Breached and beached.
The remnants of our industrial past on the beach at Hartlepool. Steetley's 2000 foot Pier was constructed to provide fresh seawater for the Magnesite Plant here in the 1960's. Now left to decay like many other structures pounded by the North Sea on this coastline. The Pier became very popular with fishermen but because it was incredibly unsafe as it decayed a section of the pier was removed to prevent people walking out to the end. Now it attracts photographers! The site of the plant is now the location of show homes and new housing overlooking the golden sands.
This was one of the last shots I took after enjoying a wonderful sunrise here. The light was fabulous for around 4 minutes highlighting the structures and bringing out the detail in the sand and rotting timbers, before the cloud rolled in.
Breached and beached.
The remnants of our industrial past on the beach at Hartlepool. Steetley's 2000 foot Pier was constructed to provide fresh seawater for the Magnesite Plant here in the 1960's. Now left to decay like many other structures pounded by the North Sea on this coastline. The Pier became very popular with fishermen but because it was incredibly unsafe as it decayed a section of the pier was removed to prevent people walking out to the end. Now it attracts photographers! The site of the plant is now the location of show homes and new housing overlooking the golden sands.
This was one of the last shots I took after enjoying a wonderful sunrise here. The light was fabulous for around 4 minutes highlighting the structures and bringing out the detail in the sand and rotting timbers, before the cloud rolled in.