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The Northumbrian coast is littered with the remnants of World War 2 anti tank defences. This image was taken on a stormy morning before dawn on Alnmouth Beach.
Sometimes you've got to strip things back to basics. This was taken on a recent photowalk with my camera club, which of course meant the weather was dull and completely uninspiring! Instead of my usual landscapes I decided to take some long exposures using my 10-stopper and tried to make some graphic shapes using the sea defences in Looe.
Here's another one of those aurora shots from the plane when flying home from Iceland.
When charged particles from the sun (solar wind) strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere, they cause electrons in the atoms to move to a higher-energy state. When the electrons drop back to a lower energy state, they release a photon: light. This process creates the beautiful aurora, or northern lights.
Earth has a magnetic field which stretches out for thousands of kilometres into space. It's this magnetic field that deflects harmful solar wind towards the poles. Without this deflective magnetic field the solar wind would simply strip the atmosphere from our planet, killing all life on Earth. It's a natural defence mechanism protecting us from the devastating effects of our Sun.
To sit there and witness this from this point of view was really fucking awesome. A dream come true.
Yep, again lovely wintery conditions up there. This one with a bit higher key, hope you like guys ; ) thanks everyone for passing by and taking the time to comment as always very much appreciated.
Camera: Minolta X-300
Lens: Minolta 50mm F1.7
Filter: Hoya Yellow(K2)
Film: Ilford Pan 400 (Expired 06/2013, shot at 250ISO)
Processing and Scanning: Gulabi Photo Lab, Glasgow
Post Processing: Photoscape X
Chatted with the very talented Rod (blue fin art) when taking this image which is actually the second time we have met whilst out and about.
Corgarff Castle is an old medieval tower house with a star shaped defensive wall for protection.
info below
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyover...
The sea defences on Cleethorpes beach at low tide under a rain filled sky, however shortly after it cleared up in to a lovely day.
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Alnmouth beach, Northern England.
These concrete cubes were placed on Alnmouth beach during WWII to impede the progress of any German invasion. They are very photogenic and have a brutalist nature to them. They make good hiding places for kids playing on the beach and they make handy seats for adults.
Work is underway on Rhos on Sea’s new coastal defences which include a new rock groyne structure and adding sand to the beach. A Christmas eve walk along this beautiful waterfront.
Rhos on Sea North Wales