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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.
#photo

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 😊
#photo

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

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fishing by the cat
Fishbourne Channel, West Sussex.
This shallow tidal waterway stretches 3 miles inland and is only suitable for smaller boats. This was a major trade route for the Romans; today it’s valued for it diverse ecosystem, sailing, and fishing.
#fishing #coast #boat #photo d2975cnat

A wet beach is in the foreground, behind it are two boats. The one on the left is a catamaran, the one on the right is a small rowing boat with two people fishing from it. In the background the distant shore is full of trees, mostly autumn gold coloured illuminated by the sunshine.

December 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM

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sunset on the barrows
Beacon Hill, Warnford, Meon Valley, Hampshire.
.. has a history reaching back to the Bronze Age, there’s a round barrow cemetery on its slopes. The hill is a national nature reserve, and has stunning far reaching views from its summit.
#photo #sunset #rural #hill

A silhouette of a hill in the background and of leafless trees to the right, both illuminating from the setting sun on the left, sunbeams are breaking over the hill. There are drifting clouds in the sky. The fields are green and covered in shadows. It is late evening with the last low sun illuminating this ancient hill and valley fields before it sets.

December 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM

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coastline colours
Fishbourne Channel, West Sussex.
The Chichester Harbours, the South Downs beyond, clear skies with a bright sun, sucking up clean cold air – coastline walk perfect. If this is winter, I’ll take it.
#boats #coast #southdowns #westsussex #photo d3009/p1f

Two boats sit to the left foreground, they are grounded on the beach because it’s low tide. Across the water trees are bright with autumn colours, in the far distance behind the tree the hills of the South Downs. The sky above is clear blue and sunny even though it’s December on the south coast in England.

December 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM

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a touch of light
Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire.
To the light.
Ancient light.
Christmas light.
#light #cathedral #Christmas #Winchester #photo d3245-e1gx

December 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM

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watercress beds
Meon Valley, Hampshire.
You’ll find watercress production alongside the River Meon.
The Meon is a rare chalk-stream fed by springs; this provides a constant temperature with clean, alkaline, mineral-rich spring water. Perfect for growing watercress.
#photo a3193-e1gx

A white house, a farm, lies at the bottom of a steep yellow hillside. Around the house are watercress beds and behind the house are bright orange autumn coloured trees. In the distance the gentle hillside rolls off to a tree lined horizon.

December 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM

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cold day colour show
Birdham Pool, West Sussex.
Autumn and winter hit fast; the cold sun in clear skies illuminate new nature colours, competing with the boats for attention.
#boats #pool #harbour #autumn #birdham #wintersun #photo a2604ce1g

Water in the foreground is edged by autumn colourful reeds and trees. Boats sit on the land to the right waiting for warm days to return. The sky above is clear and blue, the winter sunshine lights up the pool and the boats. Seagulls are feeding in the water. The boats and harbour shoreline are reflected in the water.

December 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM

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light path
The Solent, Isle of Wight & Hampshire.
.. a path exposes itself a few times a year, when it does you can walk from the mainland to the Isle of Wight.
#bnwphotography #bnw #blackandwhite #solent #sea #isleofwight d3188-tmx

December 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM

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the city tree & the teal door
Winchester, Hampshire.
.. well this tree hugger’s favourite colour is teal, that’s why.
#tree #teal #city #autumn #Winchester #photo d2650-gn