Standing in the dock at Southampton…not trying to get to Holland or France…;)
Holy Rood Church and QE2 Anchor. High Street, Southampton…
Clock and bells, Holy Rood Church…
Red car and Red Falcon ferry at Town Quay…
Seagull among puddles, at Town Quay…
Silhouetted boat and a moody sky…
Red car at Town Quay…
Red Funnel ferry at Town Quay…
Red Funnel ferries and seagull at Town Quay…
…and a Christmas tree for a friend in South Carolina..;)
yizhivika 
Too funny! A somewhat wet but rain-free day? Very nice pics! Thank you so much for the Christmas tree! Love the dramatic sky and back-lighting! I couldn’t wish for a nicer Christmas present, yizhivika! I feel extremely honored. ๐
And thankyou, andelieya, for all the kind comments that you’ve made on this photoblog in the past few weeks; they’ve been appreciated :). And despite the puddles, and the appearance of some of those clouds, it didn’t actually rain while I was in Southampton this afternoon…although I’m sure we will have more rain here in England over the next few days… ๐
๐ ~ Your lovely pictures all make everything look so calm, which seems strange for Christmas Eve. ๐
Have a wonderful Christmas you two and a very happy and healthy 2013. ๐
And thank you very much too, for all the many complimentary comments you’ve made on this site over the past year; I’ve really enjoyed the dialogue…:).
And, of course, very best wishes too to you and yours for this Christmas, and for the coming year :). When H finishes her degree in 2013, I hope she’ll be doing a few gigs in and around Hampshire, and that I get the opportunity to see you both again :).
I didn’t know the QE2 anchor was by Holy Rood, just goes to show how often I go down that way. The so-called High Street certainly isn’t these days!
Haha…so often there are things in your home city that come as a surprise, and yes, looks like the High Street is more a historical legacy name than a reflection of the reality of modern Southampton. I think that was probably only the third or fourth visit I’ve made to Southampton in my life, but it was an enjoyable excursion, using the X4 bus from Portsmouth Hard :).