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Coast and Countryside photography from Southern England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧 🇪🇺
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wonderful wetwalk : Bosham to Smugglers, West Sussex.
This coastal path spends much of each day under water, and the tide comes in fast, check tide-tables or get trapped. This path is always worth walking, when it’s there.
#coastline #coastalpath #nature #mist #walk #bosham #photography a5029velv1c
Two figures can be seen walking along a coastal path that winds its way over the green wet marshland alongside Bosham Channel which is covered in mist.
February 12, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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steps down : Cobnor Point, West Sussex.
Off the low cliff edge wooden stairs lead down to the beach, a place to watch the sun set over Birch Copse across the channel west of Itchenor.
#beach #steps #sunlight #westsussex #Itchenor #photography #westsussex #sea #harbour #sunset d8324/a1f
Wooden steps lead down to the beach, the low sun reflects in the water from over the channel.
February 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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harbour dog walk : Hill Head Harbour, Hampshire.
#dog #harbour #coast #Solent #boats #photography d7532-ekw
A couple are walking their white dog. There are a number of yachts in the tidal harbour behind them which is full because the tide is in. In the distance a row of cars and camper vans line the coastal road looking out over the Solent.
February 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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waiting out winter – West Wittering, West Sussex.
The beach-huts are silently looking colour-shades pretty in the winter sun, waiting for spring.
#beachhuts #huts #beach #sand #wintersun #photography d1182ast1c
Three beach huts at West Wittering, coloured coloured orange, teal, and multi coloured, sit on the edge of the sandy beach. They are not being used because even though it’s sunny it’s winter and cold. Leafless bushes and a blue sky sit behind them.
February 10, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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moored in mist - Bosham Channel, West Sussex.
The sea-mist hung low all day, the Chidham Peninsula in the distance fading in and out.
#moored #yacht #mist #bosham #chidham #jetty #photography #sailing a5038-v50
From the green slime and reed covered shoreline an old wooden jetty can be seen to the right. At the end of the jetty a yacht is moored in the mist-covered channel. In the distance the Chidham shoreline is just visible.
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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sentinel silhouette - Cobnor Point, West Sussex.
The furthest most remote point at the end of the Chidham peninsula.
#sea #remote #tree #silhouette #wild #nature #photography d8313-v50
At the beach edge, the silhouette of a leafless winter tree is illuminated by falling light over the distant Chichester Harbours entrance.
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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fly-fishing
Meon Springs, Meon Valley, Hampshire.
#fishing #riverbank #meonsprings #meonvalley #rural #photography
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On the riverbank of Meon Springs, the source of the River Meon, a man is holding his fishing rod fly-fishing. Trees line the river and there is open countryside behind him.
February 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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last light : West Wittering, West Sussex.
#sea #seascape #waves #shore #clouds #nightfall #evening #coast #westsussex #photography i2979-a1f
Waves come onto the shoreline late in the evening. They’re white tipped until they flatten out on the sand. The last remaining breaks in the cloudy sky allow beams of light to fall onto the sea in the distance. Within minutes all the light will be gone. A headland can just about be seen on the horizon to the right, and a warning buoy out to sea before the headland.
February 4, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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Meon Valley.

#lane #drive #landrover #rural #trees #photography #car #automotive #countryside #meonvalley #hampshire #leaves
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A car drives off into the distance on a straight single lane country road. There are orange leaves lining the road, and tall mature trees form a canopy of branches over the road.
February 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Gunwarf Quays, Portsmouth.

#portsmouth #hampshire #tower #skyline #architecture
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The Portsmouth city skyline by the edge of the harbour is overlooked by a tall silver-blue tower seen here behind red brick buildings which are modern housing plus a vast shopping and restaurants centre. Parked cars can be seen in the foreground.
February 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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If Blue Sky had a #photo grid like #Instagram does there would be no reason to stay with #Meta for our #photography / #photographs ! ... I've been moving my content posts here and I'm slowly dumping Instagram and #Facebook . imho the grid is the only thing missing here at #bsky. Anyone else agree?
February 1, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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balanced life : West Sussex.
#seascape #groynes #balance #beach #westsussex #photography d1211ast1c
A woman is walking along the top of a groyne which has water lapping around it over the wet sandy beach because the tide is in. She has her arms out to balance. The blue sky above has white clouds.
January 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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winter sun by the Solent : Hill Head, Hampshire.
The beach huts are waiting for spring then summer, but we Brits aren’t. It’s January, we put on coats and hats and head for the coast.
#beachhuts #sailingclub #coastline #Solent #wintersun #photography d7507cp1
Beach huts in the foreground look out over the sea. People on the right are sitting at tables on the quayside enjoying the sun. The Solent and the Isle of Wight in the distance are illuminated by sunlight on the left. The Sailing Club building can be seen to the right by the side of a small green lawn. The tide is high with wave lapping up over the last remaining exposed beach.
January 27, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Alresford Pond, Hampshire.
.. a 75 acre biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, rich with aquatic plants and large populations of breeding wetland birds.
#pond #lake #nature #rural #Alresford #photography #water #wildlife #tree #reeds #reflection i3182/a1f
A very large pond has trees overhanging it to the right whilst orange water reeds are growing around the edge of the pond to the right and in the background. The water is blue and still reflecting the blue sky above. White birds are on the water in the distance.
January 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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sandspit ripples : Hill Head, The Solent, Hampshire.
#beach #sea #sandspit #walker #Solent #ripples #sunset #clouds #reflection #glow #landscape #seascape #hampshire #photography d7279-k64/
The sun is going down over the sea in the background and the beach in the foreground. The beach is covered in sand ripples full of water reflecting the sunlight, left behind because the tide has just gone out. A man can just be seen on the left, he is a silhouette with the sun behind him. He is walking on a sandspit which goes out into the sea.
January 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire.
#winchester #cathedral #trees #street #photography d7129/a1fw
Winchester Cathedral stands behind a railing fence and a grass lawn. The massive front window can be seen above the doorway. People are walking over the lawn and along paths. In front of the fence the pavement is illuminated by low winter sun. An old street-light stands on the right. Tree branches are overhead, they have no leaves on them. The sky overhead is bright clear blue.
January 20, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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Soberton, Meon Valley, Hampshire.
#soberton #village #rural #meonvalley #Norman #church #photo a3690-nat
Looking down over the village of Soberton, the scattered houses are surrounded by trees. There is an old Norman church in the background and behind that the hillside rises to the horizon.
January 18, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Meon Valley, Hampshire.
#valley #rural #landscape #countryside #meonvalley #photo
Orange reeds are in the foreground with bright green fields behind and rows of dark trees. In the distance the hillsides in shade are covered in white frost.
January 17, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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dogstop : Lee on Solent, Hampshire.
#dog #bench #sea #solent #beach #wintersun #street #photo
A lady sits on a bench looking out over the sea, the Isle of Wight is on the horizon. Her dog is besides her standing with its rear feet on the ground and its front paws on the bench looking around at people walking along the sea front.
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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Hamlet or hamlet – to be or not to be, that is the question.
A hamlet is a small village generally without a church.
Hamlet, correctly called ‘The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark’, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.
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A small hamlet of a few houses and a farm sit in the valley to the foreground, behind them is a woodland and in the distance you can see the Meon Valley hillside rising.
January 10, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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up on the down
Soberton Down, Meon Valley, Hampshire.
.. rolling hills, expansive meadows, and patches of dense woodland; the downs are known for their rich biodiversity and panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
#downland #rural #meonvalley #soberton #photo a3617-a1f
Sheep graze in fields with Soberton Down rising to the rear, a line of trees is backlit by low winter sun.
January 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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West Wittering, West Sussex.
#beach #sea #walkers #sunset #photo i2562-o
People are walking on West Wittering beach, they appear as silhouettes as the low sun is setting behind them. The tide is out and only a small part of the water can be seen to the right hand side.
January 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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frozen slopes - Butser to Coombe, Hampshire.
#landscape #rural #frozen #Butser #Coombe #photo a3800cp1f
From Buster Hill heading towards Coombe, the shade covered north facing slopes on the left remain frozen, still covered in white ice. The distant grass green slopes catch the sun as they rise towards Old Winchester Hill.
January 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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talking trees – Corehampton, Meon Valley, Hampshire.
The tree’s are talking to each other whilst the sheltering sheep lie frozen to the ground. Yes trees do communicate with each other through the mycorrhizal network, a system of fungal threads. It’s ultra low frequency, and very quiet 😊
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A frozen yellow field lies in front of trees missing their leaves. Sheep can be seen sheltering under the trees. Woodland in the background fades away into a misty frosty air.
January 2, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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the invisible railway
Meon Valley, Hampshire.
The Meon Valley Trail is an 11 mile route that follows the disused railway line, abandoned in 1968, from West Meon to Wickham. Walkers, cyclists, and horse riders can travel through our wonderful countryside unbothered by traffic. #photo
A rural muddy path running between trees in the countryside is covered in orange fallen leaves. Two couples can be seen walking into the distance which is covered in frost and mist. The couple in the foreground are holding hands and walking a dog.
December 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM