At Broomhill Sculpture Garden, Devon.

Attractive pub sign from Barnstaple North Devon.

Can anyone identify this shrub? Its flowers have a wonderful 'late summer' vanillary scent. It has grown to a height of six feet or more and a spread of at least ten feet. I think it may be a variety of hebe.

We took a a walk into Ilfracombe. It has changed very little in the 40 odd years I have been visiting North Devon.

Steady as you go....not for the faint hearted the steps at Hartland Quay in North Devon

First day out for Billy.

A crowd of two in the phone box...coins still accepted here....

For more information see:

[www.bidefordrailway.co.uk/instow/instow-station/]

Taken on a short stay near Barnstaple in October 2013.

Ilfracombe

Just outside the village of Swimbridge in North Devon a milestone inscribed with '5/BARUM'

Recently rescued and restored milestone in West Devon at Bury Cross on the old road to Torrington from Hatherleigh

Ilfracombe

The old Barnstaple to Bideford Railway Line is now a cycle/foot path making up part of the SW Coast Path.

This view is taken looking across the River Torridge towards the Old Bideford Bridge and Bideford itself.

In the foreground is the rotting hulk of a once substantial boat.

The path was used to film a programme in the series James May's Toy Stories where a model railway was laid along the path.

Taken on a short stay near Barnstaple in October 2013.

Looking up the High Street in 2009 with the Anchor Inn on the left undergoing repairs and refurbishment and a cast iron finger post on the right just behind the white arrow road sign.

A drying harbour with a little sand and a lot of cobbles.

The rural post office building in the North Devon village of Rackenford

Sometimes you've just got to shout about it!

A couple of seagulls on a chimney in Clovelly. 500mm miror lens, hand held.

Tuesday 20th June 2017

Water Fountain

Found on the West Somerset Railway. Isn't it wonderful? I love that the Victorians liked to make utilitarian objects decorative as well as useful.

Three year old heiffer, trying to give birth to a stillborn calf. She seemed bent on killing any human that came within range. After protracted attempts by our vet to save her, she became very dangerous - and after a very narrow escape I and the vet decided that the only course of action was to shoot her. Fortunately the rifleman had steady nerves. He was standing between the gates when she saw him and charged. He dropped her fractions of a second before she hit the lightweight tubular steel gate. An extraordinary experience: Devons are normally very placid animals.

The street facade, built in 1884 to designs by W H Gould, of the former Congregationalist Church. Now 'The Lantern', home of the Ilfracombe Farmers' Market.

Scenes from the cleave

Cow having a pee