Turning 180 degrees

I turned from taking yesterday's photo to face Palmeira Mansions, two imposing south-facing terraces built between 1883-4. They were designed by architect J H Lanchester and builder Jebez Reynolds jnr and consist of large four-storey properties with attics, basements and very nice decorative features.

Palmeira Square

Looking across Palmeira Square towards Adelaide Crescent and the sea with the Floral Clock Gardens in the foreground.

Looking skywards

Roofs, chimneys and architectural features form interesting angles and shapes along the top of Courteney Terrace.

Another one from the Thirties

Viceroy Court on the corner of Hove Street and Kingsway.

Plumes

I don't think I've noticed a clump of Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) for years - it was the Fashionable Thing to plant in your suburban front garden during the Seventies. This one's growing in a garden in Albany Villas and it's huge.

Shiny sea

A lovely day by the seaside today.

Lumpy and bumpy

I like the extraordinary shape of this tree in Vallance Road; I pass it regularly on my way to the supermarket and the George Street shops. The tree's always flanked by parked cars which is why you can't see the rest of it in today's photo.

Clamped

It's not a good idea to park in a Disabled bay if you're not entitled to do so; it's an even worse idea when your car tax has expired.

Green under blue

Green, pink and white

How lovely to see something in flower - Viburnum tinus growing in a Vallance Road garden.