My Local Landscape photographs if interested

[jow104]

I reside in the SW of England and I would like to post photographs of our local area as long as forum members show interest. Any comments accepted.
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pic 1 our local beach at Paignton
pic 2 looking across to Torquay
pic3 looking across to Torquay from inside Paignton harbour
pic3 looking into Paignton harbour

[echnidna]

The brown beaches are different to what we see in Oz,
we usually have light sandy beaches,
(the Kiwis are stuck with black beaches).

[jow104]

Red sand, I think it has something to do with the geological period
known as Devonian, there are tracts of this stuff on different continents. Perhaps at Alice Springs?

[ptc]

I went to school in chard.
Thanks for the memorys
ptc

[AlexS]

surf's a bit flat

[PaulS]

Where is the snow???

[jow104]

To AlexS Surf pictures are on tap
To PaulS Posted a snow picture Xmas day (we don't want anymore)
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Pic 1 Paignton Pier 80yrs plus?
Pic 2 Home built boat by local boat owner
Pic 3 Some local workers taking a breather!!!!
Pic 4 Inshore fishing boat returning to harbour

[gatiep]

Thats a baby pier Jow.
Look at http://www.downsouth.com.au/frameset-bsnjetty.html to see the Busselton Jetty which extends over 2 km out to sea. It is older than 80 years. You can read all about it at the above link.

[Pat]

Unfortunately, the waves are bigger than we had here on the south coast of NSW today, of course I am on holidays and there is no surf and none due until Monday, when I am back at the salt mine! Seriar#ely, it's good to see other parts of this planet, from the comfort of the comfy reclining office chair . . .

[jow104]

That is a beautiful pier, but, I wouldn't like to walk to the far end carrying all my fishing gear like I used to do when I was a youngster(10/12years). I see there is a train service.
In England we used to have the longest pier in the northern hemisphere,
Southend, also around 2kms and I know all about walking to the end of such things especially winter times around 2C and strong winds. I couldn't afford the passenger fare.
Thanks for the link.

[jow104]

Still showing pictures today of Paignton.

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Pic 1 Sales booths Paignton harbour, Fishing trips, cockles & whelks etc.
Pic 2 Internal view of Paignton harbour.
Pic 3 A misty day in the harbour (around 10am)
Pic 4 Our home overlooking the bay in Paignton.

[AlexS]

John, that one of the harbour looks like a jigsaw puzzle we had years ago.

[jow104]

If you right click the picture and go to properties you will see that the picture is dated 2003.
However if you need help still with the puzzle I should know where the bits go with my eyes shut.

[jow104]

Day 4 Cockington

Cockington is a very small suberb of Torbay between Paignton and Torquay and has many preservation orders placed on the properties stopping any modernisation or redevopment, In this instance I agree with the local authorities, this in moderation is a worthwhile mandate.
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Pic 1 Cockington village farm and farm workers cottage.
Pic 2 Village cricket being played in the grounds of its old manor house (now publicly owned)

Pic 3 The church that would have been the manor house private chapel.

Pic 4 Farmland which surrounds our area of Torbay.

[jow104]

Day 5
We have just left Cockington and driven past Fawlty Towers (I'll get a picture sometime soon) and coming into the main town of the bay, Torquay.

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Pic 1 Torquay main entrance into Town and beach.
Pic 2 From the sea wall looking into the resort of Torquay and harbour.
Pic 3 promenade looking westerly.
Pic 4 promenade looking easterly.