Tag Archives: Poole

Who needs fireworks when the sun does it for you? #HNY

Posted on January 1, 2026 by henry tapper

This was sunrise on Wednesday 31st December 2025. The sun rose as if out of the sea at Poole. Rising from the east. It had been predicted by a lovely sight a few minutes earlier like a prophet announcing the … Continue reading →

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The delights of OId Harry’s lone Sea Eagle.

Posted on December 28, 2025 by henry tapper

We were walking up to Ballard Down by Old Harry and a lady asked us did we know what was above us. In the clear sky directly above us was a white tailed sea eagle , the sky only troubled … Continue reading →

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The incredible day

Posted on August 5, 2012 by henry tapper

Everyone in Britain yesterday today will have been touched in some way by the Olympics. Like the opening ceremony, the events that unfurled last night in the Olympic Stadium were dream-like. Watch the action in the BBC’s brilliant video montage … Continue reading →

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