Sussex by the sea

[Hagar]

It is Weeks' Sunderland...

http://www.fantasyofflight.com/aircraft ... erland.htm

Ah so it is. I did wonder.

[Craig.]

Beautiful photos Doug.
Oh to living by the sea

[Felix/FFDS]

Hagar's photos, whether of airplanes or of his jaunts across the land, evoke more than just a sense of "what a purty pikchur"

I can see the Hawker Hart in the Aeroplane's report on the event, but Hagar's photos take me there.  Seeing the Hart in a banking turn, and *I* am the dashing pilot over Croydon in 1935...

I could go to a travel brochure and see some of those buildings that Hagar describes, but Hagar has taken ME along for the drive and imparted a little bit of knowledge, nay, understanding, of the area.  "..the same chalk as the famous Cliffs of Dover" and suddenly, that small trail in the woods is instantly part of the majestic Cliffs, standing as insurmountable protectors of England.  It is no longer a little trail in the woods, it is part of the fabric that makes England strong.

Can I read that in a travel brochure?  No.  Was that Hagar's intention when he posted the photo?  Probably not.  He was probably trying to share with us a pretty sight that, although common to him, is uncommon to many of us.

I may not comment often on Hagar's (and other's) photos, but rest assured that to me, many of these photos are not "pretty pickchurs", but little stories all by themselves.

Yup, Hagar does take some purty pikchurs...

[Hagar]

Thanks chaps.

Yup, Hagar does take some purty pikchurs...

You don't know how much that means to me F. I take snapshots & try to show people what I see. My camera has made me see things in a completely different way & I often notice things now that I would usually ignore. It helps to be passionately interested in the subject, whatever it might be, so I can get the best out of it & also explain a little of the history. I often feel that posting my photos is like showing people the family album when they visit which is usually the best way to lose friends. I sometimes wonder if people think I'm lecturing which I wouldn't wish to do.

[quote]I can see the Hawker Hart in the Aeroplane's report on the event, but Hagar's photos take me there.

[Felix/FFDS]

I'm sure you mean Hind. I would travel many miles for the chance of a shot of a Hart in the air but I'm not sure that's likely now. Not often I catch you out.

When *I* am doing the flying, it's a Hart ...

(You're right of course, I should have known better since it's my wallpaper)