For some reason, homes in coastal towns are often painted in colorful pastel colors. Weymouth, England is no exception.
Our method of exploration of these coastal towns generally consisted of shopping for something we apparently feel we needed or forgot to pack, like warmer clothes. We then search for a lunch spot in town to sample the local cuisine. Indian food is very good across the UK, so that was often at the top of our list. The local seafood was also good to find. However, please note there is no Dover sole to be found in Dover, England. No matter how good the food is on board, local cuisine away from the ship is a very welcome change.
Quiet Island Life of Skilly Isles
As you would expect, some of the very small island villages in the colder climates are as quaint as they are quiet. Not a lot to do in Tresco Island, other than to watch the world go by and tend to gardens. From what we saw, catering to tourists is high on the list with many cottages for rent.
Not a lot to do in Tresco Island, England Scilly Isles, but sit and watch a bit of the world pass by as this gentleman was doing from his front porch while sipping tea.
Seaside reflected in a cottage for rent.
Most of the homes were build very solidly of local stones.
Lots of time to watch the flowers grow.
Ice Plant flowers on Tresco Island
Plenty of old benches…. to sit on the bench by the bay watchin’ the tide roll away,
Sittin’ on the bench by the bay, wastin’ time
The More Raucous Weymouth, England
Apparently the Wessex Water Department has had some episodes of polluting the harbors and this little mermaid will have none of it. She wants her fellow citizens to act and Wessex Water must cut the crap now! Is this some little kids mom? Gracious, how embarrassing.
Wessex Water utility has polluted the water ways too often for this little mermaid.
It is difficult to act like a tough guy at the Black Dog Tavern when you are walking a little dachshund. He didn’t scare me none.
A light brown dog in the Black Dog Pub.
More pastel colors and abstract designs along the beach front.
People who think the food portions in Europe are smaller have not been to Europe.
By the way, the above photo is a hot dog.
Does a black and white photo help make it acceptable Street Photography?
Well, we have had enough exploring of Weymouth. This stop was a substitute for stopping in Penzance, due to inclemet weather there.
The most basic element which makes for a good photograph vs. an average one is the lighting.
Back to the safe confines of our cruise ship, our home away from home as the cruise director keeps telling us.
Did you ask the bloke in The Black Dog for permission to publish his image? ha ha!
Great photography as usual.
Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful, feel like I was there too! Thanks Harold
Nice to hear from you. I see you have subscribed as well, thank you for following our travels. I still have 6 or so more for this trip. But I’m still traveling and will have more.
What a great collection of images! I particularly liked the brown dog in the Black Bar.
That is likely the closest to street photography… Thank you for looking.