Inside and outside the mill

The photography may not be improving but the locations are certainly looking up.

Cley Windmill is one of those landmarks on the North Norfolk coast that will be familiar to many people who have travelled in this area.

There are several classic views but if you are driving through the village the mill seems to hide and then suddenly jump out at you after you have driven past.

It is certainly an impressive building and these days seems to be in an excellent state of repair. Built around 1819, it was a working mill for almost 100 years, but in 1921 was converted into a holiday home. Lots of work has gone on since then and today all the floors inside appear to be rooms – bedrooms, lounges and a dining area.

I was surprised to see how difficult shaped areas had been converted with imagination and taste.

A good job I carried my fish-eye lens – that’s why many of the verticals are on the skew, but it was either that or fail to capture the essence of the interior.

Outside the windmill there are great views from the balcony across the salt marshes. Bird watchers must love the place – a dress circle view .

My eye fell upon the spiral staircase. If you happen to be a regular reader of this blog you may recall that I have a particular delight with these objects. Jiggle them around a bit and you can come up with all sorts of abstract shapes. Sadly this one seemed to have been got at by passing or semi resident birds who had left their calling cards on it. I decided it would be too much work in Photoshop to resuscitate this one – but here’s a picture of it anyway.

My thanks to the North Norfolk Photographic Society for encouraging me to join their visit and my thanks to the owners who tolerated our muddy boots and inquisitive natures with fortitude.

Have a good Easter