Heybridge Basin

Heybridge is one of our favourite places to visit on Sunday. We frequently like to have a lunch at one of their restaurants & it is a great place for photography. Here are a few shots from a couple of my recent visits.

© Lionel Callow 2019

Maldon

We took a trip out to Maldon for lunch yesterday, although it was a grey & a cold day I took a few shots of this very popular summer destination.

© Lionel Callow 2017

Felixstowe Port

My next port of call, if you will excuse the pun, was the container port of Felixstowe. We spent an hour or two in the port observation & visitor centre. This is a great place to wait for the ships to come and go. The port publishes expected arrivals and departure times on its website, it can be seen here. There is also a lot of activity out on the river with the pleasure & privately owned craft so keeping a careful eye out can bring a few unexpected shots. In the meantime you have all the facilities and a warm building to watch the river. I prefer to try and plan my visits at the top of the tide when there seems to be more activity.

This is a vessel departing the port

This is a vessel departing the port

Part of the the crane operator’s stairs 

Tug waiting to pick up the arriving ship

Tug moving to pick up the arriving ship

This is a vessel arriving at the port

This is a vessel arriving at the port

This is a vessel arriving at the port

The tugs go to work

Bringing her in

This is a vessel arriving at the port

© Lionel Callow 2017

Out on the river

Here are a few of my shots of the different craft to be found on the Broads.

Picnic on the river

© Lionel Callow 2015