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Low tide and a walk out to Plover Scar at the mouth of the Lune Estuary at sunset.
A lonely place to contemplate the end of the day. I liked the textures and lines that were accentuated by the mono conversion. Its not always the easiest place to get compositions as the Lighthouse here is relatively small and the landscape around it so open. You really have to have a good sky or some sort of foreground to make it work.
The Mirror Ball installation was created by artist Michael Trainor in 2002, and is reputed to be the world’s biggest mirror ball at 6m in diameter. It is covered with 47,000 mirror tiles and rotates in a full circle once a minute.
Well after a very wet windy day, the monsoon abated long enough to get this shot of Mary's Shell at Cleveleys on the Fylde Coast.
I have been here quite a few times and never really been happy with my images. The light after bad weather is often good, so I braved the elements and got out here in my waterproofs and wellies. It was pretty windy and unusually there was not a soul around after the rain and I was blessed with 5 minutes of good light and got this.
This sculpture by Stephen Broadbent weighs over 16 tonnes.
The Fleetwood Wrecks are a group of old fishing boats abandoned on Fleetwood marshes, next to the River Wyre, which are slowly rotting away.
End of the day at Anchorsholme on the Fylde Coast.
This small flow of water leading out to the setting sun caught my eye before the suns rays disappeared over the Western horizon.
A stone statue of an Ogre has been installed at the end of a rocky groyne on Cleveleys beach, not far from Mary's Shell. It is fully revealed at low tide and can easily be missed whilst walking along the shoreline.
I had hoped to get a little closer, but the wind and spray were limiting my options, so I had to make do with this shot with the wide angle lens, as near as I could safely get in my wellies!
Sunset at Fleetwood on the Lancashire coast.
I had not been here for a sunset shoot before and there are numerous wooden sea defences that align themselves nicely with the distant lakeland hills and the setting sun. The shoreline here arcs gently and therefore the groynes all have slightly different angles.
I liked this particular one with a missing piece of planking lying as driftwood on the pebbles. The half hour after sunset brought some lovely colour in the sky too.
This was a long exposure to bring a different look to the shot. The filters and lens were constantly getting covered in sea spray due to the fresh winds though!
The Fleetwood Wrecks are a group of old fishing boats abandoned on Fleetwood marshes, next to the River Wyre, which are slowly rotting away.
One of the many coastal barriers at Fleetwood at low tide.
The view across Morecambe Bay to the West Cumbrian headland near Barrow and Walney Island at the end of the Groyne.
Here's one from Monday night on the good old west coast, was rather hoping for a good sunset but the clouds on the horizon snubbed the light, Plan B was a long exposure so here's just over 5 minutes worth of Central Pier in Blackpool.
Sunset on the beach at St Annes, Lancashire.
The Old Pier structure is silhouetted against the winter sky and the patterns in the sand were enhanced by the fabulous sunset colours.
I was looking for some interest in the foreground, when I noticed this line leading out to the structure, so I framed up with this to help out the image. Not the most exciting composition but it is certainly better than the weather outside today with "Monsoon Christophe" drowning our day!
As we start on the New Year of 2021, lets hope that there are brighter times not too far ahead!
This was a delightful sunrise on the shore of Lytham St Annes, looking across the Ribble Estuary towards Southport and you can make out the prominent slope Winter Hill on the left of the rising sun. it was freezing, but when you face a scene like this it gladdens the soul!
Mary's Shell was installed on Cleveleys' beach opposite Jubilee Gardens on the 23rd September 2013. The concept models were beautifully developed and crafted by Chris Brammall and his team. A remarkable achievement, culminating in the 9 metres long, 4 metres high stainless steel structure.
The project was particularly complex as the finished sculpture is placed 30 metres out into the sea meaning at times it is covered by the tide. This proved quite a challenge when fitting. The complex Conch shell is made from stainless steel with a blast finish and weighs a staggering 17 tonnes.
Installed in 2012, the Shipwreck Memorial is on Cleveleys promenade. It marks all the ships which have sunk in these waters over the years.
Found at the southernmost end of Cleveleys promenade opposite Kingsway. It also marks the boundary of the town of Cleveleys (which is in Wyre) with Anchorsholme and the neighbouring borough of Blackpool.
Another shot of one of the groynes on the seafront at Fleetwood. The sky was really fabulous on this evening around sunset. I tried a few long exposures and this one really caught the cloud movement as it lit up a russet red colour.
The old wooden groynes here are well weathered by the sea and are constantly being updated with new timbers to keep the long-shore drift in check.
I was surprised this came out as well as it did given the wind and sea spray battering the camera and tripod. The large NISI glass filters were constantly needing attention as they accumulated the spray from the wind whipped sea.
Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man made structure in the British Empire. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it is 518 feet (158 metres) tall and is the 125th-tallest freestanding tower in the world. Blackpool Tower is also the common name for the Tower Buildings, an entertainment complex in a red-brick three-storey block that comprises the tower, Tower Circus, the Tower Ballroom, and roof gardens, which was designated a Grade I listed building in 1973. Wikipedia
North Pier is the most northerly of the three coastal piers in Blackpool, England. Built in the 1860s, it is also the oldest and longest of the three. Although originally intended only as a promenade, competition forced the pier to widen its attractions to include theatres and bars. Unlike Blackpool's other piers, which attracted the working classes with open air dancing and amusements, North Pier catered for the "better-class" market, with orchestra concerts and respectable comedians. Until 2011, it was the only Blackpool pier that consistently charged admission. Wikipedia
A colourful end to the day on the Lancashire Coast near Fleetwood.
The sky really caught fire after the sun went down over the horizon. These old groynes take a real hammering from the seas on this west coast and constantly need to be repaired with new planking. This one is certainly due a visit!!
Stanley Park was designed by Thomas Mawson & Sons in 1922 which was intended to extend visitor facilities in Blackpool and to link with existing attractions. The park was opened in 1926. The park which covers approximately 104 hectares is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest.
I apologise for posting yet another image from my trip to Fleetwood Marsh last week, but with such lovely light in evidence that evening I have a number of shots that I just like! I promise I will only post one more after this.
I have about 40 different shots that look really good (in my eyes anyway!). I might do a triptych of some too!
These two wrecks certainly align themselves very nicely for compositions and I bet they have a fascinating story to tell of their sea adventures, prior to being left here to rot.
This image can only be taken during a two minute window, either 2.5 hours before or 2 hours after high tide.
The idea is to take the shot (a 30 second exposure), when the water is just below the level of the jetty.
First one has to ensure your tripod is absolutely level and central on the jetty. It's also important to line up the horizon with the union on the "lamp stand!"
Stanley Park was designed by Thomas Mawson & Sons in 1922 which was intended to extend visitor facilities in Blackpool and to link with existing attractions. The park was opened in 1926. The park which covers approximately 104 hectares is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest.
Another sunrise shot at Lytham. This is the post at the end of the lifeboat jetty warning boats that there is an obstruction beneath when the tide is high!
It does look like a basket or lampshade and when displayed against such a lovely sunrise, I think the title of this shot is worthy of the scene. I did want to get a slightly different composition with the most on the left hand third, but there were 2 birdwatchers standing immediately to my right on the cramped jetty and I didn't want to push them off into the mud! So central it is!
One of the first shots I took just before the sunset on Beacon Fell. The sun sets over the Fylde Coast at this time of year, illuminating the Lancashire Plain. Beacon Fell is a outlier of the Bowland Fells and gives a really nice vantage point for views in all directions. Storm Arwen has wreaked havoc with some of the exposed woodland up here though and it will take some time to tidy the mess up.
I stayed a good hour and a bit after sunset as the sky continued to provide some nice drama. Its nice to have moments like this on your own and reflect on things. It was eerily quiet after the chain saws stopped work and I had quite a long walk back to the car as the roads up here were still blocked by fallen trees. All in all a pleasant evening!
The Beach Lighthouse (also known as the Lower Light) is a 44-foot (13 metre) tall sandstone lighthouse in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England.
The lighthouse was designed in 1839 by Decimus Burton and Capt H.M. Denham. Burton had been commissioned three years previously by Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood as the architect of the new town of Fleetwood. Unusual for a lighthouse, it is in neoclassical style with a square colonnaded base, square tower, and octagonal lantern and gallery.
The Lower Light stands on Fleetwood sea front and was built with its counterpart—the Upper Light, or Pharos Lighthouse—to provide a navigational guide to shipping entering the Wyre estuary. Together the lights provide a leading line when the Pharos Light is directly above that of the Lower Light. Together they provide a range of about 12 nautical miles (22 km). In turn they point to the Wyre Light on the North Wharf Bank, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) offshore.
Both lighthouses were first illuminated 1 December 1840. Each was run off the town's gas supply, with a single parabolic reflector placed behind the burner; later they were converted to electricity.
The Beach Lighthouse was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage on 26 April 1950. The lighthouse is managed by the Port of Fleetwood. Wikipedia
Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man made structure in the British Empire. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it is 518 feet (158 metres) tall and is the 125th-tallest freestanding tower in the world. Blackpool Tower is also the common name for the Tower Buildings, an entertainment complex in a red-brick three-storey block that comprises the tower, Tower Circus, the Tower Ballroom, and roof gardens, which was designated a Grade I listed building in 1973. Wikipedia