Wells-next-the-Sea http://wells-next-the-sea.com Wonderful Wells-next-the-Sea On The North Norfolk Coast Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:25:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://wells-next-the-sea.com http://wells-next-the-sea.com/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-favicon/icons/favicon.ico Wells-next-the-Sea Holkham Park Deer http://wells-next-the-sea.com/holkham-park-deer/ http://wells-next-the-sea.com/holkham-park-deer/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:14:33 +0000 admin http://wells-next-the-sea.com/?p=663 Both fallow and red deer can be found at Holkham Park, two miles from Wells-next-the-Sea. Both breeds can be seen in these photos taken at the turn of the year.

red deer stag Holkham Holkham Park Deer

stag and doe red deer Holkham Park Deer

pair fallow deer stags Holkham Park Deer

Generally, the male (stag or hart) red deer is typically 175 to 230 cm (69 to 91 in) long and weighs 160 to 240 kg (350 to 530 lb); the female is 160 to 210 cm (63 to 83 in) long and weighs 120 to 170 kg (260 to 370 lb). Read more about the European red deer.

Photos by Don Wilks

]]> http://wells-next-the-sea.com/holkham-park-deer/feed/ 0 More Seals On Wells Beach http://wells-next-the-sea.com/more-seals-on-wells-beach/ http://wells-next-the-sea.com/more-seals-on-wells-beach/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:37:37 +0000 admin http://wells-next-the-sea.com/?p=653 There has noticeably more seals seen on Wells beach this winter, both common and grey seals. Here are a few pictures taken at the end of December.

group More Seals On Wells Beach

arguing grey seals More Seals On Wells Beach

amourous pair greys More Seals On Wells Beach

The grey seal is a large seal, with the bulls reaching 2.5–3.3 m (8.2–11 ft) long and weighing 170–310 kg (370–680 lb); the cows are much smaller, typically 1.6–2.0 m (5.2–6.6 ft) long and 100–190 kg (220–420 lb) in weight. Read more here.

Photos by Don Wilks

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OuterHarbourChristmas Support Boats Over Christmas

MPI Rosinante Support Boats Over Christmas

Wylfa Head Support Boats Over Christmas

Vidar going Support Boats Over Christmas

Photos by Don Wilks

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Inshore Lifeboat Lifeboats Exercise

Inshore life boat Lifeboats Exercise

Photos by Don Wilks

]]> http://wells-next-the-sea.com/lifeboats-exercise/feed/ 0 Hot Rod Meet http://wells-next-the-sea.com/hot-rod-meet/ http://wells-next-the-sea.com/hot-rod-meet/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:46:37 +0000 admin http://wells-next-the-sea.com/?p=560 Members of the Iceni Car Club held a Brass Monkey Run from Brandon to Wells-next-the-Sea on December 27th 2011. Here are some of the hot rods.
HotRod5 Hot Rod Meet

HotRod4 Hot Rod Meet

HotRod3 Hot Rod Meet

HotRod2 Hot Rod Meet

HotRod11 Hot Rod Meet

Photos by Don Wilks

]]> http://wells-next-the-sea.com/hot-rod-meet/feed/ 0 Marsh Extension http://wells-next-the-sea.com/marsh-extension/ http://wells-next-the-sea.com/marsh-extension/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:08:47 +0000 admin http://wells-next-the-sea.com/?p=546 I am trying to figure out what is going on in Wells harbour opposite the Harbour Office where the marsh is seemingly being extended for some reason. A couple of people have asked me what it’s all about so I will contact the Harbour Office to find out.

marsh extension Marsh Extension

Photograph by Don Wilks

Wells Harbour Office kindly replied with the following information.

It was the repair of the training wall, please see the news article on our website

]]> http://wells-next-the-sea.com/marsh-extension/feed/ 0 Dredging And Fishing http://wells-next-the-sea.com/dredging-and-fishing/ http://wells-next-the-sea.com/dredging-and-fishing/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:40:25 +0000 admin http://wells-next-the-sea.com/?p=537 Outbound fishing boat passing the harbour dredger Kari Hege at Wells-next-the-Sea on a nice Saturday afternoon.

fishing dredging Dredging And Fishing

The fishing boat from the previous photo with the Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm on the horizon.

Fishing boat Dredging And Fishing

Wind farm support boats and Wells lifeboat house in the November afternoon sunshine.

support boats Dredging And Fishing

Photographs by Don Wilks

]]> http://wells-next-the-sea.com/dredging-and-fishing/feed/ 0 Wells Lifeboat http://wells-next-the-sea.com/wells-lifeboat/ http://wells-next-the-sea.com/wells-lifeboat/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:47:35 +0000 admin http://wells-next-the-sea.com/?p=528 Wells-next-the-Sea lifeboat outside the lifeboat house on a pleasant November 2011 afternoon.

Liferboat 600 Wells Lifeboat

Liferboat 2 600 Wells Lifeboat

Photographs by Don Wilks

]]> http://wells-next-the-sea.com/wells-lifeboat/feed/ 0 Deer In Holkham Park http://wells-next-the-sea.com/deer-in-holkham-park/ http://wells-next-the-sea.com/deer-in-holkham-park/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:34:50 +0000 admin http://wells-next-the-sea.com/?p=520 Fallow deer grazing and watching us watching them, in Holkham Park.
Picture by Don Wilks

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Fallow Deer in Holkham Park

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]]> http://wells-next-the-sea.com/deer-in-holkham-park/feed/ 0 Seals On Wells Beach http://wells-next-the-sea.com/seals-on-wells-beach/ http://wells-next-the-sea.com/seals-on-wells-beach/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:20:01 +0000 admin http://wells-next-the-sea.com/?p=462 Both grey seals and common seals were seen on Wells beach during December.
Picture by Don Wilks

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Grey And Common Seals Seen on Wells Beach

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