tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post3881790889339562275..comments2023-10-12T12:42:24.252+01:00Comments on J_on_tour: Weston Super Mare, North SomersetJ_on_tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-37427718584463678802011-04-12T10:52:39.586+01:002011-04-12T10:52:39.586+01:00Farmchick... thanks, I've seen sand sculptures...Farmchick... thanks, I've seen sand sculptures before but never on a scale like this.<br /><br />Rizalenio... Thanks, I am pleased these photos brought you pleasure.<br /><br />Sciarada... Thanks, there seemed to be a lot of work in the sculptures, I could only show you a small amount of it here.<br /><br />Cranberry Morning... Thanks, Weston Super Mare is a strange place in that it has different uses for many people groups. I was here on many occasions and was just taken around the shops. Day visitors would use the beach whereas locals might just sit on the grass and watch from afar. As a sea front destination, it is probably more for young families although the local shopper rarely walks two blocks down to find it.<br /><br />DUTA... Thanks. I wonder what the owner of the firefighting carriage thought after the pier building was burnt down. Poignant indeed.<br /><br />Joo... Thanks, Yes the sounds of the sea and the atmosphere made the sculptures seem authentic.<br /><br />Sweet Virginia Breeze, Thanks, I am pleased you enjoyed the variety of this post.<br /><br />Trevor Woodford... Thanks, your mini coast to coast backpack sounds like a great trip.<br /><br />Phivos Nicolaides... Thanks once again for your nice comments.<br /><br />Midwest to Midlands... Thanks, I was only ever taken to WSM when it was sunny, rainy days we went elsewhere. I don't think my guide (who originally came from WSM) knew too much about the sand sculpture exhibition in previous years.<br /><br />Travelling Hawk... Thanks, I agree with you about the bus stop. It has nothing to do with the sea and a first viewing and thoughts in real life are "what's that?!"<br /><br />Adrian... Thanks, Not quite your kind of place though. I don't think you'll be seeing any more WSM images on my page as I seem to have exhausted it with this one... but never say never, the sculptures are different every year but then again I don't have the same access any more.<br /><br />Vicki Lane... Thanks, I would stick with your memories and your choice of places that you have visited :-)<br /><br />Monika... Thanks, I originally thought about posting this as two parts but I thought the town part 1 might not be that interesting. I think that the part 2 sand sculptures give it more variety and hold it all together well.<br /><br />Raphael Lam... Thanks, pleased to inspire you about travel.. but it has to be said that not every place I photograph and write about are all my recommendations. The sand sculptures are the main thing here for me.<br /><br />Luzia... Thanks, You are right, it feels like a holiday trip even though it was a 3/4 day visit.<br /><br />Kae Lani... Thanks, I don't know that programme but I looked it up on Youtube to see what you meant.<br /><br />Wind... Thanks for your great comment, your words are very deep but very understandable. As a side note, When the band Kansas wrote the song, they had no idea that they would also be consumed by problems and personnel changes with the passage of time that reflects what you said.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-78288579640291673152011-03-29T11:51:46.665+01:002011-03-29T11:51:46.665+01:00As soon as one of my favorite song is 'Dust in...As soon as one of my favorite song is 'Dust in The Wind' (Kansas) for sure this post is one that I like the most!...not because the joy I found on the promenade or in that song on the saxophone, but because somebody gave a status to that sand. Sculpture in sand! Is like in our life...only that everything is consumed faster...everything exist until the wind blows!Daliana Pacuraruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913068246399438115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-52199450928311955992011-03-26T19:07:24.387+00:002011-03-26T19:07:24.387+00:00I'm not sure if you're into MTV's Jers...I'm not sure if you're into MTV's Jersey Shore... but I grew up vacationing at the Jersey Shore (Seaside Heights where the show is filmed, to be exact) and these photos remind me of how it USED to be! Now it's been Snookie-fied.Kae Lanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093181720464699965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-70548263238062981432011-03-22T22:25:31.685+00:002011-03-22T22:25:31.685+00:00See your wonderful post is like a holiday trip:-))...See your wonderful post is like a holiday trip:-)) Hugs from Luzia.Luziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638428345353058272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-45535745682394968902011-03-19T14:47:26.881+00:002011-03-19T14:47:26.881+00:00Always great to see some western place, so nice!
M...Always great to see some western place, so nice!<br />Make me wanna travel again! ^.^Rafael Lamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04304168774618337136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-59290632767812428122011-03-19T14:12:31.972+00:002011-03-19T14:12:31.972+00:00Great post J!
All my life I haven't seen pictu...Great post J!<br />All my life I haven't seen pictures of<br />sand sculptures.<br />Amazing!Bitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07373613285665574309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-84448558888560707872011-03-18T19:12:59.803+00:002011-03-18T19:12:59.803+00:00Catching up on your tours... have actually visited...Catching up on your tours... have actually visited Sidmouth and Weymouth in reality and enjoyed your pictures. But alas! I missed the Giant Carrot of Weston Super Mare!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-72148714428453303442011-03-18T12:12:49.320+00:002011-03-18T12:12:49.320+00:00Again a place I have never explored......Thanks I&...Again a place I have never explored......Thanks I'll put it on the list. The sculpture is ridiculous but the sand sculptures brilliant.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-59231379726759112012011-03-18T08:23:01.536+00:002011-03-18T08:23:01.536+00:00Lovely post, J_on_tour! The bus stop is interestin...Lovely post, J_on_tour! The bus stop is interesting but not worth it's money...I liked the sand sculptures instead!Traveling Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537916238477256361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-60099218877467629392011-03-16T16:53:52.218+00:002011-03-16T16:53:52.218+00:00Great photos and you captured the spirit of the to...Great photos and you captured the spirit of the town so well. Sand sculptures were great. You were fortunate to have the sun shine while you were there.Midwest to Midlandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251533810918077310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-61884455959272994202011-03-16T11:51:19.972+00:002011-03-16T11:51:19.972+00:00Many aspects and views of the terrific place. Grea...Many aspects and views of the terrific place. Great shots as usual!Phivos Nicolaideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149376242558001013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-6999212535823640202011-03-14T20:39:40.275+00:002011-03-14T20:39:40.275+00:00Great sand sculptures.....
I was there about four ...Great sand sculptures.....<br />I was there about four years ago...It was at the start of a 5 days backpack to the subject of your last post.. Weymouth. I called it a west country mini coast to coast.TrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-71446636852859955752011-03-14T19:34:44.213+00:002011-03-14T19:34:44.213+00:00I just love this town! The Silica is very unusual...I just love this town! The Silica is very unusual and the sand sculptures are magnificent. Thanks for the tour - I enjoyed it.Sweet Virginia Breezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880471609039337533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-60597584511318410992011-03-14T18:31:57.764+00:002011-03-14T18:31:57.764+00:00I really enjoyed the walk with you! Lovely place.
...I really enjoyed the walk with you! Lovely place.<br />The sand sculptures are terrific! I saw the exhibition of sand sculptures in Berlin once, but at the seaside they seem more appropriate:)joohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157508274122128501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-45188320686821766922011-03-14T18:18:27.480+00:002011-03-14T18:18:27.480+00:00I 'put my eyes' on three favourite pictur...I 'put my eyes' on three favourite pictures: the firefighter carriage against the sea-beach background, the saxofonist, and the sand exihibit of virtual donkey rides.<br />In fact, all the pictures are really very attractive!DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-38325466444789715552011-03-14T13:58:19.546+00:002011-03-14T13:58:19.546+00:00The sand sculptures are fantastic, and I would lov...The sand sculptures are fantastic, and I would love to visit the seaside and walk along that extensive beach. But the rest of it? I don't like to see villages turned into carnivals. I don't mean that to sound so harsh. It's just that there's so much natural beauty, it seems a shame to spoil it, <i>especially at taxpayer expense!</i> I wonder how the natives felt when the railway first came to the village. Reminds me of the movie <i>Cranford</i>Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-29152564041165030812011-03-14T11:54:52.237+00:002011-03-14T11:54:52.237+00:00Buongiorno J, I am very impressed by the perfectio...Buongiorno J, I am very impressed by the perfection of the sand sculpture, compliments to the artists!<br />Have a good week!Sciaradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679604291836078995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-71384099381803934972011-03-14T10:40:53.352+00:002011-03-14T10:40:53.352+00:00I like the sand sculptures.
Your photos brighten...I like the sand sculptures. <br /><br />Your photos brighten my day. Seeing photographs so full of sunshine nowadays will make me smile. <br /><br />That 26 metre structure intrigued me too. So, its not a carrot or a spaceship. Hmmmm...RIZALENIOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915950030676020269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-90481540223114625152011-03-14T00:24:20.013+00:002011-03-14T00:24:20.013+00:00Truly amazing sand sculptures!Truly amazing sand sculptures!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.com