Ghosts of the Pier
Ghosts of the pier is a photograph that combines a picture of Hastings Pier in it’s heyday with one of how it is now. When looking at old structures or places I always try and imagine what they were like…
Category Seascapes
Hastings Pier, part 3
Venturing further under Hastings Pier, the noise of the sea and my feet crunching on the pebbles increased as it was reflected back off of the metal work, decking and concrete. The sound of the traffic above was drowned out,…
Hastings Pier, part 2
In it’s 1970’s heyday Hastings Pier had a steam boat still gave tourists trips from the end of the Pier, a theatre, concert hall, amusements and a zoo. According to the Hastings Chronicle, when the zoo was closed a charity…
Hastings Pier
I spent a bit of time photographing Hastings Pier last week, so my next few posts will have this as the subject. I have posted a view of the pier previously and described it’s fate, you can view this post…
Pett Level
A man searches for lug worms as the sun rises over Pett Level beach. The darker areas in the foreground are the fossilised remains of a 6,000 year old forest.
The Harbour Arm
Along with the Pier the Harbour Arm is the other major feature of Hastings beach front. It has featured in some of my posts already and will again. During construction in the 1890’s engineers found that the sea bed where…
Like snowflakes
All waves are different. Some are splashy. Some are bubbly… Endless, random and hypnotic to watch.
The Effects of Longshore Drift
In a recent post of mine I provided a link that explained the action of longshore drift. Although it’s not something most people notice or care about, it has profoundly changed the coastline in Sussex and the economic prospects of…
Four Herring Gulls
The RSPB website describes the Herring Gull as ‘large noisy gulls’ and mentions twice that they can be found near to rubbish tips. If the RSPB struggles to find something nice to say about them you know that it’s not…
Groynes at Glyne Gap
The sun was beginning to set when these were taken, bringing out the lovely colour of the wet wood and iron work of the groynes at Glyne Gap. Groynes are designed to slow down the relentless action of longshore drift.…
The Mouth of the River Rother
The River Rother originates in Rotherfield and flows for 35 miles through Kent and East Sussex. It meets the sea here at Rye Bay. It’s a lovely place to be on a day like this.
West Marina Beach
These photos were taken during the late afternoon on the beach close to the West Marina Gardens. It had recently stopped raining and the stiff breeze was driving the clouds across the Channel. The large building is Marine Court ,…