PICTURE GALLERY

These photographs have been taken by visitors to the Bourne web site. If you would like to contribute one of your favourite shots from the locality, the guidelines may be found at the foot of the page.

Diana's Glade in Bourne Wood
Submitted by Helen Powell, Westwood Drive, Bourne
Posted Sunday 11th May 2008

This is an early morning glimpse of Diana's Glade in Bourne Wood, taken before I went to work in the morning. It really is stunning and a reminder that we must do all we can to prevent this or any or part of this wonderful woodland from any encroachment that would despoil the area.

Bluebells in Dole Wood
Submitted by Yve Scott, Chapel Lane, Thurlby, near Bourne
Posted 29th April 2008

I took this on a Monday evening visit, having missed the official Sunday Open Day. It was a glorious sunny evening with hardly a soul about and we had a very peaceful stroll around the wood. This is just one of 60 shots I took and it was hard to choose the best. If anyone wants a peaceful half hour, I can highly recommend Dole Wood.

Spring dawn in Bourne Wood
Submitted by Mick Smith, Westwood Drive, Bourne
Posted 15th April 2008

It was April and the beginning of spring and I was on an early morning outing to Bourne Wood at about 6.30 am, just as the sun popped over the horizon. This is one of several photographs I took of the coming dawn over the woodland ponds. Stunning.

The nave of the Abbey Church
Submitted by Russell Croucher, West Street, Bourne
Posted 6th September 2007

While taking pictures in the church for the restoration committee I found this unusual angle of the nave from the Ringer's Gallery. It is one of a set of pictures to raise funds for repairs and other work required on the church and they may be also be used for postcards in the future.

Poppies at Hanthorpe
Submitted by Andy Carter of Longmeadows, Morton, near Bourne
Posted 13th August 2007

I kept seeing this view of Hanthorpe on my way back home to Morton after riding my bike in Bourne Wood and thought that I must take a picture before the poppies fade. Now I have actually got round to doing it.

A summer's day out
Submitted by Michael Le Caplain of Victoria Grove, Morton, near Bourne
Posted 7th January 2007

I took this in the early summer last year when taking my beloved MG out for a spin in the Lincolnshire countryside and found myself in the cat's cradle of small villages to the west of the A15 with one of the roads leading to the lovely little village of Lenton with the church spire peeping through the trees. When the view outside is as wintry as it is today, it is good to look at a photo in which the skies are blue and the sunshine hot on your back.

Wildlife in Bourne Wood
Submitted by Joanna Coleman of Thyme Avenue, Bourne
Posted 6th November 2006

I was just looking at the beautiful pictures on your web site and wanted to send you a couple that were taken last summer in Bourne Wood by my husband Michael Shoreson. I hope you like them. One is a close up of a beautiful dragonfly and the other is perhaps not the most attractive creature because we saw a grass snake in the woods and managed to take a picture before it disappeared into the undergrowth.

Late autumn sunshine at Baldock's Mill
Submitted by John Partridge of Heathcote Road, Bourne
Posted 2nd November 2006

John works as a voluntary helper at a local school and was walking home when this view of Baldock's Mill in South Street in the late afternoon November sunshine caught his eye.  It was too good a scene to miss, showing the rear of the early 19th century building overlooking a tranquil mill pond which provided such an eye­catching reflection.

Mallard and young at St Peter's Pool
Submitted by Tom Houseago of Midleton Gardens, Bourne
Posted 11th July 2006

Tom is a student at Bourne Grammar School and often walks through the Wellhead Gardens, especially in the summer when the weather is favourable. He had just finished his exams on this occasion when he found a mallard duck and its young on the banks of the pool. "I am not a professional photographer but I enjoy taking the occasional picture", he says. He managed to capture these shots with his mobile phone.

Cherry blossom in the Wellhead Gardens
Submitted by Stan McCrae of Willow Drive, Bourne
Posted 14th May 2006

Stan is a keen walker and photographer and as the Wellhead Gardens are often on his route, he could not fail to miss the cherry blossom that decorates the main path every springtime and where he took this marvellous shot on Thursday 4th May this year.

Signs of spring around Bourne
Submitted by Frank Croom of Elder Close, Bourne
Posted 29th March 2006

The spring flowers are late but here is some cherry blossom from last year and a few bluebells from Bourne Wood to remind us of the magnificent display we will all soon be witnessing.

Winter dawn over Meadow Drove
Submitted by Frank Croom of Elder Close, Bourne
Posted 23rd February 2006

I work a weekend night shift in Peterborough and driving to and fro get to see some wonderful sunrises. This one was taken on a chilly frosty morning in March from Meadow Drove at around 7.30 am.

Sunset over the fen
Submitted by Michael Le Caplain of Morton, near Bourne
Posted 16th January 2006

Michael was trying out his new digital SLR camera in May 2005 when a chance look out of a bedroom window revealed this spectacular sunset over the fields to the back of his house looking out towards the north west. He managed to snap off three shots before the sun finally set completely. "The truly vast skies are one of the many things I love about my adopted home county", he said.

The Wellhead Cottage in winter
Submitted by Stan McCrae of Willow Drive, Bourne
Posted 6th January 2006

A fall of snow always attracts amateur photographers because the scene changes so dramatically overnight and as Stan never goes out without his camera on his afternoon walks around the town, the Wellhead Gardens provided this shot of the stone park keeper's cottage in the early afternoon of Thursday 29th December 2005.

The sundial on the Abbey Church
Submitted by Owen Lucas of Newsome Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Posted September 2004

This was taken in the summer of 2004 while I was showing my girl friend Lesley round my home town. She's a Yorkshire lass. We visited the Abbey Church and I thought that the historic sundial in the gable above the window on the southern wall of the chantry chapel might make a good entry for the Picture Gallery. The visit was great and we intend to come again very soon.

From the church tower
Submitted by Debbie James, Waterloo Drive, Morton, near Bourne
Posted July 2004

These pictures of Morton village near Bourne were taken from the battlements of the church tower on the occasion of the annual street fair in July 2003 and the stalls can be seen ranged down the High Street in the picture on the left. We were allowed to climb the tower as part of the day's activities and given a very interesting talk on the history of the bells and the clock. There are quite a few steps and they are very steep, but once we reached the top, the views made the effort very worthwhile.

Snow at Morton church
Submitted by John Taylor, Victoria Grove, Morton, near Bourne
Posted July 2004

We had snow one February morning this year and this scene caught my eye as I drove through the village on my way to work. The sun was in the right place and there was sufficient shadow to make an interesting shot.

A glorious garden display of poppies
Submitted by Jim Jones of Stephenson Way, Bourne
Posted June 2004

I was working at Corby in Northamptonshire a few years ago and driving to and from work spotted some poppies by the roadside. One day I stopped and picked up a handful of seed heads and brought them home and planted them in my back garden. They have flowered every year since and this summer is the best display ever.

South Street's winter wonderland
Submitted by Peter Sharpe of Meadowgate, Bourne
Posted February 2004

This was taken during sub-zero temperatures in the winter of 1996, or perhaps it may have been 1997. I think it was early January and I remember waking up as the sun was rising and on seeing the conditions, rushed outside with my camera. The length of the shadows are an indication that the sun was still low in the sky.

The Abbey Church in winter
Submitted by John Randle of Churchill Avenue, Bourne
Posted February 2004

I was out walking the dogs during the snowy spell last month and took this shot from the public footpath that passes through the field behind Wherry's premises off South Street.

Autumn at St Peter's Pool
Submitted by Sheila Rowe of North Road, Bourne
Posted October 2003

The trees around St Peter's Pool are resplendent in their autumn colours at this time of the year. Sadly the water level is low because of the long dry spell at the end of summer, otherwise the scene would have made a far more wonderful reflection in the water.

A winter scene from the Memorial Gardens
Submitted by Colin Darvill of Templemeads Close, Morton
Posted December 2002

A winter scene taken from the War Memorial Gardens in Bourne in December 2001 showing the tower of the Abbey Church and the trees glistening with frost. Colin tells me that he always carries a camera in the car ready to take a picture when an opportunity presents itself as it did here on a clear winter's morning shortly before Christmas last year.

The village church at Morton by floodlight
Submitted by Colin Darvill of Templemeads Close, Morton
Posted September 2002

The ancient tower of St John Baptist Church at Morton, three miles north of Bourne, has been floodlit in recent years, creating an illuminated landmark in the surrounding fenland. On clear nights, it also provides photographers with an attractive shot. "I took this picture last month shortly after a heavy shower of rain", said Colin, "and I particularly like the stormy sky."

Swans and cygnets on the Bourne Eau
Submitted by David and Marilyn Read of Tennyson Drive, Bourne
Posted July 2002

This photograph was taken in December 2001 in Church Walk where the river runs between South Street and the Abbey Church, one of the most secluded spots in Bourne and redolent of the town's historic past. Marilyn tells me: "We were just passing by and thought it summed up the idyllic surroundings" and anyone who frequents this place will know exactly what she means.

GUIDELINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
 

PLEASE SEND your contributions by email but they must be .jpeg attachments and no larger than 600 x 450 pixels and so those of you with digital cameras should beware of choosing the "full size" on the menu when you have selected your picture. Also, no .bmp format please because it is far too large to download. If in doubt, email me and I will advise. There are those who do not have digital cameras or scanners and I will therefore be happy to receive prints of  their photographs by post if you email me for details.
The subject matter must be entirely local, from Bourne and the surrounding villages, all within a 10-mile radius, and the subject should be history, heritage or the environment, or merely a pretty view on a perfect day. The date it was taken and whether it is colour or black and white is immaterial provided it is a good picture. The web site has plenty of views of our well known landmarks, the Red Hall, the Abbey Church, Baldock's Mill and the Wellhead Gardens, but there is always the chance that you may come up with an unusual shot and so do not be deterred by these tried and tested locations.
The photographs used will remain on the web site in the Picture Gallery. Remember that we are read around the world and so your photograph has the chance of being seen by people in many countries. They are also added to the Picture Gallery in A Portrait of Bourne, the definitive history of this town, and so those included will be preserved for posterity.