Andrew Trundlewagon's photos

A vintage Citroen.

A painted lady butterfly had been feeding on the echinacea when a bee arrived and pushed her away.

Scooters on East Street; or "one day I will go to Brighton and the sun will shine".

An Eastern black swallowtail butterfly feeding among the echinacea.

Bears and prayers. Saint Nicholas church in Shoreham, Sussex.

Above the Royal Pavilion in Ramsgate, Kent. The Royal Pavilion was a theatre, then a casino and now a pub. It was built in 1904. I couldn't find much about this statue over the entrance other than it represents Daphne, with Apollo on the other side. Ramsgate has a really lovely sandy beach and is rather charming although many of the seafront buildings could use a fresh coat of paint.

A black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) feeding on an echinacea plant.

A twelve spotted skimmer dragonfly.

A red admiral feeding in the garden

Growing in the darkness of the forest floor, a ghost pipe flower (Monotropa uniflora). It feeds entirely by parasitizing fungi below ground, and, having no need for sunlight it has no chlorophyll, which is why it is pure white.

Next to Coombes church is the Old Rectory, a 14th century building.(Sussex, UK)

Although Coombes church looks very humble form the outside, inside the walls are covered in paintings that were rediscovered in 1949. There is a difference of opinion when they were done. One view holds that they were painted by monks from Lewes Priory in the 12th century. The other view argues that they are Saxon and predate the Norman conquest. In support of the older date the paintings are true frescoes, that is they were painted onto wet plaster. The plaster lies directly on the original masonry and since the walls are Saxon, it follows that the frescoes are also Saxon. (Sussex, UK).

Although Coombes church looks very humble form the outside, inside the walls are covered in paintings that were rediscovered in 1949. There is a difference of opinion when they were done. One view holds that they were painted by monks from Lewes Priory in the 12th century. The other view argues that they are Saxon and predate the Norman conquest. In support of the older date the paintings are true frescoes, that is they were painted onto wet plaster. The plaster lies directly on the original masonry and since the walls are Saxon, it follows that the frescoes are also Saxon. (Sussex UK).

Although Coombes church looks very humble form the outside, inside the walls are covered in paintings that were rediscovered in 1949. There is a difference of opinion when they were done. One view holds that they were painted by monks from Lewes Priory in the 12th century. The other view argues that they are Saxon and predate the Norman conquest. In support of the older date the paintings are true frescoes, that is they were painted onto wet plaster. The plaster lies directly on the original masonry and since the walls are Saxon, it follows that the frescoes are also Saxon. (Sussex, UK).

Another church from my walk along the river Adur. This is a Saxon church simply called Coombes church after the tiny village of Coombes. It is so obscure that no one knows which saint it was originally dedicated to. It is built into the side of a hill, so that one end is partially buried. The tower collapsed in the 18th century and was never replaced. The bell, however, survived and dates from the 11th century. It is thought the bell was cast in Normandy. (Sussex, UK).

The church of St. Botolph's along the river Adur near Bramber. The building was founded by the Saxons, and subsequently modified. In Norman times it was renamed St Peter de Vetere Ponte (St Peter of the Old Bridge) as it stood by a bridge crossing the river. With time the river Adur silted up and it was no longer possible to sail up to Bramber, and the bridge fell into disuse. The original Saxon name (St. Botolph's) was then reinstated. There are many churches dedicated to St. Botolph's throughout England, and, intriguingly, the name Boston, as int he city in the UK, is a corruption of Botolph's. (Sussex, UK).

From a walk along the river Adur in Sussex, the Norman church of St Nicholas on the edge of Shoreham.

Two pileated woodpeckers, male behind, female in front. A little obscured by shadows unfortunately, they were chasing each other through the trees. (St. Bruno, Quebec).