Bournemouth with RPS Visual Arts Group

Another great weekend organised by David.  I drove down with Ted.  We had a short walk along the front and visited the Russell-Cotes Museum.  On Saturday, Ted, Barbara, whom I shared a room with and I went to Mudeford Quay, Lymington and Lyndhurst.

Puppet exhibition at Russell-Cotes museum

Inside the museum

Window at Mudeford Quay

Barbara taking a photo at Mudeford Quay

Beach huts at Mudeford Quay

Lymington

Cobbled street in Lymington

At Lyndhurst

On Sunday we went by bus to Sandbanks and ferry to Brownsea.  I discovered a few more places I hadn't been on the island.  The red squirrels were out in force.  Back in Bournemouth we wandered along the beach and found lots of photo opportunities.  Discovered the landslide which had damaged the lift.  It happened at 5 am and we should have noticed it before as we were taking photos of the memorial at 9.30 am which is above the landslide.

Memorial taken at 9.30am - note the landslide photo near the  end.

I liked the light on the water at Bournemouth

Dozy squirrel soaking up the sun on Brownsea

Squirrels seemed to be everywhere.  This is at the entry to Dorset Wildlife's bit of Brownsea

The same squirrel as above enjoying the nuts 

A different squirrel which was just beyond the entry

Chaffinch by the bird feeder at the Villa

Siskin

I couldn't see anything from the Reed Hide so started to play.  Found out afterwards that the deer were there, hiding in the reeds.  Had I done a search with my lens, I would have seen them.

Jay by the Villa

Greenshank

Avocets

Spotted redshank in summer plumage

Avocet and reflection

Trees on Brownsea

Greater Spotted Woodpecker

Pheasant wanting something to eat

Picnicking Peacock

Crowing

This is the culprit who pecked the zip tab off my coat and ate it

Taken on the ferry back to Sandbanks

Taken on the open top bus back to Bournemouth

Jazz festival in the town 

Ted took this image of me and a lady who was staying in the same hotel.  Jack from Taunton Camera Club had taken photos of her the day before.

Taking in the scenery

The greys are cute too but not as much as the reds.  

Communication

Contemplation

The landslide

Smoking

Sailboats at Bournemouth

Thank you to David for all the organisation and the Visual Arts committee for their work too.  Shame I will miss the October weekend but hope to make Amsterdam next April.