Monday, 20 March 2017

REEDS AND CASTLE

Sandsfoot castle in background, remains of torpedo warning mid-view, reeds in foreground.

If you peer through the mist you can see the remains of one of Henry Vlll's castles (Sandsfoot). 
Three posts mid-distance used to hold a notice warning people of torpedo testing. 
And the reeds in the foreground edge what used to be a railway line between Weymouth and Portland.

 Torpedoes and the Railway - The Encyclopedia of Portland History
Sandsfoot Castle - Wikipedia
Hills in the distance are part of the South Dorset Ridgeway

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4 comments:

  1. WILLIE...! =(^..^)=20 March 2017 at 12:42

    I sent this off to a local friend
    just recently....As he has a Blog on local interests..
    Birds..wildlife...local history..!
    Interesting...!

    https://youtu.be/ayWcV8Snv04

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  2. Lucy Corrander : Photos20 March 2017 at 13:05

    Hello Willie. Thank you for leaving the link to the video. Of all places in the world there can be no-where more beautiful, interesting, dramatic and romantic than Portland.

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  3. orvokki23 March 2017 at 05:53

    Lovely scene.

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  4. Lucy Corrander : Photos24 March 2017 at 07:56

    Thanks Orvokki.

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