On Friday 12th September four of us visited the Thames Sailing Barge Trust at the Hythe Quay in Maldon and were allowed onboard the barge Centaur for a photo session. Our host Tim from the trust was very helpful and gave us some very interesting insight into the history of the barge and the renovation… Read more

On 13th September 5 of us visited Hoe Mill Lock on the river Chelmer at Ulting. We all squeezed into Don's car as we knew there would be limited parking. Much fun was had with the seatbelts in the back!! When we reached the bridge just before the lock it felt a bit like we… Read more

On 12th April 5 of us visited Tollesbury, a village situated on the mouth of the river Blackwater. For a change we had good weather although the roads were still wet from the recent rain. Unfortunately the tide was out during our visit and so there was plenty of mud which can be seen in… Read more

On 12th January a group of us ventured out to Bradwell-Waterside. The weather was pretty miserable, freezing cold, blowing a gale, and looking as though it was about to rain. Our first thought was to head to the cafe, unfortunately it was closed! Not to be deterred we set about taking some pictures around the… Read more

On 13th October a few of us visited Braxted. Once again the weather was against us being a very dull and damp morning. We started with a hearty breakfast courtesy of the Braxted Bakery, then took some pictures of the little railway and station buildings before walking up to the Church. Despite the weather we… Read more

On 14th April a group of us visited Hanningfield Reservoir hoping to capture some decent wildlife images. The weather was against us unfortunately and the wildlife notably absent! However we had a lovely breakfast in the cafe on the water! We all managed to get some pictures, a few of which can be seen below. Read more