Rock-a-Nore Groyne
This day was cold and overcast like most days have been in 2013. On this day at least there was some contrast in the clouds. This groyne at Rock-a-Nore would have the other arm of the harbour, had it…
Reflection
I take my camera everywhere I go, and I’m always looking for opportunities to get a good photo or two. Sometimes my search distracts me from the reason I’m at a particular place – to spend time with my…
Hastings Underpass Mosaics
I’ve walked past the Hastings underpass mosaics hundreds of times, but never took the time to really look at them. I think the reason I’ve never stopped before is that you’re always likely to get tapped up by whichever beggar is dwelling…
The 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 images…
Pett Level Groyne
I was sat on Pett Level beach one afternoon late last summer. The tide was coming in, so too was a sea mist. Fairlight hill was slowly becoming obscured by it. The mist veiled the sun replacing vibrant colours…
Prince Albert Memorial Clock Tower
On 10th June 1864 the clock was installed on the Prince Albert Memorial Clock Tower, completing its construction. At 65 feet tall the tower had a life size sculpture of Prince Albert, the clock and a drinking fountain. A glass…
Hastings 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 brute strength. The core structure…
Rye Bay as the sun rises
A view across Rye Bay looking towards Camber Sands and Dungeness taken at sunrise. Large stretches of the land here are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The erosion and deposits over the centuries have created an area…
Hastings Harbour Arm
Hastings Harbour Arm takes a battering during a storm. This is another photograph taken during the session mentioned in my recent post. I don’t know what it is about the Harbour Arm, but it has a presence that goes…
A panoramic picture of Hastings
This panoramic picture was put together using eight different photos. For those not familiar with Hastings allow me to be a guide. The view is from the Harbour Arm, looking north. The Fishing Fleet is to the right and…
Hastings 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 November when the Heritage Lottery Fund…
Sunrise on a Windy Day part 2
Sometimes, during the times I’m out taking photographs, I come back only to find that most of the pictures haven’t turned out as I’d hoped. A photo might look ok on the camera screen, but when viewed full size…