Stubbington Library Exhibition

1st November 2019 Barrie Webb 1 Comment

My second photographic exhibition at Stubbington Library. Mainly showing local places of interest from plane watching at Solent Airport to Titchfield Haven harbour and Nature Reserve.

The exhibition runs for the whole of November so if you are passing, pop in and have a look!

Thank you Stubbington Library for welcoming and supporting local arts and craft groups and induvials.

Out To Grass Stubbington Library Exhibition

What a fantastic response to my exhibition! Thank you to everyone that came to the library to view the photographs and for taking the time to leave the kind comments :-

“Brilliant photography! An impressive exhibition” Dilly Ward Bundy
“Well done a great exhibition, thank you for the inspiration”
“Stunning photos, what a delight to see them. Thank you.”
“An absolute delight to see – just wonderful. Thank you.”

My next exhibition at Stubbington Library is booked for April 2023

Summer Solstice 2019 Sunrise

21st June 2019 Barrie Webb Leave a comment

Summer Solstice 2019 sunrise as viewed from Droxford in the Meon Valley, Hampshire. Far better than mixing it with the crowds at Stonehenge!

Sheep Pond Lane near Droxford in the Meon Valley

Sunrise on the morning of the Summer Solstice 2019 in the Meon Valley

D Day 75 Daedalus commemorations

13th June 2019 Barrie Webb Leave a comment

A family event at Solent Airport Daedalus to commemorate 75 years since the D-Day landings in Normandy on the 6th June 1944.

The high wind on Saturday proved too much for some of the displays, however the wind relented on Sunday allowing the planned flying programme to go ahead.

D_Day 75 Daedalus. Douglas Dakota “Drag ‘em Oot” at Solent Airport Daedalus to mark the 75 anniversary of the D-Day landings by allied forces in Normandy 1944 — D Day 75 Daedalus. Douglas Dakota “Drag ‘em Oot” at Solent Airport Daedalus to mark the 75 anniversary of the D_Day landings by allied forces in Normandy 1944

Many missions were flown over Normandy in support of Operation Overlord from the Daedalus airfield.

The airfield continued to be a Royal Navy establishment until it was de-commissioned in 1996.

The thumbnails below show some of the images I took over the weekend, please click on any thumbnail to view the images in a gallery.

D Day 75 Daedalus. Douglas Dakota “Drag ‘em Oot” at Solent Airport Daedalus to mark the 75 anniversary of the D-Day landings by allied forces in Normandy 1944

D Day 75 Daedalus. Agusta Bell Sioux AH Mk1 at Solent Airport Daedalus to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings by allied forces in Normandy 1944

Auster TW536 being held in a straight line while taxing in the wind

D Day 75 Daedalus. Boultbee Spitfire SM520 (G-ILDA) at Solent Airport Daedalus to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings by allied forces in Normandy 1944

D Day 75 Daedalus. “Tall in The Saddle” P-51 Mustang at Solent Airport Daedalus to mark the 75 anniversary of the D-Day landings by allied forces in Normandy 1944

D Day 75 Daedalus. The Red Arrows fly past at Solent Airport Daedalus to mark the 75 anniversary of the D-Day landings by allied forces in Normandy 1944

Drag em Oot parachute display team

For more information and pictures follow the link to D_Day 75 Daedalus Commemorations and the BBC News

Eclipse Busway, Rowner Road, Gosport.

25th April 2019 Barrie Webb Leave a comment

Eclipse Busway. Common sense prevails!! Hampshire County Council have voted to retain the Rowner Road Bridge and route the Eclipse Busway extension via a ramp to the east of the present shared pedestrian/cycle path. This good news is due in no small part to Cycle Gosport

The previous plan was to demolish the bridge and replace it with a signal controlled junction

Eclipse Busway Henry Court Way - site of the junction of the Eclipse Busway with the B3334 — Eclipse Busway Henry Court Way – site of the junction of the Eclipse Busway with the B3334

Daedalus Common Men at Work

21st February 2019 Barrie Webb Leave a comment

Daedalus Common Solent Airport Daedalus

The setting sun silhouetting diggers and operatives working on Daedalus Common.

The Common is one of a number of community facilities provided to help soften the blow of having a large building housing high voltage transformers and associated cables on an active airfield.

More planned community facilities related to IFA2 include a heritage facility, play area and a gate guardian.

The setting sun silhouetting diggers and operatives working on Daedalus Common

The setting sun silhouetting diggers and operatives working on Daedalus Common.

The setting sun silhouetting diggers and operatives working on Daedalus Common

Meon Shore at Titchfield Haven

15th February 2019 Barrie Webb Leave a comment

Titchfield Haven and the Meon Shore

A small self set project to photograph the Meon Shore for a week.
I initially planned to capture the sunrises but aided by some unseasonably warm temperatures I stayed longer and watched the birds visiting the nature reserve

Click on any thumbnail below to view the photographs in a carousel.

For more information on the Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve

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Fawley power station partly obscured by a bank of fog photographed from the Meon Shore at Hill Head

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Canada geese flying low along the Meon Shore

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Canada Geese in formation with Fawley Power station as a back drop

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The Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve in Hampshire .

It encompasses the lower floodplain of the River Meon, near to the point where it flows into the Solent near Hill Head.

Until late in the 16th century, the River Meon was navigable as far as Titchfield.

The Titchfield Canal opened in 1611 and was only the second canal existing in Britain at the time. [source wikipedia}

Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse

26th January 2019 Barrie Webb Leave a comment

The total lunar eclipse, or super blood moon, took place on the morning of 21^st January 2019, starting just after 2:30am, peaking from 4:40am for about an hour, and finishing at just after 7:45am.

A blood Moon is another name given to a total lunar eclipse, which happens when the Earth moves in between the Sun and the Moon. Our planet casts its shadow on the Moon, blocking out the Sun’s light.

The gallery below shows the moon from late Sunday evening to early Monday morning.

Evening photograph of the super moon taken at 22:51 20/01/2019

Photograph taken at 03:30 just before the eclipse started. The prospect of a clear sky was low.

Photograph taken at 04:08, fortunatley the cloud had cleared!

Photograph of the blood moon taken at 04:44, some 30 minutes before total eclipse

Photograph of the super wolf blood moon taken at 05:10, clear sky and just about at total eclipse

The Moon does not have a light source of its own, it shines because its surface reflects sunlight. However, during a total lunar eclipse, the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon and cuts off the Moon’s light supply. When this happens, the surface of the Moon takes on a reddish glow instead of going completely dark.

Meon Views 2019 Calendar – Studio 6

2nd December 2018 Barrie Webb Leave a comment

Meon Views 2019 Calendar

One of my photographs featured as the December picture in the 2019 Meon Views calendar published by Studio 6, design and print, Wallops Wood Farm, Sheardley Lane, Droxford

Picture caption ‘Abbey House, Warnford, among winter fields’ by nwcopywriting

Abbey House Warnford. Featured in the 2019 Meon Views 2019 calendar

Abbey House, Warnford, among winter fields

Studio 6 Meon Views 2019 Calendar

All proceeds from the sale of this calendar go to Naomi House & Jacksplace.

If you are passing or just out enjoying the Meon Valley, pop in and buy one or two and help support this wothy cause!

Cycle Gosport Community Group

29th September 2018 Barrie Webb Leave a comment

Cycle Gosport Cycle Gosport is a brand new local community group which aims to promote and protect the amazing cycle routes we already have and work to improve the network to make it easier for everyone to get about by bike.

I Ride in Gosport A new Facebook page for those that want to improve the cycling infrastructure and facilities in Gosport (and the surrounding area)

Visit and like the I Ride in Gosport Facebook page, share your experiences of cycling in the Gosport area – the good, the bad and the could be better!

Share your experiences of cycling in the Gosport area - the good, the bad and the could be better! Tell us about the kind of cycle facilities you'd like to see and highlight places and people we could learn from. — Free parking!

Tell us about the kind of cycle facilities you’d like to see and highlight places and people we could learn from.

Bike v Car Gosport ferry to Fareham railway station

Fed up with the daily slog along the A32? Its quicker to cycle from Gosport Ferry to Fareham railway station by bike, costs less and will help improve your fitness. Here is a screen shot of the journey by car and bike

Explore Gosport and the attractions on your doorstep without having to find or pay for a parking space!

Visit Lee on the Solent and watch the planes including the iconic Spitfire

The Meon Valley Trail. Within 40 minutes of cycling from Gosport is the start of an off road trail from Wickham to West Meon. Just imagine exploring the Meon Valley in a traffic free enviroment, stopping when and where you like and enjoying the countryside!