bad weather

Here some more photo from Hartleypool on Easter Saturday

and on the motorway to Liverpool on Easter Monday

Bank Holiday Weekend

Hartlepool Headland, massive waves; Canadian Goose and Woodlands at Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool and a red squiggle at Formby Pinewoods (Merseyside)

Rough Seas at Hartlepool

These pics were taken yesterday at Hartlepool Headland (Old Hartlepool), a place very dear to my heart. As you can see, the sea was pretty rough, we shall see what its like today.

Rain Drops on flowers

TOO MY SURPRISE

I could not believe it when I looked, they had pulled down a big chunk of Sunderland University since when I last looked and it's was not even 2weeks ago lol

The Fireplaces of Belsay Hall & Castle

Belsay Hall has belonged to The Middleton Family since the early 1800's (Owners of The Castle). The family resided here until 1962 when it was given to English Heritage.

The completion of the hall and gardens was largely due to the eccentric Sir Charles Monck who designed the house in Greek Revival style after a visit to Athens loosely based upon The Temple of Theseus. The Quarry Gardens present a mixture of wild and cultivated plants, and also boast two very well protected species within the world of the wildlife - Red Squirrels & Brown Long Eeared Bats.

Hartlepool

Hartlepool Headland, see the sand blowing across ?

Whigfield Castle, Paddle Steamer, restored and berthed at Hartlepool Marina

HMS Trincomalee, again, restored and berthed at Hartlepool Marina

South Shields and about on Sunday

Tynemouth Priory

Looking from the beach at South Shields: when you look the Priory stands out as you head towards South Shields from along the coast from Washington. Birds resting on the rocks

Just by Souter Lighthouse if you look over the cliffs all you can see the birds and the corrosion of the cliffs from the sea, it's a very popular place for bird watchers.

Souter lighthouse

It has stood out on the coastline for many a year has been a safety net for all the sailors out at sea, its red and white standing out on the skyline

Beach by Roker

This part of the beach is just near the coast guard look out near Roker by the playground that used to be the old paddling pool

Penshaw Monument and sunderland uni

• Penshaw Monument take thought the bushes in a moving car
  Penshaw Monument
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  sunderland uni now near the sport center
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  ah look some of the uni in rubble

out and about

• Roundabouts at Donwell
  Looking up from the water towards the church in Hebburn
  The view from bunnyhill looking towards Town Ends Farm

ah how lush

1. sky at bunny hill
   
2. our cat smudge hiding from the cold
   flower taken outside finchale abby
   

National Glass Centre

The National Glass Centre at Sunderland.

Exhibits;

Neon Rice Field by Vong Phaophanit (1993)

Every Word Unmade by Fiona Banner (2007)