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Papplewick Pumping Station

Cooling pond in the foreground with superintendent's house behind (today the house is the entrance/exit and shop).

Witham Reflections

River Witham at Bracebridge Low Fields.

Evening Countryside

Bracebridge Heath, Lincs.

Papplewick Pumping Station

Papplewick Pumping Station contains two James Watt & Co beam engines constructed in the 1880s to pump water up around 200ft from subterranean sandstone, providing Nottingham with drinking water.

In the foreground on either side are wood-clad cylinders, which convert steam energy into motion. Up above (not visible), horizontal beams use the up/down motion to drive flywheels and hence the water pumps. In the background, towards the right, one of the flywheels can be seen, as well as the two spheres of the speed governor for that engine.

The architecture is elaborate for a building that houses functional engineering: gothic revival with egyptian motifs. This photo shows the ornately-decorated columns and stained glass windows.

Mablethorpe

Beach on the north side of the Lincolnshire seaside town.

Newark Castle

12th century castle in Newark, Nottinghamshire.

Sunset

The sun sets over Cottam Power Station.

Riverside, York

Looking across the River Ouse from Wellington Row.

Bloomswell

New Rd, Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire.

Low Force Countryside

Countryside near Low Force Waterfall (just a bit downstream from High Force Waterfall) and near the Pennines, Co Durham.

Robin Hood's Bay

Classic view at the top of the steep descent into the small fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay, located just SE of Whitby in North Yorkshire.

High Force Forest

Forest at High Force Waterfall, Co Durham.

Whitby from Sandsend

On the left are the Whitby harbour piers and on the right on the hill, are the ruins of Whitby Abbey.

Staithes Sunset

From the Eastern side of the harbour.

High Force Waterfall

High Force has a 22m drop and is one of the UK's biggest waterfalls. River Tees, Co Durham.

Whitby

View from the top of the path next to 199 Steps which lead up to Whitby Abbey.

High St, Staithes

North Yorkshire.

Port Mulgrave

North Yorkshire.

West Pier Extension, Whitby

Whitby harbour is sheltered by two stone piers each of which has a curved pier extension. Only the West Pier is open to the public.

Staithes - Twilight View

Classic view over Staithes from the high viewpoint above Staithes Beck.

Twilight or dusk? Wikipedia has good explanations of the principles and www.timeanddate.com/ can give detailed information for a given location/date, it's all explained here: www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/about-sun-calculator.html

Staithes, North Yorkshire

Capt James Cook lived in this fishing village in the mid 18th century.

Sunset Over Lincoln

From South Common.

Spring Flora

Catchwater running alongside Altham Terrace, Boultham.

Evening Light

Viking Way, Bracebridge Heath.

Live to Ride - Ride to Live

A Harley from yesterday's Lincoln Bikefest.

Lincoln Bikefest

5,000 bikes were expected to line the Brayford at the Lincoln Bikefest today.

According to Wikipedia these bikes are Honda CBXs (Honda's 1047cc 6 cylinder flagship model from the late 70s and early 80s)

Windy By The River Today

River Witham at Bracebridge Low Fields.

Crepuscular

From the Viking Way at Bracebridge Heath. (See also my instagram photo for the full mackerel sky that developed).

Spring Footpath

Top of South Common, Lincoln.

Rolling Countryside

From Chambers Wood on a cool and overcast Spring Bank Holiday Monday.

Seasonal Blossom

From the top of South Common, Lincoln.

Yesterday's Sunset

South Common, Lincoln.

Cleethorpes Promenade

The pier is currently being refurbished and will open as a restaurant and tearoom in July.

Mid Week Reflections

South Common, Lincoln.

River Witham nr Boultham Park

A lot greener than when last seen in February.

Moving Landscape

Click the play button in the middle of the image to see a first semi-decent attempt at a timelapse.

It was shot at 720p using Framelapse on Android. Capture speed was 1fps and playback is 30fps.

The weather was great for clouds but less good for the camera this morning. Despite being mounted on a gorillapod attached to a sturdy fence, a WNW wind was blowing onto the camera at 18mph gusting up to 30mph causing some shake (this is the best of 3 timelapses captured).

At bottom right traffic can be seen starting and stopping at temporary lights due to the Canwick Road improvements. Also look out for horses and a dog walker at bottom left.

The River Witham at Dogdyke

Near the pumping station.

Westerly View

Trees on South Common, the spire of St Katherine's, SW Lincoln and Nottinghamshire in the distance.

Bomber Command Memorial Spire

It's part of a new memorial to commemorate Bomber Command's contribution to WWII.

The height of the spire is the same as the Avro Lancaster's wingspan (30m) and the spire is 5m wide at the bottom - the width of the Lancaster's wing. The Avro Lancaster can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/lincoln_eye/5922576247/

The memorial is not yet finished and will open to visitors later this year.

Woodhall Spa

Lots of people were out for Star Wars Day (it was also a Bank Holiday).

Ridge View

A patchwork of yellow rapeseed fields - the changeable weather continues.

Lincoln Arboretum

Very changeable weather here right now.

Museum at Dogdyke Steam Drainage Station

Near Tattershall Bridge, Lincs.

This area was originally marshy fenland and was drained in the late 1700s by wind power to create very productive farm land. As the area is low lying it requires continual drainage (uphill) into the River Witham, hence the need for a pumping station.

Today, visitors can see the 1865 steam-driven beam engine and also the diesel engine that replaced it in the 1940s - both operational. It's open on one Sunday per month, May - October.

Corporation Pier, Hull

Playing around with Perfect Effects 9.5 (there's a free offer on www.ephotozine.com).

Yellow

Late sun on a seasonal field.

Sunset Tree

South Common, Lincoln.

Operation Manna Floral Mosaic

This floral mosaic was created from bulbs donated by the Dutch Government to commemorate 70yrs since Operation Manna - an allied food drop to help the people of the Netherlands towards the end of WWII.

There's oil in them thar fields

There will be in a few months when the rapeseed matures.

South Common

Classic view from South Common.

Cleethorpes

Near the pier.

Cleethorpes

Not one of the standard views of Cleethorpes, although the familiar tide-out mud flats can be seen in the background.

Willow Lake, Whisby Nature Park

Good to see this lake again now that the new railway bridge is open.

Hull Marina

Sutton-on-Sea

Spring Colours

Yellow rapeseed flowers just starting to appear in the fields around here.

Whisby

Birch trees in Whisby Nature Park.

Princes Dock St, Hull

Cafe opp Princes Quay shopping centre.

Trusthorpe

There are lots of caravans just a stone's throw from the beach.

New Railway Bridge

The railway bridge (green parapets at the top of the ramps in the distance) in Whisby Nature Park is now open so we can once again visit the northern half which has been inaccessible since last year.

Spring

Blossom near Bracebridge Heath cricket ground.

Three Ages of Lincoln Castle

Ramparts and observatory tower date back to 12th century, the prison (right) is 18th century and bottom left is the new 21st century home for the Magna Carta.

Hull

Princes Quay shopping centre and the Maritime Museum.

Mablethorpe

Queens Park boating lake.

Clear Waters

Coot Lake, Whisby Nature Park.

Victorian Prison, Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle reopened this week after refurbishments.

South Common

Footpath along the top.

Ridge View

Near Waddington.

Boultham Ave, Lincoln

The River Witham passes under Boultham Ave. The round tower with the white dome is the Crown Windmill.

Urban Blossom

Nettleham Rd, Lincoln.

Minster Yard

Lincoln Co-operative Society Ltd 23 Branch

There are a few of these former Coop buildings on various street corners across Lincoln.

Hartsholme Country Park

Earlier this week.

For an impression of today's eclipse, see:

instagram.com/p/0cl2KXC5Vr

Thorpe Lake, Whisby Nature Park

Distinctly wintry today as a cool nor'easter has blown in for the weekend.

The Anvil

Power stations seen from the Viking Way, Bracebridge Heath.

Horncastle Skyline

From Bridge St.

Arboretum Fountain

Lincoln Arboretum

Castle Renovations

Lincoln Castle is being renovated as part of the Magna Carta 800 years celebrations this year. A new visitor centre within the castle walls will open soon to display Lincoln's original 1215 Magna Carta (one of four in the country).

Crocuses

Warm and spring-like yesterday.

Residential Area

From the River Witham.

St Botolph's

Posting this because of the composition and nearly full moon. Hope to improve night photography with future experiments.

High St, Lincoln

Looking South.

Keep Clear

Horncastle, Lincolnshire.

Boultham Park, Lincoln

The High Road Less Travelled

Near Altham Terrace, Boultham, Lincoln.

Raking Light

Bracebridge Low Fields and North Hykeham from the Viking Way at sunset.

Horncastle Antiques

Antique Shop on Bridge St, Horncastle, Lincs.

River Witham

Boultham, Lincoln.

The Collection

Museum and Art Gallery, Lincoln.

Viking Way

At sunset time.

River Witham

A sunny Saturday morning near Boultham Park.

Hull

Hull City Hall is visible through the gap just to the right of the Maritime Museum, as seen from Queen's Gardens.

14th Century Dude

Statue of Sir William De-La-Pole, first mayor of Hull 1332-1335.

Pilot Office

Humber river front near Victoria Pier in Hull.

Discover Hull

Actually it was a bit foggy for discovery today.

Winter Evening Trees

Surrounding Bracebridge Heath Cricket Ground.

Band of Light

From the ridge at Bracebridge Heath.

Bracebridge Heath Forest

Actually a strip of trees alongside Sleaford Rd.

Water Tower, Bracebridge Heath

Aka the pumping station.

Wragby Rd, Lincoln

Midworth St, Mansfield

A bit more of yesterday's snow.

Mansfield

Lincoln no snow, Mansfield some snow.

Beaumont Fee, Lincoln

This is the location for yesterday's snowdrops photo. The snowdrops are just visible from this distance as a white "frost" on the grass.

Snowdrops

First!

Westgate Water Tower - Front

The tower was built in 1911 and designed to resemble a Norman castle keep - inspired by Lincoln Castle nearby.

Evening Clouds

From Canwick Ave, Bracebridge Heath.

Lamppost plus Skyline

Danesgate, Lincoln.

Westgate Water Tower

Uphill Lincoln.

Windy Today

Flags outside the Holiday Inn on the Brayford.

Winter Trees

Happy New Year!