Having been confined to barracks all morning as I was waiting for two deliveries (both materialised – my new tenancy agreement, and a Christmas present for a cousin that I then had to send on to Australia) I was glad to get out and about immediately after lunch, especially as the weather was pleasant for an English November.
Therefore, having taken the package for Australia down to the post office, forked over a noticeable amount of cash and obtained proof of posting I set off on a walk in the course of which I obtained some decent photos even while restricted to the old Samsung (a phone call to the shop in Dereham revealed that the components were delivered at the end of last week, so I really should not have much longer to wait).
My twitter following continues to grow at a satisfying rate, with 400 rapidly approaching.
King’s Lynn is benefiting from some pleasant weather today,and it is not just the human residents who have been enjoying it – a huge range of birds, some of which I captured in spite of still being restricted to my old Samsung. My twitter account continues to gain new followers.
My involvement with Learning Works came to a close today, two years and seven months after it started as a ten week work placement. The King’s Lynn centre is closing down, and it is purely for this reason that I shall no longer be attending. I have benefited hugely from my time at Learning Works, and without wishing to sound like the Hideous Hog, plenty of people who have passed through the King’s Lynn branch of Learning Works while I was there also benefited from my presence.
I have gained a new follower who by serendipity happens to live near Vancouver, British Columbia, so I have two sets of photos today, one my usual stuff, and the other a special “Vancouver Gallery” which I shall show first…
A close up of the plaque at the base of the Vancouver statue
The feature image – the statue of Captain Vancouver that stands alongside the lower Purfleet.This araucaria is a prominent feature of the Vancouver GardenThe other bridge that connects the Vancouver Garden to the rest of King’s Lynn
The rest of the images are my more usual fare for a non working day, although one other noted navigator features prominently, Nicholas of Lynn, who died in 1369, definitely sailed to Iceland and may have found his way to the Americas. Note: all claims of discovery of the Americas made on behalf of Europeans are bogus by definition – in human terms the Americas were discovered by the hardy folk who crossed to frozen Bering Strait from Asia into the Americas some 20,000 years ago – hence why I do not personally used discovered in the context of Friar Nicholas and has possible trip across the Atlantic.
Anyway, now for the rest of those photos…
Little brown jobbies – normally very difficult to photograph
I was attempting to capture something else, failed, but got this picture by way of compensation – the sort of thing that might happen more often if the Rueful Rabbit took up photography!But for the extra significance of Vancouver for this blog at this moment this would have been the feature image.
Given how much wind we get in King’s Lynn it makes sense to use it!
Nicholas of Lynn – her certainly DID NOT discover the Americas (see body text) – but he may just have been there over 120 years before Columbus.
The Jetty on the Great Ouse was in use yesterday morning, by research vessels relating to fishing. With the river at high tide there were plenty of opportunities for good photographs. In the afternoon I went apple picking in the orchards at Sandringham. The apples were comfortably up to their usual amazing standard – and they were Cox’s. A hand-picked Cox is the finest of all apples.
Before heading home to King’s Lynn I enjoyed a fine supper at my parents house in East Rudham. After some excellent lamb chops there were raspberry brownies for pudding. My mother had reduced the amount of sugar from the 225g stated in the recipe to 150g so that the pudding while rich was not particularly sweet – and was all the better for this.
Today is Heritage Open Day, so stand by for some good posts about historic buildings and meanwhile enjoy a selection of cracking photos…
Fisheries Research Boat moored at the jetty
Sycamore seed pod that resembles a propeller
This apple looked particularly fine – and tasted even finer!
Fresh peas – just podded by yours trulyRaspberry brownies!
Between a day’s hard work imaging for James and Sons and two sets of photos from King’s Lynn’s current Indian summer I have some splendid pictures for you. I have decided to sandwich the auction lots between two sets of my own personal pictures.
Without further ado here are my selected pictures…
Before… the larger piece is the framework of the box and the smaller that of the lid……and after – one newly assembled box – I assembled 30 of these for Learning Works while there as a volunteer on Monday morning
Butterfly with its wings closed……and open
One of five swans together on the Nar when I crossed the bridge over it.
This pair of arctic terns are in perfect synch.
A first hazy glimpse of the fishing fleetThe lead boat as it turns into the dock.
The weather continuing to be good enough to eat supper outside has advantages photography-wise as well!
I was in the right place at the right time to get some pictures of a returning fishing fleet!
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