Saturday, 15 November 2014

Strictly Blackpool (part 1)

A look at what the 'Strictly Come Dancing' contestants might see around Blackpool this weekend -
The Winter Gardens

The Gallery

The Illuminations

The Tower, Circus and the world-famous Ballroom

Madame Tussauds'  Wax Works

The Promenade

The Big Wheel on South Pier

Under one of the piers - Blackpool has three of them!

The Beach - five miles of golden sand!

The Views


Friday, 14 November 2014

The Ribble Way

A few pictures from a walk (on a dull day) along part of the Ribble Way near Clitheroe.
Here is one of the sculptures in Brungerley Park

Another of the 'sculptures'!

An otter and fish

West Bradford Bridge over the River Ribble

Ribble Cement works to the east of Clitheroe

Just testing the water?

Late autumn on the Ribble Way

The River Ribble with Pendle Hill in the background


Wednesday, 12 November 2014

The pier at Lakeside at the southern end of Lake Windermere

Looking back at the Lakeside Hotel

The house owned by Tom Werner -  the chairman of Liverpool FC

Looking over the stern back down the lake

 Waterfront hotels approaching Bowness

 Bowness town centre



Bowness waterfront

Looking up the lake from Bowness

More views up the lake....



 The interior of  the launch 'Miss Cumbria'