Sunday, July 15, 2012
Brighton to Crawley from a car.
This morning we were at Brighton Marina.
Apart from this one, my only opportunity for photography turned out to be the journey home.
I took pictures as we drove along.
Did you know that all Brighton buses have names?
Each bus is named after a person (s) who have achieved some recognition in their field and who has spent time living in the area.
Lord Laurence Olivier lived in one of the smart sea front houses.
I keep meaning to become a true nerd and have a notebook with me, so that I can become a Brighton bus spotter.
Perhaps Lord Olivier lived here................ though more likely he might have opted for...
Royal Crescent.
The Brighton wheel is a recent addition to the sea side skyline.
The Royal Pavilion.
Built in the very late 18th century for George IV before he became king.
St Peter's Church
Under the railway viaduct.
The rock gardens of Preston Park.
Lit up at night.
A pub sign at Preston Park.
1930s housing near Patcham.
The A27 crosses above the A23
The pillars marking the city limit of Brighton.
I once took a party of school children on a trip.
One diary of the day from a pupil says that when we reached the "pillows", we knew we were in Brighton.
The road winds through a gap between the hills of The South Downs.
Extensive road works have begin to widen the carriageways into three lanes and to make it safer. This is between Warninglid and Handcross Hill.
Left turn at this point.
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Crawley, as seen from the top of Pease Pottage Hill.
The football stadium roundabout.
A bit of bunting to greet the Olympic torch relay in a couple of days.
The Half Moon pub.
On the north side of Crawley there used to be a pub called he Sun and old Crawley folk had a joke about Crawley being the largest town in the world because it stretches from the Sun to the Moon.
Close to home.
Apart from this one, my only opportunity for photography turned out to be the journey home.
I took pictures as we drove along.
Each bus is named after a person (s) who have achieved some recognition in their field and who has spent time living in the area.
Lord Laurence Olivier lived in one of the smart sea front houses.
I keep meaning to become a true nerd and have a notebook with me, so that I can become a Brighton bus spotter.
Royal Crescent.
The Brighton wheel is a recent addition to the sea side skyline.
The Royal Pavilion.
Built in the very late 18th century for George IV before he became king.
St Peter's Church
Under the railway viaduct.
The rock gardens of Preston Park.
Lit up at night.
A pub sign at Preston Park.
1930s housing near Patcham.
The A27 crosses above the A23
The pillars marking the city limit of Brighton.
I once took a party of school children on a trip.
One diary of the day from a pupil says that when we reached the "pillows", we knew we were in Brighton.
Extensive road works have begin to widen the carriageways into three lanes and to make it safer. This is between Warninglid and Handcross Hill.
Left turn at this point.
C
Crawley, as seen from the top of Pease Pottage Hill.
The football stadium roundabout.
A bit of bunting to greet the Olympic torch relay in a couple of days.
On the north side of Crawley there used to be a pub called he Sun and old Crawley folk had a joke about Crawley being the largest town in the world because it stretches from the Sun to the Moon.
Close to home.
