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Battery de Bray-Dunes located outside Dunkirk near the Belgium border. Was a German Second World War fortification as part of the Todt organisation Atlantic Wall. It now lies decaying, slowly being reabsorbed into nature as a monument to the conflict over 70 years ago.
I just managed to squeeze in five minutes of rain-free photography on Bournemouth's seafront whilst trying out my new camera and lens. Thanks for looking. Mk
My recollection of seaside holidays in England as a young child is that whatever town we stayed in invariably had pretty gardens or flower-beds along the seafront. This is Morecambe in north Lancashire, which was once one of England's most important seaside towns. Morecambe once had two piers, but both have gone. The railway station on the promenade has also gone, to be replaced by one in the town.With Blackpool less than an hour away to the south the town certainly has lots of competition. I guess it still attracts the older visitor (like my wife and myself!).
For anyone that thinks these shots look artificial I thought I'd upload one where I've done nothing other than boost the contrast to remove some of the haze.
To me these early evening shots of the seafront between Brighton and Hove look like they could be Venice Beach or Santa Monica. Is that just because I've taken similar photos in those places or do they look to you that they were taken somewhere more exotic.
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From Wikipedia : "Hove is a seaside resort in the county of East Sussex. It is a constituent part of the city of Brighton and Hove, created in 2001 from the formerly separate towns of Hove and Brighton. Originally a "small but ancient fishing village" surrounded by farms, it grew rapidly in the 19th century in response to the development of its eastern neighbour Brighton, and by the Victorian era it was a fully developed town with borough status. Neighbouring parishes such as Aldrington and Hangleton were annexed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1997, as part of local government reform, the borough merged with Brighton to form the Borough of Brighton and Hove, and this unitary authority was granted city status in 2000."
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The clock tower on the esplanade commemorates the 1897 Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
The lift at Shanklin (to the left of the Clock Tower in my photo) was closed in March by Isle of Wight Council over safety concerns about the metal footway at the top of the 150ft (45m) cliff.
The old walkway has been replaced by a temporary bridge to enable the lift re-open for the summer.
The two-car lift was expected to start running again from 21 July.
Isle of Wight Council leader Jonathan Bacon said it was "frustrating", but the lift would only re-open once a health and safety inspection had been "signed off".
Not my usual stitching job but a panorama using the feature on my mobile phone. We had a trans-Atlantic flight using Icelandair and they offer a free stopover for up to 5 days. Seemed rude not to take advantage but it was a very cold couple of days for us! 9C is by far the coldest I have been in the last 4 years. Not sure what it would be like in the less benign months but we loved our experience!
This is the north shore of Reykjavik, where we stayed for a couple of nights. The weather wasn't always this glorious but it was quite a treat to see such sunny conditions for a few hours at least. We did find it weird how it never got dark...
The work you can see ahead is improvements to the sea defences, and part of the seafront has been closed off for a couple of years. Hopefully it won't be too long before we can walk right along the seafront, past Southsea Castle etc.
When I'm walking Harbie I'm constantly on the look out for other dogs to avoid but even when we don't have him with us I'm still tuned in to dogs!! (I love a border collie!)
This was pretty much an instinctive shot, ie I raised the camera to my eye and pressed the shutter. That's pretty unusual for me as I normally prefer to take my time, consider various compositions etc. Does it work though ?
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There was a wonderfully chilled out vibe on the seafront as I walked between Brighton and Hove on August Bank Holiday weekend. Walking East to West as the sun set provided some lovely warm back-lighting.
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From Wikipedia : "Hove is a seaside resort in the county of East Sussex. It is a constituent part of the city of Brighton and Hove, created in 2001 from the formerly separate towns of Hove and Brighton. Originally a "small but ancient fishing village" surrounded by farms, it grew rapidly in the 19th century in response to the development of its eastern neighbour Brighton, and by the Victorian era it was a fully developed town with borough status. Neighbouring parishes such as Aldrington and Hangleton were annexed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1997, as part of local government reform, the borough merged with Brighton to form the Borough of Brighton and Hove, and this unitary authority was granted city status in 2000."
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This is a print I gave to Adrian in Bray (county Wicklow, Ireland). He was well known and liked in the area especially along the seafront and a pure gentleman. Adrian sadly passed away in December 2024.
Beach Huts in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.
HISTORY: Permanent bathing bungalows or beach huts first appeared in Britain in c. 1910 in Bournemouth, but the idea of creating a series of cells in a permanent row was pioneered in Scarborough at its North Bay in 1911.
This is from the 'train' ride back along the seafront. Here is some info about the very long bench!!
The bench seats over 300 people along Littlehampton’s promenade, overlooking the town’s award-winning Blue Flag beach. Designed by Studio Weave, the structure sinuously travels along the promenade, meandering around lampposts, bending behind bins, and ducking down into the ground to allow access between the beach and the Green. Like a seaside boardwalk the Longest Bench rests gently on its habitat and adapts to its surroundings while like a charm bracelet it connects and defines the promenade as a whole, underlining it as a collection of special places that can be added to throughout its lifetime.
Lots of people were out walking their dogs in the winter sunshine (including us!) You can see one of the forts out at sea to the left, Southsea Castle straight ahead and part of the Pyramids Leisure Centre to the right. Soon we won't be able to walk beyond this point (as you will have seen in my previous photo).
There was a wonderfully chilled out vibe on the seafront as I walked between Brighton and Hove on August Bank Holiday weekend. Walking East to West as the sun set provided some lovely warm back-lighting.
Click here for more of my Brighton photos : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157711496500242
From Wikipedia : "Hove is a seaside resort in the county of East Sussex. It is a constituent part of the city of Brighton and Hove, created in 2001 from the formerly separate towns of Hove and Brighton. Originally a "small but ancient fishing village" surrounded by farms, it grew rapidly in the 19th century in response to the development of its eastern neighbour Brighton, and by the Victorian era it was a fully developed town with borough status. Neighbouring parishes such as Aldrington and Hangleton were annexed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1997, as part of local government reform, the borough merged with Brighton to form the Borough of Brighton and Hove, and this unitary authority was granted city status in 2000."
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