With its warm sunshine, clear blue waters, and sandy beaches, England has long been a popular destination for the winter holidays. These pictures were all taken with an Olympus XA4 on Fuji Provia 400. Canal boats moored on the River Cam. Baits Bite Lock and weir on the River Cam. Bates Bite lock gate and pedestrian bridge. Obligatory bridge picture. This bridge spans the weir on the Cam. Bates Bite Lock as seen from the pedestrian bridge. Rowing on the Cam. Watch out for crossing swans. Wildfowl on the Cam. A peaceful, mid-winter day on the River Cam. Rowing on the Cam. Noon on the Winter Solstice, looking directly south. Beach huts crowd the seaside. A wonderful time for those who don't like crowds. A photographer's self portrait. Even at noon, shadows are quite long. I hope the fish were biting. I like this geometry. That's the noonday sun behind the clouds.