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Salisbury, Amesbury, Wilton and Downton
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| 2473 | Exploring Old Railways I've got a certain inquisitiveness about Industrial Archeology, an interest in transport with something of a current specialization in rail - so it's no surprise that I'll spot odd railway-like structures dotted around the countryside and wonder "what is/ was that?". The old water tower at Druid's Lodge ... | 2009-10-24 |
| 2453 | Dark to dark I know that autumn is well here when I set out in the dark for a customer site at the start of the day ... and by the time I get to my hotel in the evening, it's dark as well. But there's a beauty in the rising sun over Salisbury plain, and I'm lucky to have a camera that captures some of the atmosphere.
Mists ... | 2009-10-13 |
| 1127 | A day at the races Larkhill, near Amesbury, on the blowy last day of March - point to point racing with the Avon Vale hunt.
Place your bets, please
Sheltering from a squal in the car
Awaiting the start of the race
Crossing the winning line
Returning to the winner's enclosure
Animals wait to be won at the fairground ... | 2008-12-26 |
| 1652 | Old Sarum airfield brings back fond memories It must have been some 15 years ago that I flew with Dick (a retired flyer with rthe US military who had gone on to a distingued career managing their flight maintainance base and in civvy life) from Montgomery field in San Diego up to the back of the LA basin (I am trying hard to remember the place ... | 2008-05-24 |
| 1398 | Someone else's wedding I haven't a clue who the happy couple are ... but we came across the wedding party when out yesterday - at the Old Mill, Harnham, Salisbury.
A beautiful sunny day, and it was one of those occasions where a couple who are, perhaps, the most private of individuals normally are more than happy to be photographed ... | 2007-10-21 (short) |
| 1128 | Avon Vale hunt at the Point to Point The law which makes hunting with dogs illegal has now been in force for over a year, and controversy still rages. And I'm NOT going to get involved in the law, its rights, wrongs, and loopholes on "The Horse's Mouth". But I am going to share some pictures taken at Larkhill point to point races yesterday, ... | 2007-04-01 (short) |
| 880 | Celebration circles Ever since man wanted to praise, to memorialise or to celebrate, he's chosen the circle as one his favourite geometric forms.
Stonehenge, just a short distance up the road from us, is the ancient form ... but there's many more modern forms too.
The modern stone circle - rather a different form - ... | 2006-09-27 |
| 833 | Old Wardour Castle OK ... so I've been playing with Photoshop with these pictures, taken yesterday at Old Wardour Castle, right down in the bottom left corner of Wiltshire.
There are more - not so processed - pictures here ... | 2006-08-14 (short) |
| 325 | Gone Racing - Larkhill, Wiltshire Yesterday evening, we went racing at Larkhill. Set high on Salisbury Plain behind a military camp down a dirt track, a glorious evening was had by all as we watched a very full card of seven races. Lisa and I chose the horse that we thought would win each race, but didn't bet.
A strong countryside ... | 2006-06-05 |
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Stotford Bridge
Old Wardour Castle
Badges at Fovant
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