Monday, June 30, 2008

Trius Barrel Cellar at Hillebrand Winery

After a frustrating time at Hillebrand trying to find someone who knew what was going on yesterday, we finally got to go on an interesting tour of the production facility and barrel cellars.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

West Somerset Railway Line

This photo is taken of an emblem on the side of an old British Rail locomotive. The West Somerset Railway Line uses older trains including a steam locomotive. The line runs from Minehead to Bishop's Bishops Lydeard.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

A British Staple

Photographed outside a British Fish & Chip Shop in New Quay, Wales.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Sunset from North Hill

Photographed from North Hill, Somerset, England.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

English Robin

The robins in England are much smaller than the North American variety.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Just a Few Chimneys

Photographed in Minehead, Somerset. I thought it was interesting to see so many chimneys for one building. I always thought Minehead had something to do with a mine but my friend set me straight. The original name of the town was 'mynedd' which means hill in Welsh.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Cheap Vineyard Help?

Since my Nikon Digital SLR camera is in the shop being cleaned, I used the Kodak "point and shoot" to take this photo at the official opening of the new Southbrook Winery. A number of dignitaries and guests were invited to plant a vine in an experimental vineyard in front of the winery. Winery owner Bill Redelmeier is at the far left (with wife Marilyn standing). My friend, Nadine Dennis, (5th from the left) was also invited to plant a vine.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Patriotic Pub

This photo of the "Union Inn" was taken from a moving train heading for Cornwall. With the component countries of the United Kingdom wanting to pull out, this pub might have to change it's name and re-paint the building with the St. George cross!

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Fishing Boat in Cornwall

Photographed at Porthleven, Cornwall, a fishing village since the middle ages.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Cornish Seagull

Photographed in a Cornish Harbour.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Greenland From the Air

While flying back from the UK yesterday, the pilot took us over Greenland. This is a shot of the mountains and iceflows.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

By the Seaside

Ceramic figures in an English village shop.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Seafield

Our UK vacation started at our friends' house in Minehead, Somerset.