A few more photos of Bude’s main beach (Summerleaze).






A few more photos of Bude’s main beach (Summerleaze).
During my trip I took a few landscape photos around Bude. The next couple of posts will contain a few of my attempts.
Taking photos around the beaches and headlands was a trial with strong gusty winds causing significant vibration. The lighting was also difficult with cloud cover taking a lot of colour from the scenes.
On the day I took these photos, I walked from Bude along the downs toward Widemouth Bay. I didn’t get far though as the strong wind was bringing a few significant squalls and the light was fading. After a few hundred metres I turned around and returned to Bude. I didn’t escape getting soaked, but only on one side due to the wind.
Toward the end of my trip, I visited my brother Ray and his wife Shirley and two of their grown up kids. Another brother, Dez and his kids visited Ray and Shirley also. Dez had come down for a quick visit to catch up with all of us for Christmas and my visit.
It was great to see them all. As mentioned in Part 1, I caught up with my sister and her family on a different day during my trip. The only brother I didn’t see was Ed who, like me, lives in Australia with his wife Caroline and their children.
Here are some photos of the time I spent with Ray and Shirley, some of their kids – George and Ed (with Ed’s partner Jade); Dez, along with Callum, Annie and Tom; and our mum, Peta, and brother Matthew.
It was a nice afternoon, I then said my goodbyes to Dez, Callum, Annie and Tom (I was leaving the next day). Luckily though I got one last hug the next day as Dez and kids turned up while I was visiting to say goodbye to Ray, Shirley, George, Ed and Jade, prior to having lunch with Mum and Matthew and then driving to London in preparation for my return flight.
Part 3 will have some more general photos of my trip.
In December I visited the UK particularly to see my mum but also to catch up with some of my brothers, my sister and their families.
It was great to go on a couple of trips with my brother Matthew, it reminded me of when we were kids and Matthew and I used to walk or bicycle to local fishing spots.
The following are a few photos of my trip – they are in the order I processed them and not necessarily the order I took them.
I got to catch up with my sister and her family.
It rained a lot in Cornwall during my stay but some days had a bit of sun. On one of these sunnier days Matthew, Mum and I went for a drive to Crackington Haven. We stopped for a photo of Widemouth Bay. Here is Matthew attempting, in a raging wind (which was freezing), to take a photo.
This was what we were seeing.
It was blowing a gale and here is my very sensible mum snug in the car – the reflection is me getting jostled and pushed by the wind.
Earlier in the week, first full day in Bude (the nearest town to my mum’s house), I went for a walk. I re-familiarised myself with Summerleaze Beach, the Breakwater, Ocean Pool and the Canal.
More to follow as I develop my photos.
Tuesday is the rest day. And I needed it!
We spend the whole day in Warwick at the showgrounds and in the city itself.
Above you can see the tents and in the distance a large bank of solar panels, there were several of these. Read More