22nd September

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"Great dew, cold air, cloudless." Gilbert White, 1786 (Surrey)

"Sat on the deck [en route to the Isle of Wight fro Portsmouth]; a fine view of the town, the hospital, the forts and harbour, as we sailed out, the sea not rough. Hear the he-hoes of the sailors, afar in the channel, and the boatswain's shrill whistle. Past through a part of the fleet; saw Sir Sidney Smith's fine ship, of immense size, with many other large ones round it. A cloudy sunset, but a gleam came out that fell upon the distant town and harbour, lighted up the sea, and touched the dark polished sides of all the ships." Ann Radcliffe, 1798 (The Solent)


Geese at sunrise...


No really - geese! Flying... erm... actually in a sort of north east direction... hmmn!


I wished I'd had my camera with me all during the sunset though, because it was spectacular - arms reaching out to the sky, and then swooping around in wind-borne tentacles. This is the most wonderful cloud country... Byslantedlight, 2009 (Cambs.)