The Battle Marbles Competition ‘flicked off’ yesterday against the stunning backdrop of Battle Abbey. Clear blue sky and wall to wall sunshine helped set the scene nicely for this springtime event which has been running for over 60 years. Every year the people of Battle in East Sussex dress up, turn out and cheer on … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Friday Photo – The Dead Vlei, Namibia
The Dead Vlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia is one of the most incredible and memorable landscapes I’ve ever encountered. The Dead Vlei is a dried out clay pan where the parched earth resembles bleached cobblestones worn shiny by the blistering heat and the sand-filled shoes of tourists. Emerging from the cracked earth the scorched black skeletons of … Continue reading »