21 year old rose

This rose was bought on the birth of my second son 21 years ago. It has survived 3 house moves and is stronger and brighter than ever.

"Good morning!"

They test fly early in the morning. This one came directly over our house. I was awoken by the roar of its burners at 6:00am. I stood in my garden looking up and we called out 'good morning' to each other. A very strange moment. He couldn't stay aloft and landed in a nearby school field.

Balloon festival

The annual Southampton Balloon Festival comes soon. Meantime here are some pictures from last year's event. Bertie Bassett looks so incongruous in the sky.

Beach litter

Oasis in suburbia

Rain

Summers here at last.

Guitar heaven

Not my pic but one I love.

Orange and grey

Dredger damage

The gap may look narrow but is over 80 feet wide.
Safe

The seaside fun just keeps coming

Fire in the sky

Fixed penalty pile

Lucky I had that spatula with me.

Rainbow

Liner - The Ocean Village

She appears to come ashore.

Thirteen Senses

These guys are similar to Coldplay but more melancholic (if that were possible!) Portsmouth Pyramids is a 600 all standing venue with great acoustics. Full gig review on the Buick City Complex in due course.

Missiles primed for launch

No, municipal swimming baths roof actually.

Rubbish logo

Some kind of one-eyed jerk with no feet!

Cathedral of Power

Beach huts

A tiny refuge by the sea. Somewhere to escape the crush of the world.

Blind Stump Pass 2004