West Strand

Part of the West Strand at Portrush, with the harbour in the background.

Although yesterday was quite a pleasant day, this area wasn't busy.

We took Lucy on our usual Sunday walk - a tour of Portrush. She'll probably grow up hating the place!

Ramore Head

I think I've mentioned before that the original town of Portrush is built on a narrow peninsula.
Over the years the town has, of course, expanded with a series of housing developments.

The peninsula ends at Ramore Head which, in this photo, can be seen behind the harbour.

Portrush

The Portrush lifeboat can be seen behind the harbour wall.
My camera has a 10x zoom and, once again, this was taken at maximum zoom.

The larger buildings behind the harbour are blocks of flats. The one on the left is quite new, the others have been there for at least forty years.

Bird...

When I got up this morning, I saw this individual walking round the field behind my house.

The photo was taken through the kitchen window.

Winter...or Spring?

Both of these photos were taken to-day.
I was working in Portrush, where it was bitterly cold. But spring is here, because the daffodils are blooming.



The new camera is a Canon PowerShot SX110IS. The top photo was taken with the lens at maximum zoom.

Splash...

This wave is crashing onto the rocks near Portstewart. The sea was quite calm, yet the waves were surprisingly large.

I treated myself to a new camera last Saturday - an extravagance, a luxury, etc, etc.
I had been complaining about the limitations of my little Nikon...and my wife said I should upgrade. I was very easily persuaded!!
The photo was taken with the new Canon.

On Monday, my computer died.
A computer is essential for my business, so it had to be replaced.
Thank goodness for 'buy now, pay next year' - a year's interest-free credit was just what I needed.

So I've had an impulse buy and an essential purchase within a week. At a time when I'd sworn I wasn't going to spend any money.