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The sea defence on Glen Mooar beach at sunset time. The posts are in zigzag rows down the beach in an attempt to reduce erosion.
Delicate light and strong winds was what was on offer on this particular evening, I love watching the patterns formed by the waves
Worthing is the 6km stretch of coast between the Yacht Club and Lancing Beach Green. The
large, densely populated town of Worthing is at risk of flooding and overtopping due to the close
proximity of both residential and commercial properties to the beach with the main road, A259,
running parallel to the beach for the whole frontage (Arun to Adur Strategy, 2011). The beach is
mixed shingle sand at +5.7 mOD and a crest varying between 22 m and 40 m with a slope of 1 in
7 to 1 in 10, which flattens towards the beach toe.
My first visit to Felixstowe to capture these concrete sea defences. A popular subject for LE mono work.
Teksar Mountains, view from Smbataberd Fortress / Vayots Dzor / Armenia
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I went through a phase of being addicted to tower defence games, and these sprinklers remind me of them so much. Pew pew pew!
Theme for this week for me Defences not my choice believe me! So number one the sea defences at Peacehaven East Sussex, UK. Taken in 2010.
The somewhat dilapidated sea defences at Happisburgh on the Norfolk Coast. 20sec exposure in reasonably rough seas.
Another shot from Rossall Point near Fleetwood. As I was walking back to the car I spotted this dog walker on the beach and chanced this shot.
There has been a lot of construction work going on here with the beach being churned up and the groynes are being enhanced with rocks and concrete ramps being added to the sea defences. I thought this one made a nice lead-in.
After waiting for a few years, the old sea defence at Caister has revealed itself from below the sand.
A short stop at Prestwick during a traing sortie for the Oil Spill Response Boeing 727-2S2F which is based at Robin Hood airport in Doncaster. Robin Hood airport used to be RAF Finningley whilst in operation in the RAF.
Morecambe, which was once one of England's most important seaside towns, only really dates from the middle of the 19th century when the railway arrived and a harbour was built. This stone jetty with its adjacent lighthouse was built in 1853 to act as a railway terminus for trains serving the ferries between Morecambe, Scotland and Ireland.
When the nearby port of Heysham was built in 1904 trade declined and Morecambe ceased to be an important port. It still developed as a popular seaside resort, especially in the 1950s. But fashions change and both the original station and the harbour have now gone, together with the town's two seaside piers. The terminus building immediately behind the old lighthouse has been converted into a cafe and tea-room. The Stone Jetty was rebuilt and extended during 1994/95 as part of the coastal defence work.
Details of the facilities at Morecambe, which we enjoy visiting, can be found at exploremorecambebay.org.uk/places-to-visit/morecambe.