CAMBORNE, CORNWALL

Overlooking both Camborne and Redruth in Cornwall and reaching up to 738 feet above sea level is Carn Brea. The carn can be seen from most high ground in Cornwall and the monument on top easily picked out.
What is not apparent from any distance is the size of the monument. You could be forgiven for assuming it was a simple standing stone whereas in fact it is a 90 foot high granite obelisk. The huge hexagonal column was erected in 1836 in memory of Francis Bassett, Lord de Dunstaville. The interior of the monument can be accessed by a door and is hollow with a staircase leading up to a viewing platform. On this picture a storm is brewing which adds some kind of mystery and gloom to the scene.

PINK TAXI, LONDON

Every day, thousands of London's residents and visitors hail a licensed taxi, a unique vehicle that is as much a symbol of London as Big Ben and the double-decker bus. The operators of these taxis are legendary for their encyclopedic knowledge of the British capital but the fascinating history of the vehicles they drive is less apparent to the casual observer. Usually they are black but look at this picture that I took while I was walking round The City last April....

DIRLETON CASTLE, SCOTLAND

A couple take time to watch the world go by in the gardens of Dirleton Castle, In Scotland. Isn't it romantic ??

SEVEN SISTERS, EAST SUSSEX

The Seven Sisters of the chalk headland of Beachy Head near Eastbourne stretch from Birling Gap in the east to Cuckmere Haven in the west. These sheer white cliffs drop to a depth of 200 metres while their tops undulate softly. Until they were worn away by the sea (the last one disappeared in 1854) the Seven Sisters had seven brothers known as the Seven Charles. This picture was not taken by me (of course) but by a professional phtographer. But I really wanted to share it with you, I just love it! So next time you go to England, go to Eastbourne (Mind you nice place to visit too) and walk along the beaches to Seven Sisters, bring a picnic with you, wear comfortable shoes and off you go.....