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When the tide goes out at Berrow, near Burnham-On-Sea, the bones of a long dead ship stick out of the sands as a stark reminder of a savage gale and a gallant rescue at the end of the last century.
It all started during the first days of March 1897 when a howling south westerly gale swept up the Bristol Channel, bringing with it high seas, driving snow and sleet.
Many ships soon found themselves in distress, among them the Norwegian barque SS Nornen which had tried out to ride out the storm in the lee of the Lundy Roads but had found her anchors dragging. She was being driven towards Berrow mud flats. The crew desperately tied to save her, but were fighting a losing cause.
These old houses along the river in front of the cathedral have been condemned. The City has finally come to an agreement with the last owners. The houses will be leveled and there will be an open plaza in front of the cathedral. The houses are from many different eras and have not been looked after for decades. We are looking forward to the change- it will open our view from the terrace downriver.
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Diesae alten Häuser dem Fluss entlang und vor der Kathedrale werden demnächst abgerissen. Die Stadtverwaltung hat nach jahrelanger Diskussion die letzten Wohnungsbesitzer ¨berreden können auszuziehen. Die Häuser werden abgerissen und vor der Kathedrale wird es einen grossen Platz geben mit Sicht aufs Wasser. Die Häuser stammen aus verschiedensten Epochen und sind seit jahrzehnten vernachlässigt worden. Für unseren Blick von der Terrasse aus wird das die Sicht flussabwärts öffnen
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The rescue fireman's name on the back of his jacket was really GILBREATH and the poor soul who plummeted off the overpass actually survived... but what a phenomenal coincidence to have the folds of the jacket tell a story which could have been so tragic.
Camera: F-1n
Lens: 24mm
The wrecks of Fleetwood Marsh. Shot April 2013. Fleetwood Marsh is a salt marsh bounded by the River Wyre and Fleetwood. It is home to wildlife and also many old fishing boats from the Fleetwood fleet. The fishermen were paid by the Government to decommission their boats, once done the boats were grounded on the marsh and stripped. What is left are the rotting hulls of once proud fishing boats.
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I bought Wreck This Journal to try to inspire my creativity a bit. I'll scan and post the pages as I finish them.
The SS Ayrfield is one of several old shipwrecks around Homebush Bay in Sydney's west.
As an avid wreck diver and underwater photographer I have always enjoyed the challenge of trying to get images of shipwrecks. Challenging it is, as trying to get even a small wreck in an image is complex when you need to shoot through what is often gloomy water.
To have the opportunity to capture images of a wreck in its final resting place, while shooting from shore is wonderful, and you can really take your time to make a variety of images.
Built over 100 years ago, the SS Ayrfield was one of the '60 milers' – the name given to the numerous colliers that worked between Sydney Harbour and the coalfields of the Illawarra and Hunter regions.
In 1972, the Ayrfield was sent to a ship breaking yard at Homebush, and is one of four wrecks that remain in place.
Homebush Bay was once a hub of Sydney's heavy industry, and became a dumping ground for a lot of industrial waste, including the old ship hulls.
Having been cleaned up, Homebush Bay became the home of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and is now a residential, sporting and entertainment and business district.
The old wrecks remain in place, and are popular sites for photography, particularly with the setting sun.
Sheer stupidity on my part.
Photo taken in the driveway of our rented house in Perth on March 26, 2005 -- just a few days over one year from when I got my driving licence. What poetry.
My 'Wreck This Journal' as of 6 October 2012. I've had it for a couple of months now.
Taken with Canon EOS 60D.
Singing "Wrecking Ball" somewhere outside of Beaufort on the way to Savannah. None of us know the words other than "I came in like a wrecking ball".
This old Patrol Wagon doesn't look as if it's going anywhere. Although it does seem to be mounted onto a trailer, so who knows?
Ya tengo en casita mi Journal, auto regalo de navidades para mi y otro de regalo para mi hermana, asi que comenzare con el en el 2010, ya tengo ganas, que divertido!!!
This is near the bottom of the steps to get to Wreck Beach. There are about 400 stairs above. Not too bad going down but a killer going up. Oh and it is a nude beach. Some people should always keep their clothes on.
After a long hike with Flo and Scott, through a bunch of Pacific Spirit.. we arrived at nude people.
My 'Wreck This Journal' as of 6 October 2012. I've had it for a couple of months now.
I actually had a lot of fun with this page! It reminded me of when I was in English class at school.
Taken with Canon EOS 60D.
Tie a string to the spine and swing it against the wall. My 7 yr. old totally loved this. This is the aftermath, the string is wedged into the spine, now a part of the book.
MV Dayspring - built in 1975, an excellent fishing vessel bringing mackerel and herring. Renamed Golden Harvest by new owners and her last voyage under her own power was in 2001. She was left moored for several years at Kinlochleven Pier, but due to a chain failure during a heavy storm she ran aground near the Corpach Sea Lock on the 8th December 2011 and has lain there ever since.
Ben Nevis in the background.