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Keith Burton / Photos

The Kench

These three images were taken on Hayling Island, Hampshire. The Kench is a small naturally protected inlet which is mainly a nature reserve. To the left (out of shot) is a small private mobile home site. During the national housing shortage of the 1950s several surplus military boats were purchased and converted into living accommodation in the form of house boats located in this protected harbour, several of which are still in use today. Unfortunately I couldn't get much closer to the boats as the whole area is fenced off and private.

Please view this image large on black and also have a look at the PiPs to see some more house boats. Thanks for looking.
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Anton Cruz Carro said:

A wonderful photographic sandwich, the sky with those spectacular clouds, the center, with its mobile homes and boats and the coast in the foreground.
Here no one can be the owner of the coastline or the riverbank and neither can anyone build less than 100 meters from the coast. Have a nice Sunday Keith.
2 years ago

Keith Burton replied to Anton Cruz Carro:

Thank you very much Anton...........I'm pleased you enjoyed these.
2 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

What a lovely series Keith.
Enjoy your Sunday.
2 years ago

Keith Burton replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Thank you Jaap..........glad you like them.
2 years ago

Gudrun said:

Perfect weather for photos, I like the big sky with the interesing clouds! A pity the site was fenced off, the houseboats look very interesting!
2 years ago

Keith Burton replied to Gudrun:

Glad you liked them Gudrun.............thank you so much.

It is a shame about the fence, but you have to respect the privacy of people living there. Access to the main part of the nature reserve is unrestricted though.
2 years ago

Günter Klaus said:

Da hast du wieder so schöne Aufnahmen gemacht lieber Keith,das schaut ja immer edel aus,wenn die Boote so gestrandet sind,mir gefallen deine Aufnahmen immer wieder und diese Wolkenformationen passen richtig toll rein in deine Aufnahmen:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Sonntag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton replied to Günter Klaus:

Thank you very much Güni...........it was a lovely day for photography. Glad you enjoyed these.
2 years ago

Stephan Fey said:

Nice captures, Keith. Good as long as no flood comes along!
2 years ago

Keith Burton replied to Stephan Fey:

Thanks Stephan. The area is tidal but the tide is rarely too high..........and I think the houseboats will float any way.
2 years ago

J.Garcia said:

Quiet and pleasant place to live....on vacation, for me
The houses are very original and look comfortable
Splendid series, Keith
2 years ago

Keith Burton replied to J.Garcia:

It is very quiet and peaceful there at this time of year.........but quite busy in the middle of summer. I believe most of the houseboats are holiday homes. I've never seen inside them, but from the outside they seem well cared for and are surprisingly large.

Thanks for commenting Judite.
2 years ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Beautiful light and lovely skies in an excellent series, the grassy mounds anchor the main image nicely., Keith,
A nice mixture of property and colourful boats in what I assume is a sheltered inlet!
2 years ago

Annemarie said:

Wonderful landscape
2 years ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

I love that sky Keith. So beautifully captured and when I look at the main picture full screen I can pick out what is in the two PiP's. In fact my favourite of the three is the first PiP with the union flag and the lovely boat shaped cabin with the balcony!

A super set Mr Burton! :-))
2 years ago
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