A very different day, for me: I had to travel to the Isle of Wight for work.
I started off on a high-speed and really very comfortable train, but at Brockenhurst had to change on to a different train, and I swear everyone looked up as I got on, wondering who this stranger could be - someone different!
On arrival at Lymington pier, I found the station, shall we say small, then I noticed the flower beds which were different from any others I have seen.
Bearing in mind that I am used to cross channel ferries which can take up to 700 vehicles, I found this one a little odd, different - it looked as though it had been put together with matchsticks and string.
We set off leaving Lymington, a great yachting centre, behind.
Into the morning light.
In the distance I could see Hurst Castle, a different sort of castle, built by Henry VIII as one of a chain of coastal fortresses and completed in 1544, on the Hampshire side.
On the other side on the island, again in the distance, were Fort Albert and The Needles. Fort Albert was built in 1856 but because of armoured ships became obsolete by 1858. It has been converted into housing, a different place to live.
So that was my journey, different from battling down the motorway, and if Blogger ever starts working agin, I'll be able to upload this post!!!!
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What an interesting post!! I love the flower beds in the boat!
ReplyDeletelooks like you had a great time.very interesting indeed.. ;) Have a great weekend ;)
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Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteTerrific post! The boat garden is very cool. You sure made it look like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteI love teh Isle of Wight. It's odd to think now that the needles were the site of an important part of the defunct British space programme. Have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteYes, it's nice to have Blogger working again!
ReplyDeleteI love your "different" post. And I particularly like the flower beds int the small old boats. You have a great selection of photos.
I really like the boat/planter, it looks pretty. My catfriend Yao-Lin lives on the Isle of Wight!
ReplyDeleteThis was a beautiful journey! The landscapes are marvelous too! This is what I'd like to have as job! traveling through landscapes like these!
ReplyDeleteexcellent photos, I must admit, they are different...
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ReplyDeleteWondered whether you'd put up a photo hunt entry this week... but have to say that this week's entry was worth waiting for! Great pictures. Re the castle: Never seen one so close to a lighthouse (or vice versa) before. So different! :)
it's nice to travel. what lovely sights!
ReplyDelete*i was furious with blogger yesterday and early morning today that i have to sign off. can't open any Blogger sites, not even mine! :(
have a great Sunday! :)
pretty and interesting post you got here..love all the pics especially the train..anyway check mine here
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see yah..
What a delight to see your choices for the theme!! Lovely sights and short virtual trip, very interesting!!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend :)
It is a great essay on different, lovely shots! Thanks for visiting and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely different!... Awesome photo!...Thanks for visiting mine!... Have a great day!...c",)
ReplyDeleteSome gorgeous places to see! Having some different flower containers around here, I also love the boat flower bed.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post for the different theme. Great group of photographs. I was frustrated with blogger yesterday myself, as it was down a long time. Glad you got this post up.
ReplyDeleteThat was a very different experience.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos and place....sigh...
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your different choices, I like the different flower bed at the station.
ReplyDeletei hear you! blogger has been bonkers as of late, almost wasn't able to post my March 8th and 15th PhotoHunt posts =0 congratulations though =] happy that you were able to take the road- errr sea?- less taken hehe
ReplyDeleteYa the ferry looks so delicate, unlike the cross channel ferries travel by. :)
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