Thursday 24 December 2009

Distant Coasts

It was very clear at the weekend. Not quite as clear as the best I ever saw (before I owned a digicam and I've been waiting to catch such great clarity ever since) but not bad at all. I had someone with me and couldn't really take much time over it, so these rushed snaps out of the car window will have to do...

It's not often we see Alderney this clearly. I wondered if that was a big white hotel down in a bay like Bouley Bay (I've never been to that isle)...



.. but it turned out to be a ship :)








That looks like a nuke-ular station (Flamanville)...







.. and reprocessing plant (great neighbours, huh?)





The closest point (I believe) is near Carteret. The radio mast is here on the map at Route du Semaphore.

I haven't found the wind turbines on the map yet :)




Farther South...






.. and Les Ecrehos, I hope I'll get a clearer pic one day.






So here it is, Merry Christmas... have a great 2010, and thanks for visiting this piccyblog.

6 comments:

jerseydottie said...

Hi crapaudmatic! Hope you have a great christmas & a merry & healthy 2010! Looking forward to loads of your super pix in 2010 :) Blessings

Captain Fantastic said...

The white bit off Alderney is most likely a boat, it is just past the dump.

merry xmas

Anonymous said...

Merry christmas to you and yours.

Antonia

Anonymous said...

Fantastic zoom you have, been to Ald many times working with microwave links between the airports etc, many good memories getting akneebreated there only thing to do when fogbound :-)R

crapaudmatic said...

Thanks everyone, all the best for 2010

wobblybean said...

Thank for your great pics, stunning views.
Wishing you and all your family a Very Happy and Peaceful New Year. A