Interesting architecture - houses and buildings - seen during a Christmas walk in Brightlingsea, Essex

I spent a week in Brightlingsea over Christmas and saw more than wildlife while I was there.  Below are photographs of interesting buildings in the town during a walk on Christmas Day.

Jacob's Hall - a very, very old house on the High Street

I liked the window on this house

Interesting black and white house

All the houses along the High St were different

Lovely roof above a doorway

Houses at Hurst Green

The Rosebud pub at Hurst Green

Lots of the houses had Doric Columns by the front door

Ancient barn

Timber framed house

House with interesting windows and picket fence

I liked the wrought iron porch on this large brick-built house

This amazing large house used to be a hotel/pub and is now divided into three flats

Wreck Warehouse - Cinque Port Board of Trade

Birds seen over Christmas near Brightlingsea, Essex,

I spent Christmas week in Brightlingsea, Essex, and went for several walks along the edge of the river Colne while there.  Below are photographs of some of the birds that I saw in that time.

Brent goose

Little Egret in front of the apartment where I was staying

Redshank

Pair of Eurasian Teal

Redshank with more Teal

Lots of Oystercatchers on the bank of the river

Oystercatchers in flight

Winter walks in Battersea Park

Photos from a walk round London's Battersea Park towards the end of November

Lone male Mute Swan

Mandarin drake

Male and female Mandarin ducks

Lots of Mandarin ducks

Lovely russet leaves on a tall Larch tree

Grey Heron with reflections of the Larch in the water

Too close to a tree rat!!

Tall trees in sunlight above the pond and fountain in the Old English Garden

Lots of fallen leaves in the Old English Garden

There were still some flowers in the Old English Garden

An aeroplane flew over the park

Red berries in sunlight

Yucca flowering in the sub-tropical garden

Mute Swan looking for a snack

Horse opposite Dolphin Square as I walked along the south side of the river

More Mandarin ducks from a walk in the park towards the end of December

Two Grey Herons in a tree

Great Crested Grebe flapping a large weird foot

Wood Pigeon trying to eat berries

The chimneys of Battersea Power Station in the distance

Two shovelling male Shoveler ducks

Mute Swan surrounded by Mandarins and some other ducks

What you get when you try photographing Mandarins at the end of the day in low light!!