Southsea Seafront

Das stimmt lieber Keith,diese Prmenade haben sie sehr schön errichtet und da kann man herrlich spazieren gehen mit diesen tollen Blick auf das Wasser,da hast du sehr schöne Bilder gemacht auf deiner Runde und dir dieses Schiff auch näher angesehen :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))

Thank you so much Güni.........I'm glad you like the sea wall and defences and the promenade and my photos.

Your kind and generous comments are always appreciated.

Have a lovely evening my friend. Best wishes, Keith.

A big difference to my memory of this seafront Keith. It looks like a great promenade walk here, especially in light like this. The PiPs are good too. Well shared.

best Wishes. Herb

Yes, there's been a lot of work done over the past few years, with more still ongoing. The seafront has changed..........and for the better!

Glad you like this little series Herb.........and thanks for your lovely comments. Much appreciated..!!

This has got a nice warmth to it and is an almost timeless shot I like the PIP's too, great work.

I have managed to work out how to do PIP's!! yay

Glad you like this litte series James. Thanks as always for dropping in and leaving such lovely comments.

Well done on the PiPs........once you've done a few it's get easier :-)

That’s a Summer view for sure. It’s warmed me up a little thanks

Glad you like these Colin...........thank you so much..!!

It’s a beautiful promenade, I totally agree with you, Keith!
It must be so nice to have walk there on a sunny day like this!
The main picture is my favourite but the whole set of photos is very good.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

I'm really pleased like this little series Adele and you're right, it's a lovely place for a walk in the sunshine.

Thanks very much for your visit and kind comments...!!

Have a lovely week ahead.

The main image has a great perspective and wide amplitude, Keith
Have a nice weekend too

Thank you so much Judite..........many thanks.

I wish you a great week ahead.

a beautiful image

Thank you so much much Annemarie.........much appreciated..!!

Excellent coastal series!

Thank you very much William.........glad you like these..!!

A nice place.
Fine series.

Glad you like this little series Jean-Paul. It's a lovely place to visit, especially in the sunshine.

ben je nog gaan zonnebaden KEITH ?
Mooie plek tussen de dames

I gave up sunbathing years ago Fred.........I don't want to scare anybody..!!

My wife says I have the body of a god.........unfortunately the god in question is Buddha. :-)))

Sehr schöne Promenade. Ich kenne Condor nur als Fluggesellschaft.
Interessant finde ich die künstliche Insel. Welche Funktion hat sie?

Thanks Wilhelm........glad you like this little series. Condor ferries connect Portsmouth with Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Isles.

The artificial island is actually a Fort: These man-made island forts were originally built to protect the eastern approaches to Portsmouth Harbour from attack by enemy forces. The four armour-plated forts were designed by Captain E. H. Stewart, overseen by Assistant Inspector General of Fortifications, Colonel W. F. D. Jervois. Construction took place between 1865 and 1880, at a total cost of £1,177,805. By the time the forts had been completed, the threat of invasion had long since passed and although the forts were armed and re-armed as technology advanced, they were never used in anger. They were decommissioned in 1956 and put up for sale in the 1960s, although they were not sold until the 1980s. The subsequent purchaser, in 2012, was Clarenco (previously known as Amazing Retreats), operated by Michael Clare. His plan was for two of the forts to be converted into hotels and one into a museum.

The restoration was completed for Spitbank Fort and No Man's Land Fort, both hotels at the time, but not for Horse Sand Fort; the work also excluded St Helens Fort, held by a different owner. In 2020, the three Clarence-owned forts were listed for sale. (Info from wikipedia).

Danke, Keith, für die ausführliche Information!
Ich habe mir im Internet einiges dazu angeschaut. Sehr interessant!
Die zivile Nutzung ist das beste, was man aus diesen Forts machen kann.