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A walk in the park captured by readers Matt Sims and Gwen Gardner at Millennium Park at the end of October 2016.
Matt said; "Just moved here and found there is a lot more to Nailsea than I realised, love it, cheers."
And Gwen viewing the top two photographs added her image.
She said: I took a similar picture.
"Lovely tranquil day walking home throught the park."
But Cathryn Butler said: "Forgive me, clearly a failing on my part, but that's the first time in 40 plus years that I've looked at anything in Nailsea and seen beauty.
"Though I did rather like the look of the swimming pool roof at Nailsea School when I was a pupil there back in pre-history.
"Thank you so much for sharing."
Nailsea author Terry Smith wrote the book Trees In And Around Nailsea printed with financial assistance from the town council.
It describes some of the important trees in our neighbourhood, with historic and contemporary photographs, most in full colour.
This 52 page book also has national grid references to guide those interested in locating these trees.
The book priced at £5 is still available and you can catch Terry most days drinking coffee at Waitrose cafe.
The author, who established the nature reserve at Stockway North in 1996 and at Moorend Spout in 2008, has also written a book entitled The Natural History Of Nailsea.
Contemporary Nailsea

This is the 'tiled' mosiac commemorating the coal and glassblowing industry on the wall outside Tesco supermarket.These photographs are courtesy of a former Nailsea Town Council chairman © Ian Wilson

This is the 'bronze' statue of a glassblower on the corner of Stockway North and High Street commemorating the town's industrial past. It is opposite Tesco supermarket.These photographs are courtesy of a former Nailsea Town Council chairman © Ian Wilson

Nailsea's silhouette statue includes19th century evangelist Hannah More, Wurzel Adge Cutter and Redvers Coates who founded Coates Cider Company. These photographs are courtesy of a former Nailsea Town Council chairman. © Ian Wilson

This is the 'tiled' mosiac commemorating the coal and glassblowing industry on the wall outside Tesco supermarket.These photographs are courtesy of a former Nailsea Town Council chairman © Ian Wilson
Around our town

Nailsea High Street

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November 2015

Nailsea High Street
Out and about with Cynthia Miller

Backwell Lake early morning © Cynthia Miller

Backwell Lake early morning ducks © Cynthia Miller

Backwell photographer Cynthia Miller who celebrates her 60th birthday this month lives at Waverley Road which is just a few minutes walk from the lake. She is a HGV driver who works nights. The majority of her stunning photographs were taken with a Panasonic Lumix G5 which replaced an old Nikon D70.She said: “I have arthritis so the small size and light weight is much better for me these days.”

Backwell Lake early morning © Cynthia Miller