More Bude Pictures!

[debris4spike]

 Now I have my camera, the weather was lovely and I wasn't working, I decided to go for a walk and below the cut, I have proof that Bude isn't just a "sea-side" town.

One of the older houses in Bude ... which was built while the canal was being built.



Having fun on the canal.


Ready for a swim?


The River Neet ... I am standing between the canal and the river in this picture, so that you can find your geography!


The river as it winds towards Bude, and thus the sea.


And practicing with my camera - in my own front garden.

Comments

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever been to Bude - it looks extremely pretty! I love the architecture and the ducks :)

Your camera looks like it's working well :D

[debris4spike]

Yes - it is just trying to "translate" the manual controls to the digital controls! Getting there - still some way to go - but I am having fun!

Bude - I love it, but it is a long way from other places in Cornwall. However it is a great place for a base to see North Cornwall - and the kettle is always on!

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

Lovely photos. I never knew how different houses and places were till I left my small TX town. I got culture shock by moving to Germany. I love the buildings in Europe. Here everything is cookie cutter in middle America, unless you have big bucks to build to suit you.

[debris4spike]

I love the variety we have around us - Bude district has churches from the 12th century, houses from the 14th ... so a wide range around us.

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

My uncle was big with doing flower photos. One of his tricks was to spray the flower with water so it looked like dew on it. Just a different effect he gave them. My mom had a beautiful rose garden. She had one called Tropicana which was a sort of orange color. She had white and yellow ones as well. Her favorite was one called Nepture which is classes as a mauve color, but looked very silvery purple to me.

[agnetha.livejournal.com]

I didn't know there was a canal there. And I especially like the rose. How lucky you are to have roses in your garden. :)

[debris4spike]

Bude canal is the only working lock gates that open into the sea ... well, they are working again now, as one was damaged during storms at Easter - I posted some pics of the canal/sea yesterday - http://debris4spike.livejournal.com/188860.html

[kaczurda.livejournal.com]

This pictures are gorgeous! The buildings are beautiful.

[debris4spike]

Thanks - it is a lovely small town, with a lot of variety.

[louise39.livejournal.com]

Happy that you will share not only your new camera skill but even more pictures of your hometown.
Love seeing the canal and the locks and the houses.
Thanks.

[debris4spike]

It has been great to have fun with my new toy ... and have the perfect excuse to do it! Sharing my town with my friends, I'm glad you have enjoyed them.

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

What a lovely place!

[debris4spike]

Thanks - it is a great town to live in

[cordykitten]

You're camera takes good pictures with your help :)
And just because I'm here anyway:
http://addie-graphics.livejournal.com/5819.html
Good horse icons even if I'm sure you don't have room.

[debris4spike]

Thanks, I'm having fun!
Thanks for the link as well, but as you guessed, no space at all!

[jerusha]

Those are great pictures! Very pretty.

[debris4spike]

It is a lovely town - we are so lucky ... The Atlantic, a canal, a river ... and quite a compact town itself.

[ukchrisp.livejournal.com]

Nice piccies :) I like the one of the river - it looks very similar to the river Axe here just along from Weston beach.
That house is very nice isn't it, funnily enough it doesn't actually look all that old.
Pretty rose - does it have much of a perfume ? so many now don't smell much which is a shame.

[debris4spike]

Oh I love roses - a couple of years ago for my and my brothers birthdays we met for a cream tea at Cockington (in Torquay) and they have a rose garden there that is out of this world - varity of colour, and most of them are scented)

Yes, it was fun to show the side of Bude that most Brits don't know about.

[jamalov29.livejournal.com]

Beautiful pictures !
Bude looks very pretty.

[debris4spike]

Thank you - there are so many varieties within a small area of Bude.