Marine Parade

La fotografía tiene un encuadre estupendo, quizá desde más atrás o con un objetivo más abierto se pudiera haber metido más playa y algo de mar. Aquí sí que hay bancos a elegir y esa lámpara tiene un diseño original que me recuerda a una caracola o un caballito de mar. El edificio del reloj tiene una fachada elegante. HBM, Carol.

Thank you very much Jose. That might be worth considering on the next visit but perhaps from a different viewpoint. I wanted the streetlamps as a focus but did not want them in the centre.

HBM and have a good new week

Those lights are certainly very appropriate to the geology of the area and, on a warmer day than this appears to be, the benches would be well suited for enjoying views of the beach. HBM, Carol and have a great week.

You are right George. Lyme Regis is part of the Jurassic Coast, an area rich in fossils, and the lights here are inspired by Ammonites.

I understand that a statue of the local fossil hunter Mary Anning has just been unveiled there.
She was the first person to discover a complete plesiosaurus, back in 1823.

HBM and have a lovely new week

Superb capture! HBM! Stay well!

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Many thanks William Really appreciated

HBM and have a good week

Lovely perspective and interesting view here Carol. The rather elegant lamp posts sit well with the similarly elegant building nearest camera.

HBM and enjoy your week

Thank you very much Doug. The ammonite design of the lamp posts are a nod to the fact that this is part of the Jurassic Coast, rich in fossils. Mary Anning, local paeleontologist, fossil collector and dealer made some amzing discoveries, including that of an ichthyosaur skeleton and later a complete plesiosaurus. She never received the recognition she deserved, but a statue of her has recently been unveiled in Lyme Regis so I would like to go back to see it.

HBM and have a good new week

Wonderful image, nicely composed.

Thank you very much John. Really appreciated
Have a good week

Lovely composition
HBM

Thank you very much Jaap. Really appreciated

HBM and a good new week to you

a wonderful promenade

Thank you very much Reinhard. Really appreciated

Have a good week

tres joli bord de mer !!

Thank you very much Dominique. It is a lovely little place, part of the Jurassic coast well known for it's fossils and the ammonite shaped lights are a nod to this heritage

Have a good week

A wonderful place to enjoy on one of these beautiful benches.
HBM, Carol

Thank you very much Heide Really appreciated
HBM and have a lovely new week

A wonderful composition,Carol! The elegant street lamps adds so much!

HBM and have a nice week!

Best wishes
Füsun

Thank you very much Fusun. I think the lights are cool. They are ammonites as this is a part of the Jurassic Coast and is well know for the many fossils to be found in the area.

HBM and have a good new week

As soon as I saw the lights I knew where this was Carol ;-) Love Lyme Regis.
A perfect perspective to show the lights beautifully. I have left the bench group for now, so I will just wish you a good and hopefully sunny new week.

Me too Rosa. We have been promising ourselves a return visit for ages. I would like to go back now that they have just unveiled the statue of Mary Anning, - she is at last getting more of the recognition she deserves

Many thanks Rosa. Sorry you have left the group.

Have a lovely week anyway

A large selection of benches in a superb image, Lyme Regis is always interesting, HBM

Thank you very much Roger. Yes I like Lume Regis too.

HBM and a good new week to you

Eine sehr schöne Ansicht zeigst du auch von diesen schönen Gebäude liebe Carol:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Wochenstart,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))

Thank you very much Guni. It is a lovely little place, originally called Lyme but became Lyme Regis when it received a royal charter from King Edward I in 1284 Famous for it's harbour wall known as The Cobb, and for fossils which is why the lights are in the shape of ammonites.

Have a lovely week

HBM Ecobird!

Thank you Walter
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Nice place for a city seaside walk! HBM Carol

Thank you very much Isabel. It is a place to which we have promised ourselves a return visit

HBM and have a lovely new week

Very nicely composed, Carol!
The lantern is an absolute eye-catcher.

Thank you very much * ઇઉ *. Really appreciated. The ammonite lights are really special. Lyme Regis is a part of the Jurassic Coast and rich in fossils, hence the ammonite shape.

Have a lovely new week

The street lamps with the snail shape are really great. HBM Carol.

Thank you very much Christa. This place is part of the Jurassic coast and rich in fossils, hence the ammonite shaped lights.

Apologies for the late response. Have a lovely evening

Relaxing breakwater by the sea..
I agree with Christa'comment. They are splendid, indeed
HBM Carol!

Thank you very much Judite. I really like these lights. They are ammonite shaped as this is part of the Jurassic coast and is rich in fossils.

Have a lovely evening

lovely benches, now I think more profited !
excellent compo !

Thank you very much Nora. Really appreciated

Have a lovely evening

Lyme Regis on an average day. I think it can get busy here at times though. Well done.

HBM. Herb

Thank you very much Herb

Have a nice evening

Aah yes gotcha'... I remember from our visits.. (Charmouth) the coast around there is noted for it's fossils - we used to bash beach rocks with hammers - it entertained the children for hours.. // Keep well Carol... have a good week and a HBM from Dj.

Thank you very much David. It is a fascinating place. A good way to teach the children whilst they are having fun!!

Have a nice evening

What beautifully decorated lamp posts!

Thank you very much Eva. They are rather nice, aren't they? It is nice that they fit in with the fact that the area is rich in fossils.

Have a nice evening

Oh lovely! HBM!

Thank you very much Claus Peter.
Have a nice evening

This could be my place.
HBM, Carol.

Thank you very much, It is a nice place to visit.

Have a good week. HBM

A well composed image, Carol. I love the juxtaposition, throughout the frame, of curves and straight lines. Seeing the ammonites on the lamp posts reminds me of reading "Remarkable Creatures" by Tracy Chevalier, which was a fictionalized account of the Mary Anning to whom you allude in a previous comment. Cheers, Joe

Thank you very much for your kind words Joe.
Thank you very much for the information. I will look it up. I only read today about the film of her life 'Ammonite' where a professor was saying about the lack of evidence to support some of the detail, but I guess you kind of expect that from films, don't you?

HBM and have a good new week

I have read about the film too, Carol. Maybe one day I will get round to watching it. All the best, Joe

Nice place... :-)

Thank you very much jyryk and best wishes for a lovely new week

Ik dacht al daar is het nog koud -Mooie stroomlijn der banken Carol (Hbm) en gezonde week !

Thank you very much Fred. Really appreciated
HBM and a good new week to you

Eine scheinbar ruhige Prommenade mit einer herrlichen Architektur, Carol.
Dazu die ausgezeichnete, künstlerische Gestaltung der Lampen, wahrscheinlich einem „Ammonshorn" nachempfunden.
Freundliche Grüße und eine gute Woche
Erich

Thank you very much Erich. Lyme Regis is part of the Jurassic coast, rich in fossils, and that is why the use of ammonite shapes in the lighting.

Best wishes and have a lovely new week

A perfect place for a sunset walk, Carol!

Thank you very much Armando. I am pleased you like it.

Have a lovely new week

Eine sehr schöne Promenade! Die Ammoniten-Laternen sind ein echter Hingucker.
HBM und einen guten Start in die Woche, Carol!

Thank you very much Wilhelm. Yes I think they look really good as well.

HBM and have a good new week

I was there in 1984. Found some fossils that I still keep! Nice memory, nice reminder! :-)

Thank you very much Georg. Great memories! I would like to go back as I understand they have just unveiled a statue to Mary Anning, at last getting some recognition for her extensive knowledge and work.

HBM and have a good new week

Nice Image Carol long time since I have been to Lyme.
HBM have a great week.
TOZ

Thank you very much TOZ. It is a lovely little place. I never feel quite sure about being up on top of the Cobb though, - the years and the sea have made it slope quite badly!!

Have a good new week. HBM!

Hi Carol
I like this picture very much!
It is a very different composition, especially the lights. (Seem to be a popular theme this week!)
I have seen many variations on this theme, such as dolphins, fish, etc..
Fantastic colours too
Best Wishes, HBM, and stay safe!!
Peter

Thank you very much Peter. The ammonite lights are a feature because Lyme Regis is part of the Jurassic Coast and is rich in fossils.

Yes lights do seem to be a feature this week amd yours are very elegant and stylish.

HBM and have a good week ahead

beautiful!
and a fossil lamp ;-)
HBM!

Thank you very much Markus. I feel like a fossil myself at times;-)))))

Have a lovely evening

This Ammonite Lights are just gorgeous, what a wonderful design.
I am just reading about Lyme in Jane Austen's "Persuasion" ... I expect it has changed a bit since her time :-)

Thank you very much Sarah I am not sure that it has changed that much. The famous Cobb harbour wall is still there, sloping badly and quite uneven and I must admit to not being totally comfortable up there, particularly in windy weather. "Granny's Teeth", the set of steps cut into the wall of the Cobb are still in use. You will know this as the set of steps from which Louisa Musgrove fell in Persuasion. I have some photos in my gallery of ladies in costume on the Cobb, which we imagine is something to do with the Jane Austen connection.

The latest addition is the recently unveiled statue of Mary Anning, the local fossil hunter, dealer and paeleontologist

Thank you for these details. Maybe I will get to visit it one day. I still dream of returning to England one of these years.

I hope you do get to come back here one day Sarah. Best wishes Carol

A very nice street view, Carol !

Thank you very much Ulrich. Really appreciated

beautiful image!
Happy evening!

Thank you very much Annemarie.

Have a lovely day

Splendid scenery!

Thank you very much Helena. Really appreciated

Have a lovely day

Lovely shot, good work.
Sorry I am not around too much at the moment.
Best wishes.....

Thank you very much June and there is really no need to apologise.
Hope you are doing ok.

Best wishes

Excellent regard qui donne envie de découvrir, merci Carol.

Thank you very much Jocelyne. I am pleased you like it.

Have a lovely day

It seems like a very pleasant walk on this careful and well-kept promenade . Have a nice Weekend Carol.

Many thanks Anton. It is a nice place to walk and further along there are beach huts, outside of one was an artist at work. Along the Cobb, the old harbour wall were ladies dressed in period costume. It was an interesting day.

Those are magnificent lamps.

Thank you very much Esther. It is nice that they have used an ammonite design to fit in with the history of the place as a part of the Jurassic coast

Splendid diagonal fence with the benches and the lamp. Very interesting architecture of the building on the right. Even if there is a few light, this image has a great atmosphere.
All the best
Fabio

Thank you very much Fabio. The buidlings are the Marine Parade Shelters and Jubilee Pavilion which underwent renovation in 2020. The lights are ammonit shaped as a nod to this are being rich in fossils and part of the Jurassic Coast. It is a lovely place, rich in history and I have enjoyed days out here since I was a child.

Best wishes

Carol

I like the lamps !
Of the buildings, I probably prefer the look of the nearer, much older one.

Really nice HBM !
Best regard

A very beautiful view!
The fence and the benches guide the view through the picture to the horizon.
I really like the old and new architecture and the ammonite lights.