Jean's favorite photos

Taken on the Mill Pond at Langstone Harbour, Hampshire. One of my favourite places to visit and my favourite type of duck! Only a 10 minute drive from home too. Best viewed large, on black. Thanks for looking!

This is a re-post from March 2012 and it's still one of my favourite candid shots. It's a photo I migrated across in a large batch from Flickr and which has had little exposure here on Ipernity. Taken when I was still using Nikon kit. Please view large, on black. Happy Bench Monday everyone. I hope you all have a good week..!!

Taken during our weekly trip to Southsea to meet a friend who is in a support "bubble" with us. We didn't stay long as it was bitterly cold. Please view large on black. Thank you :-) There's a closer look at the pavilion in the PiP.

Two common but beautiful birds from me today (there's a Swan in the previous image). Enjoy your weekend, whatever you're doing.

Two common but beautiful birds from me today (there's a Crow in the next image). Enjoy your weekend, whatever you're doing.

HFF everyone. I hope you're all staying safe and well and that you're looking forward to the weekend. This statue, called "Yomper" was sculpted by Philip Jackson and stands outside what used to be the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea, Hampshire. A "Yomp" is a march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain. Just out of shot there is a plaque which reads "This statue was unveiled by Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven on 8th July 1992 to commemorate all the Royal Marines and those who served with them in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War of 1982". After disembarking from ships at San Carlos on East Falkland, on 21 May 1982, Royal Marines and members of the Parachute Regiment yomped with their equipment across the islands, covering 56 miles (90 km) in three days carrying 80-pound (36 kg) loads. There's another image in the PiP. Best viewed large, on black. Thanks for looking :-)

Yeah, I know.............weirdest title ever! I took this photo yesterday, but I'd been waiting to take it for about six weeks. The building sits on a busy main road on the approach to Southsea. There are very few places to park and so I kept driving past, thinking I'd could always get the shot next time I was in the area. Yesterday I spotted a parking space. I parked up and walked back a 100 yards or so and to my dismay noticed that the owner had built a door in the wall and ruined the artwork. How inconsiderate! Nevertheless I decided to take the photo anyway. Note to self: Never wait too long to get the shot, it may not be there when you go back :-))) The wording on this wall used to read "Phone your Mum (she worries)" Oh well...................... Note: The original artist is "My Dog Sighs". Another example of his (or her) work can be found here: www.ipernity.com/doc/keithburton/45531378/in/album/385235

This was taken a few days ago over the top of my 6ft high back garden fence. By standing in the garden and using a long lens I can just about get the trees in against the sky without having the fence in shot or any of the car park signs. Just to the left and out of shot is a Police Station and a COVID-19 test centre and to the right is a Leisure Centre and swimming pool (closed because of COVID-19). Between the two is a huge car park (empty because of COVID-19).

Another from the local cemetery!