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Southsea

The town next to Portsmouth on the south coast of England.
This small jump is training for the big one.
This small jump is training for the big one.		 Very majestic.
Very majestic.		 The setting sun at Southsea.
The setting sun at Southsea.		 Back to the Isle of Wight again. Wish they would build a bridge.
Back to the Isle of Wight again. Wish they would build a bridge.		 Southsea to Isle of Wight.
Southsea to Isle of Wight.
The top of the war memorial.
The top of the war memorial.		 The memorial from the Spinnaker.
The memorial from the Spinnaker.		 Southsea War Memorial.
Southsea War Memorial.		 Reminder of WW2
Reminder of WW2		 The pier in the evening
The pier in the evening
Just lifted up, ready to go.
Just lifted up, ready to go.		 Flower gardens on the sea front.
Flower gardens on the sea front.		 The pleasure of being young.
The pleasure of being young.		 Ferry entering Portsmouth Harbour.
Ferry entering Portsmouth Harbour.		 This gives an idea of the size of the concrete blocks.
This gives an idea of the size of the concrete blocks.
Seafront at Southsea
Seafront at Southsea		 Evening at Southsea on the Esplanade.
Evening at Southsea on the Esplanade.		 Jumpers return.
Jumpers return.		 Southsea memorial
Southsea memorial		 Sun setting over the Isle of Wight
Sun setting over the Isle of Wight
Waiting for the slower ferry to pass.
Waiting for the slower ferry to pass.		 Just left Southsea
Just left Southsea		 Friends do it together.
Friends do it together.		 A young lady demonstrates the feet first entry.
A young lady demonstrates the feet first entry.		 Nice straight jump
Nice straight jump
Good style.
Good style.		 Legs should be together.
Legs should be together.		 Feet first is best as you get higher.
Feet first is best as you get higher.		 This boy is good.
This boy is good.		 Low marks for style, but he did the jump.
Low marks for style, but he did the jump.
Hot day, jump in the sea, sounds good to me.
Hot day, jump in the sea, sounds good to me.		 The Nab Tower
The Nab Tower		 Isle of Wight ferry going home.
Isle of Wight ferry going home.		 The sun sets behind Southsea pier.
The sun sets behind Southsea pier.		 Hovercraft leaves Southsea for Isle of Wight.
Hovercraft leaves Southsea for Isle of Wight.
Jet boat.
Jet boat.		 Fast approach on a calm sea.
Fast approach on a calm sea.		 Hovercraft just before it stops.
Hovercraft just before it stops.		 Royal Mail bags being unloaded.
Royal Mail bags being unloaded.		 Hovercraft, reverses and slips sideways to leave ramp.
Hovercraft, reverses and slips sideways to leave ramp.
Leaving Southsea.
Leaving Southsea.		 Wavey seats on the ramparts.
Wavey seats on the ramparts.		 Danger of death.
Danger of death.		 The founders of Australia.
The founders of Australia.		 The first English village in America.
The first English village in America.
Swimmer.
Swimmer.		 Has this fisherman caught the Isle of Wight ferry ?
Has this fisherman caught the Isle of Wight ferry ?		 Boat just leaving harbour entrance.
Boat just leaving harbour entrance.		 Police boat just leaving the harbour.
Police boat just leaving the harbour.		 Fast Cat, ferry service.
Fast Cat, ferry service.
Brittany ferry, Portsmouth to France.
Brittany ferry, Portsmouth to France.		 The Isle of Wight ferries passing.
The Isle of Wight ferries passing.		 The Moorhen entering Portsmouth harbour.
The Moorhen entering Portsmouth harbour.		 The D Day museum Southsea.
The D Day museum Southsea.		 The Yomper
The Yomper
A Solent fort.
A Solent fort.		 Nutbourne entering harbour.
Nutbourne entering harbour.		 England expects every man to do his duty.
England expects every man to do his duty.		 New lamp posts along the battlements.
New lamp posts along the battlements.		 King Charles the first.
King Charles the first.
The Old Sally Port plaque.
The Old Sally Port plaque.		 The Queen visits old Portsmouth.
The Queen visits old Portsmouth.		 Blue plaque for Sir Alec Rose.
Blue plaque for Sir Alec Rose.		 Submarine training escape tower.
Submarine training escape tower.		 The Round Tower, Portsmouth.
The Round Tower, Portsmouth.
Site of the Mary Rose Wreck.
Site of the Mary Rose Wreck.		 Normandie Express catamaran leaves the harbour.
Normandie Express catamaran leaves the harbour.		 St Clare passes the small boats fighting the rip.
St Clare passes the small boats fighting the rip.		 The Bretagne with a tug escort in case of problems entering the harbour.
The Bretagne with a tug escort in case of problems entering the harbour.		 The Fast Cat approaches Portsmouth harbour.
The Fast Cat approaches Portsmouth harbour.
Move to the left when being overtaken.
Move to the left when being overtaken.		 Passing Southsea Castle on the way in to the harbour.
Passing Southsea Castle on the way in to the harbour.		 The Moat between Southsea Castle and the Solent.
The Moat between Southsea Castle and the Solent.		 Fighting the rip tide to get into Portsmouth Harbour.
Fighting the rip tide to get into Portsmouth Harbour.		 Passing Southsea Castle, approaching Portsmouth.
Passing Southsea Castle, approaching Portsmouth.
Ferry in, ferry out, this is a busy stretch of water here.
Ferry in, ferry out, this is a busy stretch of water here.		 They pass very close.
They pass very close.		 The F235 slips out to sea on a secret mission.
The F235 slips out to sea on a secret mission.		 A hazy day in the solent.
A hazy day in the solent.		 Contemplating.
Contemplating.
Sunset from Southsea
Sunset from Southsea

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Unrepentant snapshooter!21-May-2016 01:19
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