The last traditional fishermen fish for sea salmon in a coble – an elegant wooden fishing boat inspired by the Viking longboat. Unique to the North East, cobles are built to cope with beach landings.
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Phoenix Gold Mine is a family-owned business and they love giving tours and sharing its history. Samantha shows us around.
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Stockholm’s Old Town dates from the 13th century and is a maze of charming cobbled streets, alleyways, faded mustard and rust-coloured houses and town squares.
George G shares memories of a visit to Austria’s highest Alpine point
A small town, a famous photo and a buzzing antique mall mark Marilyn Jones’ visit
Jayita takes her eyes off distant horizons and finds a world of beauty at her feet
Ian Cook shares the story behind the Knife Angel, accompanied by lots of great photos.
Tosson Lime Kiln near Rothbury is the best-preserved in Northumberland.
Sat in the hide this guy was wondering what was going on, unperturbed he walked past only 2 metres from me, too close for the big 600mm lens I had bolted onto my camera!
Beautiful photography!!