After the cruise, we wandered about the Quayside and went to get some lunch.
The Tyne bridge, apart from being an icon in it’s own right, is also famous in bird land for being the home of choice for kittiwakes to nest upon. As the ledges they use are quite slim & perilous, one has to wonder at their bravado, or is that dimness?
The chicks fall off onto the roads sometimes, and as it’s before they’ve figured out what wings are for, they perish by being run over, or just starve. Their parents don’t seem to bother, we realised that if there is 2 chicks, one gets pushed over the edge by the stronger sibling. This chap was rescued by one of the market traders, but I don’t know if he took it home to hand rear it, or wether he left it behind at the end of the day.
Sales person for dog equipment
Taco van
The house of Bessie Surtees
In 1772 Bessie Surtees, an It Girl of 17th century Newcastle, climbed out of the first-floor window of this historic house to elope with John Scott, a coal merchant’s son who Bessie’s father did not approve of, but who later became a prominent local and national figure whose name lives on in the city today.
her house is the black and white one on the left
the front door, and no, it’s not a camera lens distortion 🙂
These were a trial!
hmmm
and I’ll finish with this rather dapper gentleman hoping for everlasting life.
Like the steps to nowhere, Fraggle!
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Indeed!
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Bessie’s house has a great door!
There used to be lots of elderly men wandering around with those signs at one time. Perhaps they have all gone to Heaven…
Best wishes, Pete.
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Cheers Pete 🙂
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I’m going to choose to believe he took it home to hand rear it – that’s the happy ending!
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Me too!
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Look at all that bird poop on the wall! Didn’t you have a trip to an island with an insane amount of bird poop on the island rocks?? So sad for the baby birds…
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Yes, I’m trying not to make bird poop a thing, but it clearly isn’t responding properly. 😳
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Whoa, that’s a cool door!
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Cheers Jay.
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That taco van is groovy.
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I thought so too. Had chinese noodles for lunch though!
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That would make a fine screensaver.
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So many stories 🙂
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Thanks 😊
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Nature is so harsh! Nice shots.
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Indeed it is!
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I love these photos Fraggle! You really know how to make pictures come alive!📸😎😁
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Thanks so much, I love it when people like them 🙂
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You’re welcome😉 I am crazy about your photography!📸💗
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Aw thanks!!
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