BRIDLINGTON.

Marilyn Whiteley, on February 10, 2008, said:

I love the light, the reflections, and the composition of this. Beautiful shot.

Cheers, Marilyn

A.SKINNER, on February 11, 2008, said:

I'm glad you like it. I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested in this shot but the light was so good it even made these moorings look nice...Anita

Coal Miner's Boy, on February 22, 2008, said:

It's interesting how these wornout, sea-battered tired old moorings crop up all over the world, and if the light's just right, they can look awesome.

I like this one a lot, Anita, not least because it's an area I'm familiar with - summer hols in Briddy or Skeggy are part of my heritage. Never went to Butlin's, though!

Greetings from northern California,

Paul

A.SKINNER, on February 23, 2008, said:

Thanks Paul, I don't think these type of moorings have changed in centuries. They are basic and very practical and have stood the test of time. We still enjoy our trips to the coast. I suppose it's because our ancestors came in on this coastline many moons ago. we never went to Butlins either! The Filey Butlins is long gone, it's a new housing estate now...Anita

Coal Miner's Boy, on February 23, 2008, said:

Does the concept of the holiday camp still exist in England?

All my friends and family over there seem to head for foreign climes when it's time for hols nowadays - and they seem to get many more than we do!

Paul

A.SKINNER, on February 23, 2008, said:

There are still few Butlins on the go. They are not my cup of tea really. More the great outdoors for us. We love the peace and solitude of the Scottish regions...Anita

Coal Miner's Boy, on February 23, 2008, said:

I'd rather be outside playing too.

We're going to Glacier National Park when the snows melt (looking for pictures of waterfalls in full spate) and that's my idea of a vacation. Mind you, we will be taking our travel trailer (that's a caravan to you) complete with bathroom, heater, air conditioning, stove, microwave, coffee maker, cable TV...

Paul

A.SKINNER, on February 23, 2008, said:

What a life! just the way we like it, with all the mod cons. We keep on saying that we will get a mobile home. We used to have a caravan when the children were small. Maybe one day soon. :) Anita

Coal Miner's Boy, on February 23, 2008, said:

A mobile home over here is a home that is built in a factory then delivered to your piece of land and set up with electric, water, sewer, etc.

A motorhome is a traveling home with an engine and its own wheels, etc. We used to hire motorhomes for our travels, but after we moved away from L.A. and had enough land to keep our trailer on, we bought the one we have now. It's a 1989 model, so we'll be replacing it in the next year or so. We didn't buy a motorhome because with working we don't travel enough and the engine seals and gaskets would just dry out and start to leak. All I have to worry about on the trailer is the roof and the tires!

Paul

Marilyn Whiteley, on February 23, 2008, said:

I'm soooooooo old that I can remember when "mobile homes" were actually mobile--that is they could be towed! Cheers, Marilyn

A.SKINNER, on February 23, 2008, said:

Hi Mariln, mobile homes (static caravans) are fantastic these days and can cost a fortune, depending on your needs. We often stay in one When we visit Scotland. It's nice to be able to come and go as you please. What we really want is a Motor Home. We have hankered after one for a while as we love touring around...Anita

Coal Miner's Boy, on February 23, 2008, said:

The other big drawback to a motorhome is that you have to tow a small vehicle behind them for sightseeing and such, otherwise you're driving around in your house looking for somewhere to park that monster! We had that problem a few years ago in New Orleans and ended up parked in one of the worst ghettos in the entire US - there weren't any signs warning that we were entering a high crime area and we didn't know the city.

As you can see, we lived to tell the tale!

Paul

A.SKINNER, on February 23, 2008, said:

A close shave, Paul. Yes they do have their drawbacks. There are pluses and minuses to everything. We used to go camping but it's getting too much like hard work, although we love being in a tent and experiencing that back to nature feel...Anita

Coal Miner's Boy, on February 23, 2008, said:

Tent camping - haven't done that since the 60's. Our friends (the crazy ones) still do it.

A couple of years ago a group of us were camped at Lake Siskyou (in the shadow of Mount Shasta). We were in our trailer, another couple had a motorhome, a third couple had a slide-in camper in the back of their Dodge truck, still another couple were in the back of their Ford Explorer 4x4, and then there was Lynne. She's my wife's best friend and she was in a tent with her granddaughter.

We were all woken in the wee hours by Lynne's yells that there was a bear in the camp. Naturally, all the big, brave fellas stayed in their respective hideouts until the bear left!

Fortunately, all that happened was that Lynne and Lyndsey had to share our breakfast because the bear ate their bacon, eggs and bread!

Paul

Marilyn Whiteley, on February 23, 2008, said:

Speaking of camping and bears ... My parents, one-time finace, and I were camping in Grand Teton National Park, south of Yellowstone. My father and fiance were in a tent, my mother and I in a car-top sleeper much like a miniature covered wagon: the canvas top pulled up to make sleeping space.

During the night my mother and I were awakened by a great shaking motion. Was a bear shaking the car? How could it shake it that fast? My mother speculated about an earthquake, but with all the disdain of a young adult daughter, I said, "Oh, mother, I hardly think so!"

We forgot about it in the morning until we heard people talking in the camp restrooms. Then we turned on the car radio. Yes, the Yellowstone Earthquake! (My father, too, had awakened, and that fiance slept right through it.) But it was no bear, so we had no trouble with breakfast.

Marilyn

A.SKINNER, on February 23, 2008, said:

You would have to be a little crazy to be in a tent in bear country. lucky we only have the odd crazed badger!..Anita

Coal Miner's Boy, on February 23, 2008, said:

Marilyn I wish I could get hold of a copy of "The Night The Mountain Fell" - it's been out of print for a while. My local used bookstore has a standing order to keep a copy for me if it ever shows up there. 1959 - a very good year!

Anita I can't remember the last time I saw a live English badger. We came across a very smelly dead one while walking in the fells above Maulds Meaburn in Cumbria last September, but because they're nocturnal, it's hard to get a glimpse. I'm told they're bad-tempered too!

Paul

Markus Rogawski, on March 6, 2008, said:

Nice reflections and great colors. I like it!

A.SKINNER, on March 8, 2008, said:

Hi Markus, thank you for your comments and visit. Your photo's are good and very interesting. Lovely photo's of Germany...Anita

Joerg Petersen, on April 20, 2008, said:

Anita, I just read your first answer. I often feel same as you did. If I see there is somebody, who feels like me, it makes me happy. By the way, I like this Photo! Greetings from northern GFermany, Jörg

A.SKINNER, on April 20, 2008, said:

Often the strangest object becomes beautiful if the light is right, it enhances the colours and texture. I appreciate your comments..Anita

A.SKINNER, on August 11, 2008, said:

Thank you very much Ketanfol for your comment. Regards, Anita