My parents live in the small English Village of Lympstone, set up against the River Exe, on the south coast, in the County of Devon. It almost never snows in Lympstone, which was why I was so excited when I woke up horribly early because of jet lag and saw millions of little pieces of […]

Click here to visit Six Photographs: Random England [Part 1] The photographs in this essay were all taken along the river or estuary of the River Exe, between the towns of Exeter and Exmouth, Devon England. A seagull, or as Maude calls them, Glorious Birds, above the beach in Exmouth. Beside the river Exe, underneath […]

The photographs in this essay were all taken along the river or estuary of the River Exe, between the towns of Exeter and Exmouth, Devon England. The early morning moon, heading for the horizon, with boats inside Lympstone Harbour, along the Exe Estuary, Devon. St. David’s Church, just north of central Exeter. Acid graffiti, with […]

On the outskirts of Exeter sits a cemetery immense with it’s perfectly squared walkways and monuments lined up like tract homes. At one end are the older monuments, weathered, and classic, angels standing over the fallen dead. Clear on the other side, with clean, sharp and crisp markers, some with fresh flowers, sits those who […]

On September 24th 2009 the tower of the Lympstone Parish Church celebrated it’s 600th birthday. To put that in some sort of comprehension, that’s 6 years before the Battle of Agincourt, which, 200 years later, Shakespeare describes in his play Henry V. I don’t think that I comprehend that amount of time, so as a […]

…between Lympstone and Woodbury Common, these sights might cross your path.

Possession is nine tenths of the law. Standing for 600 years Slipping into the River Exe Honor system flowers available in Lymstone Boat moorings in Lympstone Harbour Self-portrait in Lympstone Harbour

Mid-morning, a few days ago, I walked down to the harbour in Lymptone and found the tide high, the sky covered, and the water perfectly calm. So I took some photographs.

[RNLI = Royal National Lifeboat Institution]

Typical bench, in a typical park: London. The incredibly thin doors, which are the spectator entrances to the Fulham Football Grounds: London. Walking toward Exmouth along the estuary of the River Exe. Devon. The walking path from Lympstone to Exmouth: Devon. The continuing path from Lympstone to Exmouth, next to the once-every-half-hour train tracks: Devon. […]

The church here in Lympstone is celebrating its 600th anniversary. One of the celebratory goings on, is to absail Teddy Bears. Don’t ask me why, I don’t know either, But it looked like a lot of fun for the bear. Wrap the collar around the waist of the bear, pull on one side of the […]

My mother wins first place in the Lympstone Garden Club’s Flower and Vegetable Show! Here is a picture of her holding her prize winning embroidery: But here are also pictures of the fruit and veg shaped like people and vehicles! (I personally like the rocket ship) And a pizza with a face. And my Uncle […]