Clacton Under Lockdown

A few images from our afternoon in Clacton - a late break in the clouds gave some very dramatic lighting - difficult to capture the colours and tones. Unsurprisingly, there were very few people about on the beach. The imposing Pavilion building has been renovated since my last visit to Clacton with a full Adventure playground and other amusements behind the façade. There is an extensive plan for Clacton's future but I guess after the withdrawal of EU support this is unlikely to happen. With Covid19 notices everywhere, it was good to see even the seagulls taking it seriously. There was excitement as police cars arrived in the evening and two policemen went off in pursuit of someone, while this local inhabitant put Phil right on one or two matters!

 

Under the Pier

I am spending the weekend near Clacton for a postponed Bird Watching cruise from Brightlingsea tomorrow. Yesterday afternoon the sun came out for a short while and I made use of the light to investigate the world under the pier. There are abundant textures and colours but I mainly concentrated on the  'underwater world' and small glimpses cameos.

Holland-On-Sea

 I took a walk on the beach at Holland-on-Sea prior to giving a lecture at Clacton CC (thanks for the warm welcome). This lies between Clacton and Frinton and has a character all of its own with wide expanses of sand and shingle banks. I got distracted by the excellent Beach Cafe but still had time for a few creative shots and the sunset.

Clacton Airshow and Beach

Some of the crowds at the Clacton Airshow on Thursday. The skyride kept going during most of the display giving some people a great view of the two Lancasters. There were still spots on the beach to be alone or to serve up a rice dish to all the family.

Images from Clacton

A couple of images from a very wet windy Clacton. Managed not to get completely drenched walking along the Promenade. Even the snake looked a bit apprehensive - reminds me of a certain dog at home that doesn't like slippery floors.