Photos and Pictures
Free photos showing a wide range of subject matter include animals, nature, old places and other objects
There’s a nice pond just before the courtyard area of Aylesford Priory and this is accompanied by a patch of grass. There are loads of birds around here including a legendary rare black swan.
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Faversham is situated about 5 miles south of the Isle of Sheppey. Sheppey is separated from mainland Kent by a strip of water known as “The Swale” or the River Swale. It is not actually a river however because it is an area of water with no source that is under the influence of tidal forces. A tributary of the Swale meanders its way into Faversham from the north-east and this is where Faversham Boatyard is located.
The Boatyard is a really interesting and atmospheric place. Its got nice boats, nasty boats, half finished boats, rusty boats – there are a lot of boats there of all shapes and sizes. Many people live there, either on their boats or in caravans near their boats. I was taking a picture of an old shack with a lovely green garden next to an old derelict boat – the next thing I knew an eccentric looking old lady came out of the shack with a waggy fingered face of fierce annoyance ordering me to stop taking pictures of her home. I made my apologies and ran off before she had a chance to put a curse on me.
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Various photos of horses.
A collection of photos showing black hebridian sheep in their natural environment in Loose Valley in Kent. These sheep are allowed to roam free in various parts of the valley, used as living lawn mowers to keep the greenery under control. They are very rugged creatures, adaptable to various environments such as steep woodland slopes and more than capable of looking after themselves thanks to the beautiful horns the mature sheep sport on their heads.
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A selection of photos showing cows in fields, in farms and in various other environments where i see them.
There exists a large housing estate on the outskirts of Maidstone known as Vinters Park Housing Estate. That estate keeps a secret – deep in the bowels of its labyrinthine system of roads and paths there lies a mysterious but beautiful nature reserve full of – natural stuff! A secret place, unknown to all but those special few who can read road signs, vinter’s valley nature reserve is the home of much wildlife as well as being a popular destination for dog walkers from the surrounding estate.
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A collection of bird pics from my various visits to Vinter’s Nature Reserve.
I make regular visits to take pics of the birds in mote park, a large public park in Maidstone. Its a really nice place, an oasis in an urban desert filled with about 3 square miles of green fields and lush woodland as well as a pretty little lake in the middle of the park. Its the home to lots of wild birds especially near the lake, where a wide variety of birds such as ducks, geese, pigeons and cormorants flit about and have fun times. There is also a coffee shop in the park – a nice place to go for hot drink and a bit of cake.
Loose stream runs through the picturesque village of Loose (pronounced “lose”) near Maidstone in Kent. The stream is part of the river len, a tributary of the river medway, running from the north-west via bockingford and passing though the village to the east, eventually meeting Langley Lake.
Loose stream has lots of wildlife – a large group of mallard ducks come here every year to have their babies and various other birds make their home there at various times of the year.
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A selection of pics showing various Mushrooms, Toadstools and Fungi from Kent in the south-east of England. The photos here will constantly be added to as I gather more over time. I will try and add the name of the mushroom to the caption too if I can make an accurate identification. This is tricky to do though, as mushrooms can change their appearance drastically depending on their age and surrounding environment. There is also the possibility that I may have found a new mushroom variety! This is not as unlikely as you might think considering it is estimated only a small percentage of mushrooms in the world have actually been officially found and identified.
