On the Water Part 1

One of the choices for the Winter Photography Scavenger Hunt is No. 7 On the Water. The last two walks that I have done with my walking group incorporated some kind of water, surprisingly enough not rain!

Our December walk was in Bristol and we walked around a fair bit of the harbour. This regenerated area is rich in colour both in the houses on the edge and the boats on the water.

On the left of this first picture is St Mary Redcliffe Church spire. This can be seen from quite some distance. The church is reputed to be described by Queen Elizabeth I as "The fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in England". There are also caves accessed through the wall below the houses where red sand was mined for the production of glass and pottery. A fascinating step back into Bristol's history.

Further on there is a marina of more modern boats.

There is a blend of old and new houses all equally brightly painted. It has become quite the trendy place to live.

Our destination was the boat seen in these two pictures.

The Grainbarge is a floating restaurant where we had a very pleasant if not slightly different Christmas meal. My choice was the chicken stuffed with whiskey haggis. My only complaint would the brussel sprouts which were so hard they would have made great canon balls to aim at the famous SS Great Britain which was directly opposite.