Stourhead Fall

A Day at the Tower of London

White Tower

Blood-red moat

Traitor's Gate

Canon Shard

Dragon's roar

Night lights

On the occasion of my birthday

I always seem to get one year older when in Aber.

Random day

Slightly random day today. We headed off to the Haynes Motor Museum in Sparkford, Somerset. I'm not a great petrol head, but it was a nice pre-father's day treat. The vid shows a rubber-burning rally car demo. Wish I could say that I was behind the wheel of one of the motors, but there we are. After all that excitement we headed for the tranquility of nearby National Trust property, Montacute House and found a Dalek in the grounds. How random is that?

Some geeky info: I installed Internet Explorer 8 earlier this morning and ever since I've had problems getting the blog to load. I keep getting an "Operation aborted" message. A friend of mine has experienced similar problems. Looks like blogger and IE8 are having compatibility issues. But never fear, I've found a way round it. Hit the "Back" button when "Operation aborted" flashes up and the blog should load OK.

From the rising of the sun to its setting

We caught the 5.30am ferry from Weymouth to Jersey when we set off for our hols the other Saturday. The early start was worth it. Witnessing the rising of the sun against the backdrop of the glistening sea, with mist pouring over the Dorset hills was just awesome. Jersey sunsets were a sight to behold too. Psalm 19:1-6 and Psalm 113:3 came to mind.

From the rising of the sun...

to its setting...

the Lord's name is to be praised!

Who can stand before his cold?

Been a bit chilly in these parts lately. Earlier today I stopped to take some photos of a rather icy pond here in Westbury. The scene called to mind the words of Psalm 147:15-18

He sends out His command to the earth;
His word runs very swiftly.
He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
He casts out His hail like morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?
He sends out His word and melts them;
He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.

Half term snaps

From:

Living Coasts, Torquay, Devon,
Babbacombe Model Village, Devon,
Cheddar Gorge & Caves, Somerset.

Stourhead, the Jewel of Wiltshire

Saturday is my day off (in theory anyway). On Saturdays, we often try and so something special together as a family. Stourhead is a country house and estate that is run by the National Trust, a charitable organisation that is dedicated to preserving historic houses and gardens. Click on the photos for full effect. The first time I saw Stourhead I thought that I had been given a vision of the new creation. If you are ever in Wiltshire, then a visit to the house and gardens is not to be missed.

Out and about

One of the joys of having a megapixel mobile is that you never have to say, "I wish I had my camera with me." If something catches your eye, you can just snap away. How cool is that? Here are some photos taken during the Easter hols while out and about in Wiltshire.

Henry VIII at the "Kings & Queens" Laycock scarecrow trail

Taken when cycling along Westbury to Bratton bridle path

Westbury White Horse

Paragliders overlooking Westbury

The device - Sony Ericsson K750i