Showing posts with label Le Hocq. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Le Hocq. Show all posts

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Misc - west/harbour/art/hocq

(updated Thurs 27th Oct - now with gun-toting squirrel!)

From the other side of St.Peter's Valley, there's a distant view of the new airport tower to the side of the church steeple. I found it an interesting contrast of old and new, YMMV :)







It's still green.








.. along the bay a bit, Kempt (Martello) Tower is having some work done.







A Tourist-o-scope at Noirmont...





.. and at the other side of the bay, as low down on the tide as it gets for this Condor - you can barely see it compared to the usual view from South Hill. It had been waiting in the bay for the water to rise enough, I believe 3.5m is required before it can come in.





Container ship Huelin Dispatch leaving.









GF stickers are still around, as are 5 or 6 of his larger pieces...






.. the shoe stencils too are still around...








.. joined now by gun-toting squirrels!








.. and GF's stencilling rival has decided to try placing a canvas artwork in town too. This one brightens up the Parade.








There were some "Power To The People" signs around the town centre during the elections - thanks to Tom for telling us where they point to : "The QR code takes you to islandpower.org, which redirects to channelonline.tv/channelonline_elections2011/ "









Finally, four views from a brief stretching of the legs I enjoyed at Le Hocq one evening in rather pleasant weather for the time of year...






.. right a bit, Seymour Tower in the distance...






.. right some more, the other out-at-sea tower, Icho.








.. and the low-lying 'headland' (is there a good word for that?) at Green Island.

Tuesday, 13 July 2010

Misc

A bunch of Misc from recent weeks...


A calm day at Le Hocq, with reflections of individual clouds...






.. towards La Rocque.







At Greve d'Azette, looking towards...






.. the new incinerator (which has changed a bit since the pic was taken).






Probably the job with the best view in the island!






The old bus shelter at Grouville has been given a makeover by the kids from the local primary school...








.. closer...







.. and from the other side with war memorial in foreground.






A moth with red spots.







Noirmont Tower in the evening sunlight...







.. closer.







While up there, a Condor...







.. 'wavepiercer' ferry...





.. passes by en route to other isles.







An interesting relic rusting away at La Pulente.










A freshly repainted navigational aid...






.. the square tower in St.Ouen's Bay.

Thursday, 9 October 2008

Misc



Coastal - windy weather at Greve d'Azette...






.. glad I was on dry land.

Noirmont Point is up there, top right...





.. and from there, here we are looking back, on a somewhat more pleasant day.








Are you a pheasant plucker?








Le Hocq...







..is it just me or does the tower look like it's leaning?








.. closer. It must be me... or a trick of the light...








.. because outlines and dropped verticals reveal it's more or less fine.






A drive-by shooting (camera shot, that is)...









.. of Mr Sandman...






.. and a castle in the Parade.








Yet another...








.. pierheads/castle sunset pic.
Now with added sailboat!

Thursday, 19 June 2008

From the top of Les Marais - east

No politics today (that's not the main point of this blog anyway)... just views from the top floor of one of the four blocks of flats at Les Marais... in case you've ever wondered...




Down to the beach.






.. left a bit, new housing aplenty...








- with Green Island -





... left again, see the tiny blob of Icho Tower?








... I love this camera!








Left again to Le Hocq...






.. and with France in the distance, the lighthouse at Mt Ube...







.. one of a pair from 1896, the other being somewhat closer by.











Le Hocq, with Pontac and the La Rocque corner behind...







.. closer...








.. and again... that'll do.







Another tower, a bit further away - Seymour.






Final landmark for today, the Nicolle Tower higher up Mt. Ube.