long long drive from home and about half way there thought about turning round and going back but eventually arrived in Margate and made our way down to the sea on a sunny February afternoon and the smell of the sea and seagulls wheeling around the very modern Turner Contempary, pleased to be there. the light over the very flat sea stretching away to Holland was uplifting

not sure what to expect and as a small person, opened the very large doors carefully into the rooms with the Turner paintings and sketches, little bit scared they would bang shut and everyone turn round

the first room for me had at least three of the most incredible Turner paintings and could have stayed here happily

the exhibition is free and runs until May 7th and parking isnt too bad

on the way home we visited Broadstairs, a favorite place of Dickens and imagined him beside the sea. in the distance out to sea a very large windfarm in the mist and drove home with the sun a beautiful ball of fire setting in the east

my favorite Turner paintings so far...

norham castle sunrise
sunset on rouen
lucerne by moonlight
stormy sea with dolphins
snow storm - steam boat off a harbour's mouth