Day in Blackpool. 3. The Beach

During the drinking of a cup of tea, someone pulled the plug out and Blackpool beach appeared in all its splendour of textures, colours and shapes. The last two images are in-camera double exposures.

Day in Blackpool 2. On the Pier

I walked along all the three piers but my 'favourite' (or the opposite!) for noise and colour is the Central Pier. I used my 8mm Samyang Fisheye lens (1 comparison image of the Wheel shot from the Prom)

Day in Blackpool 1. On the Prom

On Saturday, we spent the day in Blackpool, along with a lot of other people! As it was coming up to high tide, we were confined to the promenade for a few hours so walked from North Pier to South Pier. Looking into the sun gave some opportunities for shadow play.

 

Tram Extension Works at Blackpool

The first image is an artist's impression of the finished £22 million Blackpool Tramway extension, which joins the route along the promenade to Blackpool North Railway Station from North Pier. It’s expected to be completed and opened in 2019. We enjoyed watching the cement being poured from the overhead boom, spread by rakes and vibrated by the electric probe and a digger shovel.

National Arboretum in Infrared

A brief visit to the National Arboretum, near Lichfield, on our way to the PAGB print finals in Blackburn on Sunday. The weather was changeable with heavy showers and some cloudy periods so it suited my IR camera very well.