Military Base

It's been a nice dry day and I enjoyed a few hours out and about doing some film photography whilst Mrs BB was in work. With her doctor this evening we've arranged a private Consultants appointment next week.

The blipfoto is of the former United States Air Force (U.S.A.F.) Base at Caerwent, near Chepstow, South Wales (UK). It's now defunct. However, in the 1970's and 80's it housed neuclear warheads in the underground of bunkers. It was a regular training ground for me, often with British Army doing training exercises. It's a massive complex, a small village, and part has been used for modern housing. Hopefully it'll never be recomissioned.

In the photo' you can see a lot of the base with the Bristol Channel on the horizon and the two severn bridges.

Near 2,000 years ago Caerwent was called Ventu Silurum and one of the largest Roman Villages in the UK which continued into the middle ages.

W-I-D-E  Wednesday Challenge
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This weeks theme was on 'man made' and there was a nice mix of entries which I enjoyed looking at and choosing.  I don't always go for the best technical photo's but the idea and with that in mind here are my top 10!

1.   JerryWSL                            Newspaper Printing
2.   ValC                                     Hot Legs!
3.   RobBris50                           Bristol Harbour
4.   JensPhotos                        Sydney skyscrapers
5.   RMeinz                                Bideford Quay
6.   Pleach                                  Horse & Jockey
7.   AH14                                    Arcade (mono)
8.   pkln                                       Water Mill
9.   Cassiesmum                       Bridge in autumnal scene
10  timb2503                             watch

Thanks to all who tagged their entries to keep the challenge viable. I hope you had fun. If you have an idea for a theme or would like to host, please let me know!