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Wears Hill, Abbotsbury Number of views as of 10th January 2018 = 2790. North-west of Weymouth (Dorset, England), and south-west of Dorchester, Wears Hill stands high above the village of Abbotsbury and provides outstanding views of Chesil Beach and Lyme Bay. The highest point is Abbotsbury Castle, a small iron age hill fort, once occupied by the Celtic Durotriges tribe, 215 metres above sea level, and overlooking the English channel. This shot was taken from the Dorset Coast Path between West Bexington and Abbotsbury. Date: 13th June 2010.

The Hardy Monument Number of views as of 18th October 2018 = 440. Visible for miles around and offering fine views of the English Channel and surrounding countryside, Hardy's monument was built in 1844 on Black Down, about 6 miles south west of Dorchester, not far from the village of Portesham, in Dorset, England. The 72 foot high monument is dedicated to Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar, and not to novelist Thomas Hardy, who also has local connections. Dorset-born Hardy served as Admiral Horatio Nelson's flag captain at Trafalgar and Nelson's famous remark "Kiss Me, Hardy" as he lay dying, was directed at him, though these were not Nelson's final words as is sometimes claimed. In an illustr...

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Abbotsbury Water Lily Number of views as of 8th June 2017 = 270. A striking inhabitant of the lily ponds at the subtropical gardens, Abbotsbury (Dorset, England). Date: 4th July 2015.

Subtropical Gardens, Abbotsbury Number of views as of 7th February 2018 = 760. The subtropical gardens at Abbotsbury (between Weymouth and Bridport, West Dorset, England) were established in the 1760s by the Fox-Strangways family, the Earls of Ilchester. The estate was once their home but sadly the house burnt down in 1913. The gardens, however, continue to thrive and this year (2015) marks the 250th anniversary of their creation. Date: 11th April 2015.

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A windswept tree bent over by the prevailing on-shore wind from the English Channel coast in Abbotsbury, Dorset, south-west England

A cygnet swimming and looking at its own reflection in the water. Seen in the swannery of Abbotsbury, Dorset, UK.

View from Abbotsbury at dusk over Fleet Lagoon behind Chesil Bank looking towards Portland and Weymouth on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, south coast England

Adult swans during feeding time in Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, UK (Nikon D5200; lens: AF-S Nikkor 17-55mm)

The early evening sun drops over Fleet Lagoon behind Chesil Bank and a panoramic view of countryside on the Jurassic Coast near Abbotsbury in Dorset, south coast England

Two sleepy cygnets snugging up Nikon D5200; lens: AF-S Nikkor 17-55mm

The second in an occasional series. This is the rather attractive red bark of a Himalayan cherry tree (Prunus Serrula). Captured at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (Dorset, England). Date: 4th July 2015.

You don't need to travel to Burma to cross a river over this Burmese suspension bridge; this neat imitation can be found in the lush botanical garden of Abbotsbury in Dorset, UK. (Nikon D5200)