Another photo from the ACMA Skegness Enduro a couple of weeks ago.
Once the intricate course has been completed, riders travel flat out back down the beach to begin another lap.
A pair of riders completing the northern part of the course and in the background a rider returns to begin another lap.
This was the scene at the Brayford Pool, Lincoln, yesterday. Waters peaked in the Lincoln area about 24hrs earlier, on Monday morning and there were a few isolated incidents of flooding at that time. This part of the UK hasn't suffered too badly compared to areas further west. The water levels around here seem to be subsiding now.
In other news, viewers of "Masterchef The Professionals" might be interested to know that contestant Alec Maxfield is head chef at the Double Tree hotel on the left, which opened earlier this year.
A swollen River Witham passes under High Bridge, Lincoln. (The bridge dates back to 1160AD and the shops on it to 1550AD).
The swollen River Witham passes pubs and restaurants at Thorngate before passing under Broadgate.
If you are using cloud storage, it works nothing like this: electrons, created in power stations, travel through the national grid til they reach your computer where they collect info. The electrons then return to the power station, depositing the info into the cloud.
View from the ridge at Bracebridge Heath.
The Guildhall is a 14th century building located next to St Martin's Cathedral, Leicester.
Peter Cook, comparing the life of a coal miner with that of a judge, once noted "You're not troubled by falling coal down your guildhalls."
Sunday was the Enduro event in the ACMA Annual Skegness Beach Race Weekend. The Enduro consisted of 3 hours of motorcycles racing around a landscaped beach circuit that straddled the pier. It was hard to tell how many competitors started the race, at least 50, possibly 100.
From the pier.
Spectators watching the Enduro.
After completing the northern part of the beach course, competitors race back to the southern end to start the next lap (or pit for more fuel).
Quite a few bikes were unable to cope with 3 hours of pummelling over sand. It was only going to be a matter of time before the bike producing white smoke retired.
Spectators on the pier behind.
At this time of year, the photographic "golden hour" can be enjoyed for longer periods.
Bracebridge Lowfields and North Hykeham from the ridge at Bracebridge Heath.
Alexandra Dock, Grimsby. On the left of the picture, the 61m Grimsby Dock Tower is just visible above the low brick warehouse.
Another photo from September's Belchford Downhill Challenge. After the carts had raced, the chicanes were removed and gravity bikes raced 3 at a time on the same 650m section of road.
A memorial day dedicated to armed forces personnel who gave their lives in the line of duty.
The Fossdyke Navigation passes from the right under Brayford Way as it enters the Brayford Pool, Lincoln. On the left are University campus buildings and on the right are student accommodation blocks.
The Belchford Downhill Challenge is an annual soapbox cart race held in mid September. A public road is closed off providing a course of 650m long with a 50m drop. After an initial push off, carts are powered only by gravity and can reach speeds in excess of 40mph. The course has 2 chicanes: the Northampton College Gravity Racing cart pictured has successfully negotiated the first towards the top of the hill, the other is at the end of the long flat, just before the finish line. About 50 teams enter, some serious and some less so.
Belchford is located in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
The iconic sculpture by Antony Gormley. Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
Angel of the North. This concludes our look around Scotland and NE England.
The early 18th century packhorse bridge (damaged about a hundred years later) seen from the B9153 as it crosses the River Dulnain.
Seen on the journey from Loch Alsh to Inverness on the A832, this is near Loch a' Chuilinn.
