I had a wonderful time in England.
My camera battery died but I bought a new one.
It was cold, but I put on my thermal vest.
Golden moments touched every day with joy:
Long overdue family reunions,
Laughter and red wine
And the rolling Sussex countryside
With a sky stretching to infinity.
The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand;
the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. — George Eliot
For more endless views, please visit: Skywatch!
Lady Fi 
Nice quotes to go with your collection of pretty photos, the light in that part of the world can add a beautiful touch to the view
LikeLike
looks beautiful! It’s such a pretty place. I wish I could go back there to visit.
LikeLike
Beautiful photos!
LikeLike
gorgeous images!
LikeLike
What a wonderful trip you must have had!!!! Soak up all the moments with your family that you can….
they are priceless!
LikeLike
nice. glad you had a great time…its fun to get the family back together…lovely pics too…
LikeLike
Wonderful photographs! It’s warming up a bit here now – pretty humid today.
LikeLike
Looks gorgeous and not at all rainy like you hear England is most of the time! Loved the little cottage you see in the first photo…that is how I picture England…I will get there someday 🙂
LikeLike
Glad to hear you had a lovely time. I love Sussex.
LikeLike
I love the rolling hills. They are just as beautiful as mountains. Glad you had a good time with your family.
LikeLike
“the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.”
One sentence says a Thousand words.
~~Beautiful. xx
LikeLike
England is one of the most beautiful and inspiring countries in the world. I have great admiration for the tenacity with which the British survived two worldwars and the bombardments in WW I. Great photos of England.
In the meantime the USA had to face another tornado. I am very sorry for all those people who are affected in Joplin and all the other places. They all show courage and strength.
LikeLike
Enamored with the rolling Sussex countryside! Will you be posting more of England next?
I am so glad you enjoyed your family!! Nothing like it, especially when you haven’t seen them in a while…
Hugs my friend!
LikeLike
Great England.The beautiful sky is same all over the world.
LikeLike
Beautiful rolling hills! Hope you post more!!! And glad you had a great trip but glad to “see” you back!
LikeLike
I like how the cottage is nestled into the hill in the first one 🙂
LikeLike
Glad you’re home safely and that the visit was beautiful. Eliot surely had it right, didn’t she?
LikeLike
Oh your England is beautiful. It seemed like such a short stay..I hope you had a wonderful visit:)
LikeLike
It was very short as the anklebiters are still in school…
LikeLike
How beautiful!
Although – * slight panic * – do you normally carry only one camera battery?
So when it dies you don’t have another one and a battery charger and an extra camera with an extra battery? GAH! See how I’m panicking for you?
LikeLike
Thanks for panicking for me… My battery has never died, but I’ve learnt my lesson and will carry a spare as well as my charger!
LikeLike
Family reunions when living far away always have plenty of golden moments to remember them by. Lovely photographs of the country side 🙂
LikeLike
Thoroughly jealous!
LikeLike
Comforting bucolic images.
LikeLike
Sounds like the start of a peaceful relaxing summer in Sussex. So the children are on holiday?
LikeLike
No. They are not on holiday. We’re back in Sweden for the last week of term.
LikeLike
So glad you had a great visit…pastoral countryside is peaceful…very nice!
LikeLike
Sounds like a fine time for sure. I’m looking forward to more beutiful photos.
LikeLike
Isn’t that countryside beautiful. How have they managed to preserve it that way? I’d love to visit there sometime. Meanwhile, I’ll count on your wonderful pictorials.
LikeLike
It was cold in June? Yuck!
LikeLike
So glad you had a wonderful time!
Your pictures are simply gorgeous!
Margie 🙂
LikeLike
gorgeous sights you captured.
LikeLike
You got some great pictures and a wonderful skyview!
LikeLike
the quotes are wonderful, the photos extraordinary as usual. I’m very happy that you had a marvelous time on your trip and arrived home safely. your skies are most definitely blue. happy SWF.
LikeLike
So very beautiful and peaceful. Glad you had a good trip!
LikeLike
Beautiful skies. Good you had a marvelous trip.
LikeLike
Family and laughter, red wine and that sky. Could it get any better?!
Lovely captures!
LikeLike
Just glorious. Thanks for sharing some of the magic
LikeLike
I’m glad you had a great time in the UK. Time with family is always special. Your photos are beautiful.
LikeLike
Thermal vests in the UK in June!! I always think the weather is warmer there than here and we’ve been having our first touch of summer all this week!
Glad to hear you had a good time anyway!
LikeLike
Sussex is truly fascinating!
The weather was so lovely.
Lucky you! 😉
LikeLike
Sounds something like good times, bad times, but in the end I think you’ve enjoyed it all. Anyway, you shot some very fine sky shots.
LikeLike
Absolutely love that quote – thanks for sharing it. I’m so glad you had a wonderful time despite a few ‘bumps’!
LikeLike
Beautiful photos. I’d love to go back and visit the country in which I was born but I don’t know when it’s going to happen.
LikeLike
Sounds like you just adapted to any problems and ended up having a lovely time. It does look like an endless sky!
LikeLike
Sounds like you are enjoying your trip. It’s so nice to see people you haven’t seen for awhile. I should be seeing my family, including my birth mom, that I haven’t seen for a year in a couple months at a wedding. I wish everyone lived closer!
LikeLike
I am glad your journey was good. These are beautiful photos.
LikeLike
beautiful landscape and stunning sky, wonderful moments and photo’s
LikeLike
Gorgeous captures as always and it looks as though you have a fantastic trip/visit!! I’m delighted for you! Enjoy a wonderful weekend!
Sylvia
LikeLike
What lovely light in these shots. They are gorgeous!
Love your pictures!!!! so peaceful!
LikeLike
Beautiful skies no wonder the angels came.
LikeLike
Both images are beautifully composed and I like the Eliot quote.
LikeLike
Such a beutiful countryside under that lovely blue sky. Your words are also lovely–glad you enjoyed your trip and found so much “joy” along the way. Mickie ‘)
LikeLike
Wonderful photos, wery idyllic! I really want to visit England once. Have a nice weekend!
LikeLike
Magnificent landscape. I like the light and tones, soft and very beautiful. A delightful sky. Greetings
LikeLike
I was watching many of you lovely images, and I like them very much. And your Skywatch picture is so beautiful!
LikeLike
so beautiful as always! I truly adore the George Eliot quote.
LikeLike
Beautiful photos and quote at the end.
We are expecting family tomorrow for a 2-week visit.
LikeLike
I can sense the fun and happiness there. 🙂
LikeLike
I love the beautiful green grass and the big sky that goes with it.
LikeLike
I’m so glad you had a good trip. It looks and sounds wonderful. 🙂
LikeLike
Welcome home ;>) I’m glad you had a good time…. and that you got a new battery for your camera.
LikeLike
Thanks for sharing those GOLDEN moments!!!
Aloha from Honolulu
Comfort Spiral
>
>
<
LikeLike
wow! beautiful blue skies! thanks for visiting my skywatch entry.. visiting you back! what a lovely blog!
i am inviting you to join a meme that I have been hosting, it has been on for two weeks now.. it’s called WEDNESDAY WHITES at http://www.colorsandcontrasts.com
hope you could join for week three! see you thre!! 🙂
LikeLike
Hi there – I think that its possible that your pictures could only have been taken in one place in the world. The scale of the hills and woods and building tells you where it is.
I have to say I miss the place!
Cheers Stewart M – Australia (late of Somerset, Yorkshire and Cumbria!)
LikeLike
It sounds like a wonderful few days!
LikeLike
Fantastic shots.
LikeLike
Gorgeous sky! And the countryside…ahhh. Thank you for sharing. I’m sure it was a grand visit, indeed!
LikeLike
Amazing landscape: i love these photos! [reminds me of Tuscan countryside]
LikeLike
If there is a country in Europe, after Portugal taht I would like to live it is England…
Fiona, I am spending a long time, every day 6 hours, studying English language ( lecture and conference) and I am really stressed…That´s the reason for me don´t visit the bloggers a lot.
nice day
LikeLike