Introduction
We went on holiday to Essex near a nuclear power station, but
there were other pretty bits as well.
This is part 2 of the pictures (except the nuclear power station
pics, which were posted separately).
Part 1 is also available.
Seashore
Tarred-together stones above the beach.
Tractor spreading lime (or something) on fields behind the sea wall.
Mum in clouds of dust.
Bradwell village
While waiting for a bus, I took a few pictures in Bradwell village.
Church clock.
Weathervane.
Walk from Asheldham
We took the bus from Asheldham and walked back. After passing a field
of deer and crossing some agricultural land, this led us to a place
which is apparently called St. Lawrence and which features virtually
nothing...
...except this great water tower!
And a cute little church.
A peaceful gravestone.
The water tower again, showing nearby farm buildings.
The walk then took us along a road with views of the river,
until we reached another village (not sure what it's called).
However, they sell bull's eggs.
An old public footpath sign.
A dragon on the roof.
A small quarry seemed a bit out of place.
Here's a quarrying-thing.
After passing more farms, we returned back to the community via St.
Peter's Chapel.
Complicated equipment on the roof of a farm building.
The chapel (and the vestry). The chapel looks a bit knackered but
it's 1,400 years old so I guess we can cut it some slack.
Wildflower meadow (its variety is in fact too good to be true; it was sown with wildflower seed mix) under an impressive sky.
Evening
The chapel after evening worship. There aren't lights inside; the window
is reflecting the last of sunset.
Looking out over the river, and some familiar barges, at night.
Along the coast
We took another walk out along the coast to the south.
On departing, it was clear that the community's wind turbine was
working...
Large flock of birds.
Small, derelict farm building.
We took too long photographing the small derelict farm building,
and Mum got bored.
The path then reached the top secret radio installation thingy!
No idea what this is for but it's something military.
This is a big aerial.
In the distance, haze caused odd visual effects. That or it was
a distortion generated by the top secret radio installation
thingy! I didn't bring a tinfoil hat so there was no way to check
which.
The military compound.
Another view of the machine, which seemed to be built from a number
of container-size blocks hooked together.
Wires.
Buttons.
The area also contained some vicious spiky-looking things that
weren't military at all.
Okay, so it's a plough. (A French plough.)
Glorious mud
In the mud along the shore near the chapel, Roman remains and various
dubious things were reputed to lurk, so we went to take a look. We
found a lot of mud.
These banks (which you can walk on) are all just mud.
Looking out to sea, there was mud as far as the horizon. All the things that
look like rocks are, in fact, lumps of mud.
Where there isn't mud, there's shells - millions and millions of shells.
In place of shingle that you'd expect on a normal beach, this one had
shells.
This view along the shoreline shows mud.
Mud in the foreground, with St. Peter's Chapel and the observation hut
silhouetted on the horizon.
Mum found this, which might be a Roman ridge-tile! Or it might be a
non-Roman ridge tile. There were quite a lot of tiles around, either way.
She also found a piece of bone which might have be human, and was at
least enough to impress some German children back at the community.
Distant yachts (and a ship) seen across the mudflats.
These small cliff-like structures are, once again, mud.
Another bank of shells.
Oh look! Mud.
High tide
Before leaving I took a quick walk along the beach to see the high
tide.
Stakes in the water.
The barges we walked out to before.
The end
That's it! Hope you enjoyed the pictures.
