Tag: Poppies

Sunday, Strictly, Heritage Open Day and More

Having taken a couple of photographs for my aunt to use in handouts for heritage open day (King’s Lynn has a vast number of sites – approx 50 – open for the day, which is next Sunday), the afternoon was nice enough to spend sat outside my parents house in East Rudham, and I bagged some more interesting pictures. 

Returning to King’s Lynn, the combination of a lovely evening and the Great Ouse at high tide was irresistible and yielded more fine photographs. There were then yet more opportunities for photographs as I made use of the outside space that my “compact” town centre flat possesses. I player provided some good watching, first coverage of the Great North Run, entering the record books this year as the first mass participation event to reach the landmark of 1,000,000 entrants since its inception, then start of a new series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Now for the photographic highlights…

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This colonnade was the first of the pictures I took for heritage open day
This colonnade was the first of the pictures I took for heritage open day
And this map was the second.
And this map was the second.
An eight-legged friend enjoying the sun.
An eight-legged friend enjoying the sun.

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No this is not a runner bean - it is a non-edible seed pod.
No this is not a runner bean – it is a non-edible seed pod.
As old a coin as any that are still legal tender in Britain - this 2p piece dates from the first year of decimalization.
As old a coin as any that are still legal tender in Britain – this 2p piece dates from the first year of decimalization.
A westering sun reflects off the Great Ouse.
A westering sun reflects off the Great Ouse.

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Clearly the sea birds found a warm evening and high tide an irresistible combo as well!
Clearly the sea birds found a warm evening and high tide an irresistible combo as well!

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A big ship coming in to dock on Sunday evening
A big ship coming in to dock on Sunday evening

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An educational railing - these can be seen at the Tennyson Road side of The Walks
An educational railing – these can be seen at the Tennyson Road side of The Walks

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This is the most pictured building in King's Lynn, and I normally ignore it, but it looked so fine this time that I could not resist.
This is the most pictured building in King’s Lynn, and I normally ignore it, but it looked so fine this time that I could not resist.
This old lamp is to be seen on Purfleet Quay
This old lamp is to be seen on Purfleet Quay

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The birds really were out in force.
The birds really were out in force.