Showing posts with label Kent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kent. Show all posts

Tuesday, 3 May 2022

Snowstar, Ramsgate harbour


Most of the boats in the harbour at Ramsgate, Kent are white. On the day of our visit there were several grey, Royal Navy  boats, a bright orange pilot boat, and few others sporting bright colours. But, the predominant colour was white indicating to me that they were mainly private yachts and launches. The Snowstar stood out with its blue, yellow and orange and it suggested to me that it would make a good foreground subject against the boring white boats. I looked at the boat to see if I could deduce its purpose but nothing told of what it did when it set sail. However, a quick trawl of the internet indicates that it has been, and may still be, a boat that takes anglers out into the English Channel for a day's fishing.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2

Sunday, 1 May 2022

April on Broadstairs beach


I took this photograph of people enjoying the sun on Broadstairs beach, Kent, on the 17th April. The English weather isn't so often benign in the middle of April, and it is usually only hardy souls who venture into the sea and strip off in this month. But, the sun, a little shelter from the harbour wall and the headland slightly out of shot, left enough of the sun's power available and everyone took advantage and pretended it was August.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2