Amelia's photos

Photo taken underneath the Old Berwick Bridge, a Grade I listed stone bridge built between 1611 and 1624, spanning 355 metres (1,164 feet) with 15 arches and a width of 17 feet (5.2 m), and constructed from Tweedmouth Red Sandstone. The second bridge is he Royal Tweed Bridge, opened in 1928 by Edward, Prince of Wales, is a reinforced concrete road bridge. It was designed to accommodate increasing motor traffic and held the record for the longest single concrete span in the UK at the time. The third bridge is the Royal Border Bridge, a railway viaduct designed by Robert Stephenson and opened in 1850. It carries the East Coast Mainline over the Tweed and features 28 elegant arches, providing a striking view of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the surrounding estuary. www.locationscout.net/united-kingdom/46965-3-bridges-berwick-upon-tweed-england

When we lived in Norway I had an invitation from some members of the 'Petroleum Wives Club' to go cross-country skiing. I accepted but told the women that had never skied and didn't intend to try. Not deterred one of the group brought along her son's ski boots and skis and I was duly fitted out. I did try - honestly - on the first day, but to me the effort required together with the fact that they were missing out on such gorgeous scenery, made me realise that sort sort of sport wasn't for me. So on the second day I went out with the group wearing ordinary boots fitted with 'Yaktrax', and had a wonderful day out with my camera, at that time a superb little Nikon D40. One of the cheapest and best SLR cameras I've ever had, and had one of the best trips I have ever experienced..

I guess this grey squirrel is foraging for beech nuts, the fallen leaves are indicating that.

Post October 11, 2026 - Multilayered photography

The female mallard seems totally underwhelmed.

Positioned in front of Quay Walls, I think these huts are storage for items that are necessary for the boat trips that carry tourists down to the estuary of the River Tweed and into the North Sea.

There are 3 bridges visible here In the foreground is the Old Bridge, the lampposts are on the newer road bridge, and beyond that are the pillars of the rail bridge, carrying folks just across the border into Scotland. ;-)) I think these huts are for storage only. They weren't here the last time we visited Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Children and grown-ups alike entered this fun activity.

SC217 - Post October 4, 2026 - The colour orange

St Davids Cathedral is a Church in Wales cathedral situated in St Davids, Britain's smallest city, in the county of Pembrokeshire, near the most westerly point of Wales. The present cathedral was begun in 1181 and completed not long after.

SC216 - Post 27 September - Juxtaposition