For centuries, Bosham was a fishing
village, famous for its oysters. Located on a small peninsula
in Chichester Harbour in West Sussex; a bit of a yachting
place, also beloved by artists, walkers, cyclists and casual
visitors.
Picturesque, with neat, well-mannered houses, all-in-all,
Bosham is a great destination for a weekend drive out. At low
tide, it is possible to motor around the foreshore; at high
tide, your car would be submerged.
As
mentioned elsewhere on this site, it is at Bosham Harbour that
King Canute tried (or proved the futility of trying) to hold
back the tide, depending on which account you happen to be
reading.
Shot at
low tide one September afternoon, I decided to look for
alternative views that i hadn't photographed before. So armed
with my 24-105mm lens I walked around photographing these two
wooden boats for around an hour looking for something I was
happy with... |
