Queens Diamond Jubilee : Lighting the Beacons
05th June 2012
Queens Diamond Jubilee
Lighting the Beacons
A quick trip along to Lyme Regis last night to watch the lighting of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Beacons along the Jurassic Coastline. From the harbour side in Lyme a beacon was lit on the North wall of the Cobb, watched by the gathered crowds, as the full moon rose behind the isle of Portland.
As the beacons got going there was others down the coastline, at Thornecombe Beacon, Bridport, Abbotsbury Hill and down to Weymouth. A great sight down the coast.
Many of the beacons we accompanied by fireworks lighting up the skies too, which made the evening a bit special. Its not often we see the beacons along our coast lit any more, so to see them lining the coast was tremendous.
In the harbour the beacon was lit by the Mayor of Lyme Regis was soon raging, sending sparks across the walls, which looked amazing with the full moon rising behind it. Its been a great weekend of celebrations and it was fun to do something local and share it and be part of it.
Lighting the Beacons
A quick trip along to Lyme Regis last night to watch the lighting of the Queens Diamond Jubilee Beacons along the Jurassic Coastline. From the harbour side in Lyme a beacon was lit on the North wall of the Cobb, watched by the gathered crowds, as the full moon rose behind the isle of Portland.
As the beacons got going there was others down the coastline, at Thornecombe Beacon, Bridport, Abbotsbury Hill and down to Weymouth. A great sight down the coast.
Many of the beacons we accompanied by fireworks lighting up the skies too, which made the evening a bit special. Its not often we see the beacons along our coast lit any more, so to see them lining the coast was tremendous.
In the harbour the beacon was lit by the Mayor of Lyme Regis was soon raging, sending sparks across the walls, which looked amazing with the full moon rising behind it. Its been a great weekend of celebrations and it was fun to do something local and share it and be part of it.