Near the pink houses in Lyme Regis shown in the earlier post is a newer (1904) house by the architect Arnold Mitchell. It is in a vernacular style - rough stone with mullioned cut stone window surrounds and an angular bay- and is notable for its sundial. Like most sundials it features a representation of the sun, here with a face and flames that become foliage. And, also like most sundials, it has a Latin motto: in this instance, "Horas Non Numero Nisi Serenas". This translates as "I count only the hours that are serene", meaning, I suppose, "only the summer hours" because sundials are limited in the hours that they can record by their prospect and by the time of year.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
