Keith Burton's photos with the keyword: Hilsea Lines

On last Thursday afternoon I took a short walk in the nature reserve at Hilsea Lines (known locally as Foxes Forest). This is a view from one of the footpaths along along the adjacent pond. Just a hint of autumn colour so far. When I turned around 180 degrees and took a photo, the view was not so pretty.........it shows the railway line and bridge and the accompanying graffiti, but personally, I still like it. Check it out in the PiP. Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone........and thanks for looking!

Spotted these on one of the ponds in the Hilsea Lines (a nature reserve), Nr Portsmouth, Hampshire. Mum looked like she was having clean up, whilst the kids were snoozing in the sunshine.

Part of the nature reserve in Hilsea Lines, near Portsmouth, Hampshire. The railway bridge is part of the main line route between London and Portsmouth. The footpath weaves it's way around and under the bridge. Please view large, on black. A slightly different perspective is shown in the PiP. Thanks for looking!

A much overlooked but quite beautiful bird. The light on the water was lovely and it seemed to be admiring it's own reflection. Best viewed large, on black, if you have the inclination.

We met this beautiful looking dog while walking in the Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth. After a few minutes sniffing the air he turned around and ran off in the opposite direction! Thank you for all your comments and visits this past week or so. I hope you all have a lovely week ahead.

A candid shot taken at the Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth. I'm not sure what he was hoping to catch........ all I've seen here, at low tide, is old shopping trollies, and rusty bicycle frames. The water seems quite clean because this is a tidal creek, but it seems to be a bit of a dumping ground for rubbish.

Taken at the Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth, Hampshire on a warm, sunny afternoon. Some history of Hilsea Lines here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilsea_Lines for anyone who is interested.

Another one from the Hilsea Lines. Best viewed large, on black.

The Hilsea Lines are a line of 18th- and 19th-century fortifications built at Hilsea to protect the northern approach to Portsea Island, an island off the southern coast of England which forms the majority of the city of Portsmouth and its key naval base. They are now used as a green space and leisure area. In the 1930s the western end of the moat became known as the Hilsea lagoon and in the mid-1930s work was done on the banks and it was turned into a boating lake. In the same period the land between the boating lake and the lines was converted into part of the leisure area (which also includes Hilsea Lido, an outdoor swimming pool). The moat is no longer a boating lake, but part of it is used as a training area for water-skiing and similar water sports. There is also also a large BMX track. Despite it's closeness to the M275 and other main roads it's a lovely quiet place for a walk. More info here for any history buffs: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilsea_Lines Please view large for best effect :-)