Time was, I used to take lots of photos at the marina. I don’t know why, maybe I feel I have covered most of the angles, but I don’t take so many these days. And when I do, now that Blogsy seems to have given the thumbs down for the time being to uploading pictures, I rarely post them. But a swan by das Boot always makes me reach for my camera, and the last couple of times I have really regretted only taking my little Olympus rather than my Lumix.

Swan at dusk
So walking around the other evening I had my little camera, and instead of just looking and admiring I took a photo or two. The lavender is well established now and a mecca for bees.

Lavender marina
I noticed that at the neighbouring marina the water lilies were opening up in the sunshine, while the ones by das Boot still seem prepubescent, but the pads, where I look in vain for frogs, are beautiful.

Lilypads and boat
I have an ongoing battle for possession of das Boot with the spiders of East Anglia, and a web like this on my boat would not please me. But there is something very pleasing and beautiful about it’s fragile strength stretched between a pontoon an boat that is not mine.

Web
I am not a great fan of pictures of sunsets. they always fall short of the magnificence of the moment. But walking around with MasterB on his harness as day turned to night, I couldn’t resist this one.

Sunset
Beautiful photos, Isobel.
Thanks Lyn. I think I am going to put up more from marina visits this summer. It’s nice to have the record.
What a lovely,tranquil place! Beautiful photography too.xx
It is. As a contrast with Sunny Walworth, it couldn’t be much greater.
Great pictures, especially those with the swan and the lilypads.
Thanks Marga. Feedback is very motivating, so perhaps I shall get around to the marina sooner rather than later.
Good idea! My hometown also has a marina and every time I am in the city centre, I just have to go there just for fun. So I understand your fascination.
After a crappy day these images are most welcome
I hope they were a balm to your bruised soul!
Wow!