Two views of Ryde Pier, Isle of Wight
Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight is the 681m pier from which you can catch the Wightlink Catamaran for the 20 minute journey to Portsmouth. The original pier was built during 1814 so that visitors to...
View ArticleHastings Pier and Bottle Alley
I liked this particular perspective of Bottle Alley and Hastings Pier. Where the vanishing point of the alley intersects with the entrance to the pier. There was good news for Hastings Pier in...
View ArticleHastings Pier
Like the Harbour Arm, Hastings Pier is also under constant pressure from the sea. Yet although the pier seems much frailer than the solid concrete harbour arm, it relies on clever design rather than...
View ArticleThe Ruined Pier
Can there be such a thing as too many pictures of Hastings’ ruined pier? It appears in my photos quite a lot. Hopefully it won’t be a ruin for much longer so I suppose it’s important to capture...
View ArticleThe St Jude Storm in Hastings 2013
The St Jude Storm of 2013. A storm expected to be so powerful that it was named after the Patron Saint of Lost Causes. Not even the storm of 1987 was given a name until after it had passed, and the...
View ArticleHastings Seafront
This week’s photo is of Hastings Seafront. This was taken on the same day as my recent Black and White post. The haze present on that sunny evening softened the details in the distance, whilst the sun...
View ArticleThe Peerless Pier
Hastings Pier, was dubbed the Peerless Pier by the Earl of Granville when it opened in 1872. He was right. Even without the superstructure it looks great. Repairs to it are ongoing with it expected to...
View ArticleWeston Super Mare
I visited Weston Super Mare a couple of months ago. I’d been there before with my parents, but couldn’t remember much about it. Apparently it was raining. It was much nicer on this visit. We arrived...
View ArticleHastings Pier Fire 1917
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the fire on Hastings Pier in 1917, I was asked to create some now and then images by the team working on the East Sussex WW1 website. Unlike the 2012 fire which...
View ArticleHastings Pier Reflected
Hastings Pier Reflected A photograph of Hastings Pier taken at low tide on a calm sunny day. The pier is reflected in the wet sand, creating an unusual view of a much photographed landmark. Click on...
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