Heysham: Today's Very High Tide

There have been very high tides, flooding and high winds throughout the UK today. We were a little more fortunate than some, and I ventured down to the promenade at Heysham where I took the following images. It was just after high tide at 12.30pm. 

Looking through the spray towards Heysham village.  

The waves had broken over the footpath to Heysham village and flooded it to a depth of a couple of feet in places. 

I wasn't going to wade through this! 

Someone did though with a bike!

Just one of the items washed up on the path, amongst all manner of debris. It's a good job no one got hit by this.   

Waves breaking over the slipway.

Thank goodness for the sea defences around Morecambe and Heysham, although part of the promenade was closed to all traffic for a while.

Just one small section of debris to be cleared. 

I wonder where this rope came from?  

It looks very rough out in Morecambe Bay. 

A December Sunday In Morecambe

The Festival Market in Morecambe staged a special pre-Christmas weekend, with additional stalls and entertainment for the kids.

Oh dear. The sign writing and design could be improved!

A roundabout for the kids.

The Wheel. Not for me as I hate going up more than two rungs on a step ladder. 

Kids enjoying the small ice rink.

There were a good number of folk browsing the extra stalls. 

There was supposed to be a further street market in nearby Victoria Street, but quite honestly it was pathetic! A handful of stalls and not surprisingly poorly attended when I had a look. 

The Arndale shopping centre. 

The usual all year round Sunday outdoor market, however, it is a lot smaller than it used to be.  

On the walk home, I took this view of the Art Deco Midland Hotel. 

A Walk Around Yealand Conyers; Part 2 of 2

There is a well used, hourly bus service for most of the day that links Carnforth with Warton, Yealand Conyers, Yealand Redmayne and Silverdale.

Peter Lane which leads to Leighton Hall, also served by the bus in the previous image.

Another view of Peter Lane. 

The Quaker Meeting House memorials.

Entrance to the Quaker Meeting House, built in 1692,  is now used by various village groups for meetings etc. 

The Quakers Meeting House graveyard 

The headstones are both plain and simple. 

The Meeting House.

Close up of the main door and porch.

Rocks and sunshine. 

Route of the old track.

Sit alongside the village pump and ....... (see next image)

..... take in the view. 

St. Mary's Church in Yealand Conyers was built in 1853 after the previous mission church, established in 1872, became too small and was re-used as the parish hall.

A very old tree by some stones.  

Winter sun and shadows. 

The top of Snape Lane. The road off to the right leads to Warton and Carnforth, and to the left Yealand Redmayne and Silverdale. 

The main road through Yealand Conyers.

Another view of Yealand Conyers.

Yealand House.

(Thanks to Mooncat755 for all of the above images).