Saturday 10 October 2015

St. Helens Isle of Wight

 From countryside to seashore...


 a short walk from where we stayed recently,
down to the Old Church at St. Helens











▲ that's an old fort out to sea on the horizon











then a walk back across an area known as the Duver -
made for a good afternoons stroll










William enjoyed his time on the beach too,
but then he always does.



14 comments:

Eileen H said...

Looks beautiful, and plenty to see. Pleased William enjoyed a new beach :-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

We've been here before and I'm sure William remembered it!

CJ Kennedy said...

There's nothing like a walk along the beach especially if you have the beach to yourself. That is one happy looking boy.

Christine said...

Nice to see the photos of the place, lovely.

Judy said...

Wonderful trip, Ann! Long time since I have been on the Isle of Wight.

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks CJ, Christine and Judy :-)

Shammickite said...

Gosh, it all looks lovely. I don't know the IOW well, but my (late) husband's family used to go to the same boarding house in Ryde every summer when he was a nipper.

robin cox walsh said...

Tell the truth....you choose the places you visit based on William's preferences, right? ;)

ann @ studiohyde said...

People seem to return time and time again once they discover the IOW. As a kid we had neighbours who went to the same place in Sandown every year :-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

Absolutely....the lad is a very important decision maker for us ;)

Jane said...

That last photo was worth waiting for, really made me smile :-))

ann @ studiohyde said...

The lad is something of a charmer isn't he Jane :-)

John (JWJarts) said...

Lovely photo's Anne, and if that photo of the Sea Fort was taken from the beech, which I suspect it was, then I'm well impressed with your camera as well as your ability to use it. Nice shots, all of them. ;-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thank you very much John, yes you are right, the photo was taken from the beach. My camera is an Olympus SP-810UZ - 14 Megapixels.