Daily Photo Journal

Slow shutter experimental wood photography –

Into the Wild –

The Colour and the Shape –

Back to Henfield today for an extra large portion –

In Small Dole known for Tottington Wood and a skatepark –

Back to Town Littleworth today for an extra dose –

At Town Littleworth which has a secret campsite –

Back in Hamsey this time heading to the island where you can find what some call the ‘Hamsey Island Plague Church’ –

According to legend the villagers of Hamsey locked themselves in a church and starved to death during the plague –

In Lewes for a colour challenge –

In Henfield where according to westsussex.info ‘There are fine houses, easy parking, decent restaurants and a comfortable pace of life’ –

Back to Barcombe to see the old village where the Romans used to live –

In Barcombe Cross where the locals fled from the old village to escape the Black Death –

In Wivelsfield which translates as ‘The Field of a Man Named Wifel’ –

Hanging out with the local wildlife in Chailey today –

Out in Newick this morning famous for its high-quality ladies’ gloves –

In Fulking today which is home to a 19th century hydraulic ram –

Back to Woodmancote where if you look hard enough you can find a stand of oak maidens –

In Cuckfield where the guy who wrote the Doctor Who theme tune used to live –

In Woodmancote today where two residents were burnt at the stake by Bloody Mary in 1556 –

Car troubles this morning forced me to take a walk down the B2036 which turned out to be more interesting than it sounds –

In Blackstone today where they didn’t have an offie until 1878 –

Out in Chailey which used to be Chagley and is rumoured to be the inspiration for the ’60s children’s show Chigley –

Back to Fletching for a second helping where famous historian Edward Gibbon died in 1794 –

In Fletching today where Simon de Montfort prayed at the local church before the Battle of Lewes in 1264 –

Took a stroll down Slugwash Lane which is rife with marsh frogs and has a riot of meadowsweet –

Today I was in Newick where Dirk Bogarde once took to the stage –

Today’s outing was to Poynings a medieval village situated at the base of Devil’s Dyke –

Out and about in Pyecombe today which is a village split in two parts apparently due to the plague –

Back to Staplefield today which has two pubs The Jolly Tanners and The Victory Inn –

Another relaxing morning in Lewes hanging out with the locals and snapping up some eclectic goodness –

Round two in sporty West Chiltington where they play football, croquet, cricket and tennis –

A jolly jaunt around the musical village of West Chiltington made famous by the Silver Band in 1908 –

Having a nosey round Staplefield this morning where a vicar was sent packing for not believing in God –

A sunny winter’s morning brought this colourful village to life as I went back to Warninglid for a second day –

A very brief trip to Warninglid this morning. I’ll be back tomorrow to see what else this quaint Sussex village has to offer –

On the outskirts of Henfield this morning which is the proud owner of a single fire engine –

I ventured into the woodlands on a stormy wet day in Slaugham –

Shipley was recommended by someone I met on my travels so I thought I’d take a look –

Back to Bolney today to visit the older part of the village and get some shots of the church –

A little look around the medieval village of Bolney –

Day three in beautiful Wineham –

Back to Wineham today to check out Bob Lane – the overcast sky helped to create a more peaceful atmosphere –

A sunny winter’s day in a quiet Sussex village called Wineham –

A very long walk down Wooddale Lane and New Road in Billingshurst –

Sunshine with a touch of frost in Cowfold –

Starting my day at St. Peter’s Church and then took a wander through the small village of Twineham –

Back to Cooksbridge today to explore the rest of the village –

Exploring what looked like an abandoned farm in Cooksbridge village –

I’ve passed through Offham a few times on the way back from Lewes and decided to head out there this morning to see what it’s all about –

Being Saturday I had a ilttle more time to venture further a field for today’s Daily Photo Journal. Say hello to Billingshurst –

A quick trip to Plumpton in the rain –

Wet and overcast I headed further into East Chiltington for a second day –

Venturing out towards Plumpton Green I stumbled upon East Chiltington. A quiet little farming community out in the sticks –

Starting at the south end of Streat Lane making the most of a slightly overcast day in one of my favourite Sussex villages –

Venturing further into Streat

Out of the village
and into the hills –

Sun, frost and a
village named Streat –

Magical quirky bits from Lewes –

A beautiful frosty day in Clayton –

Venturing further out of Ditchling village on a foggy winter’s day –

A rainy day in Ditchling village –

Exploring Ditchling village where Dame Vera Lynn lived for almost sixty years –

There’s nothing I like more than a rainy day out in a picturesque village like Streat –

A beautiful little Sussex village tucked away just outside of Hassocks –