yards, leading directly off the High Line.

Bibliophiles

New York Public Library – Stephen A Schwarzman Building

This is one of the ceilings in the main public library on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue. Remarkably for one who’s lived in NY for over 60 years, and whose birth was announced in the library’s employee newsletter, I’d never been inside before doing some research a week or so ago in the Division of Art, Prints and Photographs.

Not Amused

Royal Pavilion

I posted pictures already from our day visiting inside the Royal Pavilion but it wasn’t till some days later that I happened to have this outside view from the Old Steine.

i360 Reflections

The i360 is a tourist attraction offering views of Brighton, with a mirrored cafeteria at its base – I couldn’t resist taking a double selfie in its window even as I’ve resisted taking a ride in it for the 3 months we’ve been here. See the West Pier reflected in the background again.

Goldstone

Quadrophenia Redux

We came upon Quadrophenia Alley again, this time from the next street over and discovered there was more to it than we had first seen.

Chichester still boasts an encircling Roman wall which has been restored with a walking path – After our time in the cathedral we completed the short, 1½-mile circuit.