Golf Anyone?

Like many parts of England, Coventry has not escaped flooding after heavy rain.  

The Copsewood Grange Golf Club near us is a tad unplayable today.  

Normally, this vantage point would be of green grass with the River Sowe passing on the right.

Hopefully this imposing lake feature will drain soon.

Where ever you are, hope you are safe and well.

Have a good weekend :).

Participating in Skywatch Friday

My little point and shot camera lens is jammed.
Camera phone is substituting just for now when I haven't got my DSLR with me.

Thatched Roof Thursday #57 - Stoneleigh Village

Nothing worse than waking up on a Thursday morning and

realising that I have no thatched cottage photos and it is raining!

Off to Stoneleigh Village in hopes that one home I had not

used before was not blocked off by cars or under construction.

Camera phone at the ready, I got these shots. 

I found the following description in an old 'for sale' listing which

describes this home perfectly:

'In part dating from the reign of George 1, this is a fascinating Grade 2 listed detached house situated in this perennially popular village. The original Cruck beamed thatched cottage with masses of exposed beam work was significantly added to in the 1990s to provide a sympathetically in keeping extension.'

I am happy with this.  Hope you are too!

Photos taken with a Moto G.

Nettle Hill, Ansty

I thought this might be a good place to visit today.

All these photos were taken within 200 yards of each other.

The photo above is looking east towards Leicestershire. 

Look closely on the fence (below).  Think that might be a Sparrow Hawk.

Below is the mainline to the North.

Plenty of farms in this part of the world.

Looking west - Coventry City Centre.

If you enlarge photo, you might be able to pick out the 3 Spires

of Holy Trinity Church, Coventry Cathedral & Christ Church.

I do love it here in England 

even if we haven't had any snow yet :).

Participating in Our World Tuesday

City Daily Photo Theme Day - Entry

Welcome to the 'entry' and start of a nature walk that passes
by an oak tree I enjoy photographing at regular intervals
during the year.  The sign?  It gives some information about the walk.
Have a look below. (Click on the photo to enlarge.)

Have a good weekend and do take some time to see other
contributions to CDP Theme Day - HERE.

For more photos of this beautiful Oak Tree, click the 'Tree Series' label below.

Historic Bayley Lane, Coventry

The building on the left known as The Cottage was built about 1500.

Coventry Cathedral Tower, was completed in 1394

and the Spire on top was completed in 1433.

All to be found in historic Bayley Lane, Coventry.  

Photo taken in October, 2013.

Participating in Skywatch Friday

See you tomorrow for City Daily Photo Theme Day - Entry.

Got my shot...involving a certain tree I like :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #56 - Wolvey

Holly Tree Cottage, Wolvey

Grade II Listed dating around early 18th Century.

In my mind, those beams are outstanding.

Village architecture can be mixed, as you can see

from the photo above.  

Hope you are having a good week with

a lot less rain than we are having here in Coventry :).

Chipping Campden in November...

...2011 :).

I have a file on my desktop called 'Blog Standby'.

This photo has been stored there for some time.

Since the 'Snow Gods' are completely ignoring my hopes for snow,

I could be happy for a day like this instead.

Taken in the beautiful Cotswold town of

Chipping Campden.

Participating in Our World Tuesday

Wednesday, 29th Jan: Just realised that will make a nice
'C' for ABC Wednesday

Gone Fishing

Taken from the bird hide at 

Coombe Country Park.

See what could be an unattended fishing pole 

to the left of the swan?  That branch of wood

has been there for ages.  Amusing :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #55 - Whitestone, Nuneaton

This place is deceptively huge (5 bedrooms)

and it is for sale -

£750,000!

At that price I am guessing that little Fiat is included :).

If you want to see a little bit more have a look

HERE.

That's me done for the week.

Have a super weekend, stay warm or stay cool depending 

where you are!  For me, it will be - stay out of the rain...ha ha!

B Is For Building...

....one of three Georgian town houses in Coventry.

The sign outside tells the whole story.

I love to imagine how this City must have looked

before World War II.

Priory Row is just behind Coventry Cathedral. 

Participating in ABC Wednesday

It's Wednesday.  Hard to believe.  Sunshine today but

the dreaded rain is starting just about now.

Ugh!