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We are Jozef, Arthur, and Ben, three soon to be university students from the UK who have decided to see a bit more of the world before heading back into education. Brought to you by:
Our Home In Pictures
Location
Home, UK
So far I have been focusing on where we are about to go, but it occured to me yesterday that it would be a nice idea to have a post about where we come from and the surrounding areas. What better way to do it than in a picture post (plus the fact I wanted an excuse to test my new travel camera).
Disclaimer: I don’t proclaim to be a great photographer, and this was the first time I had used the camera so be kind to me. That said I am really keen to imrpove my photography skills so if anyone has any tips they would be greatley appreciated!
Myself, Arthur and Ben all live in the South East of England. As you will see in the photos, it is an interesting actually a fairly nice place to live, with some nice scenery and a historical background.
Camber Sands
My home village, Camber Sands in my opinion is the best beach in the UK. In the summer thousands upon thousands of people visit from all over the country to sunbathe on its golden sand, and play in the giant sand dunes.
Camber from atop a giant sand dune
Marsh land and farms lie behind the beach. This area used to under the sea
The sand dunes are covered in long grasses
The sand drifts like snow
The sand covered berries that grow on the very edge of the beach. I wouldn't try eating one.
Seagulls will sit at the Harbour mouth all day
Fishing rope like this gets washed up all over the beach
The Village post box could do with a lick of paint
Rye
The closest town to my house. This ancient town used to be an island surrounded by the sea. I won’t go into the history of the place as we would be here for ever, but the town used to be a smuggling hot spot and has many great stories to tell.
Sheep in the snow before christmas. You can see Rye in the background.
The imposing Landgate that used to serve as a defence for the town.
Not a great photo, but it gives you an idea of what some of the houses look like in Rye.
Appledore
Technically speaking, the photos below are not really from Appledore, but it is the closest point on a map to them. Near Arthur’s house there is a small Church that seems to be ploncked in the middle of no where! The land it sits on used to be under the sea.
The church can be seen in the background beyond the gate. It must be kept closed to keep the sheep in that roam freely around it.
As you can see it really is in the middle of nowhere. Apparenlty a village used to lie here called Fairfields around 1595, but the Church is all that remains.
The church is very understated and has almost no decorations.
I have been told that the original church was enitrely wood and still exists beneath the more modern brick. Whether this is true or not I don't know.
Any way that will do for the time being, if you want to see more of the photos I took on these day check out my Flickr. We will be posting the photos of our trip their as well!
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