Day 273 - September 30th

Today I finished a scrapbook page I started a few days ago.

Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt 2023

Since 2014 I have taken part in a Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt, and this year has been no different. The Hunt has been organised by Mary-Lou of Patio Postcards and here are my 14 final photos.

1. A Plant/Tree With Thorn(s)

2. A  Wordless Directional Sign

3. Something Netted or Webbed

Fishing nets at Lyme Regis

4. Something Berry Berry Delicious

Breakfast

5. A Bridge

Weymouth Town Bridge

6. A School

The Methodist Sunday School, Shillington. Now a village store.

7. Something That Dangles

Canoe Slarlom Gates 

8. Some Shadows

9. A Crack or Pothole in The Road or Sidewalk  Alternate A: Favourite Summer Taste

Pimm's and Lemonade

10. A White Flower(s)

11. Extraordinary Water 

Smart Water

12. Summer Tools Alternate B: Your Choice

Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorset

13. A Sold or For Sale Sign (not necessarily a house)

14. Something That Rolls

Day 272- September 29th

 The chillis growing in the greenhouse are finally turning to red.

Day 271 - September 28th

Is September 28th too early to be selling (and eating) mine pies?????

Day 270 - September 27th

Dandelion Clock.

Day 269 - September 26th

Red sky at night, Shepherds delight.

Day 268 - September 25th

Today we had some of our trees cut back to form a hedge. What a transformation.

Day 267 - September 24th

This morning we went for a walk at Marston Vale Country Park and I found my first conkers of the season.

Autumn is certainly here, with lots of crisp, crunchy leaves on the ground.

It seems to be a great years for the birds, with lots of berries and fruits in the hedgerows.

This pigeon was certainly having his fill of the elderberries.

Day 266 - September 23rd

This afternoon we had planned to go to the Letchworth Beer and Music Festival but it was cancelled. We decided to go to Letchworth anyway and spent some time in the beer shop.

Day 265 - September 22nd

I noticed this butterfly on the marigolds today enjoying the late afternoon sunshine.

Day 264 - September 21st

The clouds in the sky were amazing today.

Day 263 - September 20th

Whilst in Suffolk at the weekend I bought this cute trio of vintage pewter rabbits.

Day 262 - September 19th

I found time today for some scrapbooking.

Day 261 - September 18th

These sedum plants are still in full flower.

Day 260 - September 17th

This morning we returned to Thorpeness to explore a bit more of the village.

Thorpeness was built at the start of the last century by wealthy Scottish barrister Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie as a holiday village centred around a large lake (The Meare). The Meare is an artificially created, shallow boating lake covering 3 acres, with several streams running off the main lake. 

The village, as we found out, is full of quirky buildings, some of which are more than meet the eye. 

We went for a walk along the edge of part of The Meare and attracted the attention of quite a few of the feathery residents.

The most famous building in Thorpeness is 'The House in the Clouds'.  Ogilvie ingeniously disguised the village’s water tower as this overgrown house. The five storey house is still in use today and overlooks the golf course on one side, with views of the boating lake, village and beach on the others. Unfortunately it wasn't possible to get a good photo of the house up close due to the trees surrounding it.

Near to The House in the Clouds stands Thorpeness Windmill. Originally built at Aldringham it was moved to Thorpeness in 1923. Built as a corn mill, the mill was converted to a water pumping mill when it was moved to Thorpeness and used to  pump water to the House in the Clouds.

Sadly however, our visit to Suffolk was very short lived and after exploring Thorpeness and a spot of lunch it was time to drive home.