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The Ore, Aldburgh, Thorpness & Minsmere

This has to be split into several visits because of the river systems, but if there were all the old ferries.....The river Alde becomes the Ore around Orford. Orfordness can only be accessed by boat, NT or private hire.
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Church of St Peter, Theberton
:: Church of St Peter, Theberton  :: 		boat out of water
boat out of water		 The Castle and Church
The Castle and Church		 Orford Castle
:: Orford Castle ::
Orford Ness
Orford Ness		 busy sea
busy sea		 I wonder whether the grass is greener the other side of the fence?
I wonder whether the grass is greener the other side of the fence?		 Swans on a nest
Swans on a nest
Canada Geese
Canada Geese		 Pavillion?
Pavillion?		 Orford Quay...
Orford Quay...		 Orford Church from the waterfront
Orford Church from the waterfront
Orford to Orford Ness
Orford to Orford Ness		 At Aldburgh Fort Green
At Aldburgh Fort Green		 At Thorpness Meare
At Thorpness Meare		 Aldeburgh to Thorpness
Aldeburgh to Thorpness
interior passing The Shell
interior passing The Shell		 Spotted Redshanks? - ID correction welcome
Spotted Redshanks? - ID correction welcome		 Spotted Redshanks?
Spotted Redshanks?		 Wigeon pair
Wigeon pair
Shoveler
Shoveler		 The crocodile
The crocodile		 Britten memorial shell again
Britten memorial shell again		 The Mere, Thorpness
The Mere, Thorpness
Thorpeness - House in the Clouds and windmill (just)
Thorpeness - House in the Clouds and windmill (just)		 Jacobs sheep
Jacobs sheep		 Black sheep (probably Hebridean)
Black sheep (probably Hebridean)		 Aldburgh from where Slaughden isn't
Aldburgh from where Slaughden isn't
seaside whimsy
seaside whimsy		 Henry Moore - reclining figure 1969
Henry Moore - reclining figure 1969		 Henry Moore - reclining figure detail
Henry Moore - reclining figure detail		 Snape Maltings
Snape Maltings
Orford Castle and Church
Orford Castle and Church		 some live boats too
some live boats too		 derelict boat
derelict boat		 Chillesford - Church of St Peter
:: Chillesford - Church of St Peter ::
Butley - Church of St John the Baptist
:: Butley - Church of St John the Baptist :: 		Hollesley Church
Hollesley Church		 Orfordness
Orfordness		 Chanel marker
Chanel marker
Orfordness lighthouse from Shingle Street
Orfordness lighthouse from Shingle Street		 Orford Castle and Church
Orford Castle and Church		 Boats off Orford harbour
Boats off Orford harbour		 Orfordness
Orfordness
Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 5 of series of 5
Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 5 of series of 5		 Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 3 of series of 5
Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 3 of series of 5		 Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 4 of series of 5
Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 4 of series of 5		 Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 2 of series of 5
Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 2 of series of 5
Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 1 of series of 5
Kite surfing at Shingle Street - 1 of series of 5		 Hollesley RSPB
Hollesley RSPB		 The shell re-visited
The shell re-visited		 flight of the young herring gull
flight of the young herring gull
loads of gulls
loads of gulls		 british standard gull
british standard gull		 a four-winged gull
a four-winged gull		 young herring gull posing
young herring gull posing
ready for the season
ready for the season		 lunch on the beach at Aldeburgh
lunch on the beach at Aldeburgh		 sound effects department
sound effects department		 Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh
:: Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh ::
Aldeburgh afterglow
Aldeburgh afterglow		 Afterglow over the river Alde
Afterglow over the river Alde		 The sailor's Path - 6
The sailor's Path - 6		 The Sailor's Path -5
The Sailor's Path -5
The Sailors Path - 4
The Sailors Path - 4		 The Sailors Path - 3
The Sailors Path - 3		 The Sailors Path -2 between heathland and arable
The Sailors Path -2 between heathland and arable		 The Sailors Path -1 The Alde at full tide
The Sailors Path -1 The Alde at full tide
Lapwings wondering if its their turn for flyabout
Lapwings wondering if its their turn for flyabout		 last word to the Avocets
last word to the Avocets		 more Dunlins
more Dunlins		 Ducks' turn
Ducks' turn
Iken church flypast
Iken church flypast		 the Godwits take to the air
the Godwits take to the air 		the Dunlins take to the air
the Dunlins take to the air 		Dunlins on parade
Dunlins on parade
flight of the Avocets
flight of the Avocets		 dramatis personae
dramatis personae		 Iken Church across the Alde estuary with Cormorant
Iken Church across the Alde estuary with Cormorant		 Martello tower - fishing end of Aldeburgh
Martello tower - fishing end of Aldeburgh
Dunlins
Dunlins		 Plover(s)
Plover(s)		 usual culprits, rustier setting
usual culprits, rustier setting		 …and some to take home
…and some to take home
from the fish & chip eating bench
from the fish & chip eating bench		 the fishy side of Aldeburgh….
the fishy side of Aldeburgh….		 Aldeburgh beach
Aldeburgh beach		 Thorpeness from Aldeburgh
Thorpeness from Aldeburgh
The Shell
The Shell		 Aldeburgh - catching the sea view traditionally
Aldeburgh - catching the sea view traditionally		 Aldeburgh - catching the sea view freshly
Aldeburgh - catching the sea view freshly		 Orford…crossing to Orfordness
Orford…crossing to Orfordness
Felixstowe from Orford
Felixstowe from Orford		 Orford, castle and church
Orford, castle and church		 Orford harbour and crossing to Orfordness
Orford harbour and crossing to Orfordness		 All Saint's Church, Sudbourne
All Saint's Church, Sudbourne
emerging from the Ore at Shingle Street
emerging from the Ore at Shingle Street		 water meadows near Shingle Street
water meadows near Shingle Street		 Orfordness lighthouse from the observation tower, one of a mass of derelict ex military buildings
Orfordness lighthouse from the observation tower, one of a mass of derelict ex military buildings		 Orford castle from the observation tower with WW2 Bailey bridge in the foreground
Orford castle from the observation tower with WW2 Bailey bridge in the foreground
ruins of previous church in Orford
ruins of previous church in Orford		 'Noah' by Lilian Youner presented to Orford church by the Britten-Pears foundation
'Noah' by Lilian Youner presented to Orford church by the Britten-Pears foundation		 the Alde near Iken
the Alde near Iken		 boardwalk or birdwalk to Snape
boardwalk or birdwalk to Snape
Barbara Hepworth at Snape
Barbara Hepworth at Snape		 Iken Church
:: Iken Church :: 		Aldeburgh C17th moot hall
Aldeburgh C17th moot hall		 sundial on the moot hall
sundial on the moot hall
moot hall chimneys
moot hall chimneys		 not too fearsome
not too fearsome		 get your knees up and go
get your knees up and go		 see, its easy
see, its easy
warming up (from freezing); fish now smoked
warming up (from freezing); fish now smoked		 where the power comes from
where the power comes from		 the Morris in front of the Moot Hall
the Morris in front of the Moot Hall		 a few points to leeward
a few points to leeward
Britten memorial by Maggie Hambling
Britten memorial by Maggie Hambling		 Britten memorial by Maggie Hambling; not liked by some locals but maybe ought to have been much bigger
Britten memorial by Maggie Hambling; not liked by some locals but maybe ought to have been much bigger		 stepping eastward
stepping eastward		 The Aldborough lifeboat
The Aldborough lifeboat
Aldburgh pretending not to be there
Aldburgh pretending not to be there		 2011 - now very popular with children
2011 - now very popular with children		 even a bit of shell.ter at a pinch
even a bit of shell.ter at a pinch		 Thorpeness from Aldeburgh
Thorpeness from Aldeburgh
gulls at Aldeburgh
gulls at Aldeburgh		 a century of schizophrenia: Sizewell nuke between Thorpeness mill moved to pump water to tower, now 'house in the clouds'
a century of schizophrenia: Sizewell nuke between Thorpeness mill moved to pump water to tower, now 'house in the clouds'		 Thorpeness windmill - working order but moved there as a water pump
Thorpeness windmill - working order but moved there as a water pump		 Leiston Abbey arches
Leiston Abbey arches
Leiston Abbey ruins
Leiston Abbey ruins		 Coastguards cottages and Minsmere, a birdwatchers favourite
Coastguards cottages and Minsmere, a birdwatchers favourite		 Minsmere rspb - 1
Minsmere rspb - 1		 Minsmere rspb - 2
Minsmere rspb - 2
Minsmere rspb - 3
Minsmere rspb - 3		 rspb Minsmere - 4
rspb Minsmere - 4		 Moot Hall - detail
Moot Hall - detail		 sun not quite making it
sun not quite making it
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Johnnie Rogers 11-Oct-2016 19:24
Lovely images that really capture the beauty of this area ~V~
barbarajoy18-Nov-2014 11:37
Great gallery! Most interesting. V
Blandine Mangin01-Sep-2014 08:49
very nice gallery ! v
Martin Lamoon02-Apr-2013 20:19
Excellent gallery. v
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