Entering December our weather has jumped fully into winter. This morning was cold damp and misty. A walk along Southampton Water from the Village of Warsash on the River Hamble to Solent Breezes was rather dark and windswept.

The warmest thing was the view across Southampton Water to Fawley Refinery where a flare is burning.

Two boats of Hampshire Police Marine unit in action.

Beach views.

Sea Monster!

 WW2 Bofurs anti-aircraft and range finder platform gun platform. Positioned at the mouth of the River Hamble where it joins Southampton Water. Another platform is further up the Hamble River and a third is at Hamble Point. The German Luftwaffe navigated using the river to reach Southampton and the Docks.