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Burnham Lighthouse
Lee Big Stopper & 0.6 Hard Grad F8 @ 80 seconds.
Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, England.

Taken in appalling conditions last weekend on a trip with fellow photographer Ben Locke. It was very windy, hence low angle to shot (I am sure the tripod would have blown over had it been any higher), with severe gusts and sporadic drizzle. I think our outings may involve some sort of atmospheric change that renders all weather forecasts of bright sunny spells & nice sunsets as completely wrong! Be warned if you plan to meet us at the next outing :-)

Info from Wikipedia
The low wooden pile lighthouse or "Lighthouse on legs" was built in 1832 by Joseph Nelson, to complement the nearby High Lighthouse completed 2 years earlier. It is a total of 36 feet (11 m) high, with the light being at 23 feet (7.0 m) above the sand. It stands on nine wooden piers (legs), some with plate metal reinforcement.
The lights on the High Lighthouse were deactivated in 1993 so the decision was taken to re-instate the lights on this smaller lighthouse to aid navigation on the constantly shifting sands of the Bristol Channel.

Blaen-y-Glyn Waterfalls
Lee 0.9 Proglass ND & Sigma CPL F22 @ 60 seconds.
Nr Talybont Reservoir, Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales.

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Hang Over
Lee 0.9 Proglass ND & Sigma CPL F22 @ 20 seconds.
River Severn, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.

A somewhat contemplative shot trying to portray the peace and quite that always comes over me at this location at sunset - no one else around, and all you can hear is the rush of the river.

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Minerals Gallery
Natural History Museum, Kensington, London.

Of all the Museum's galleries, the Minerals gallery most faithfully retains Alfred Waterhouse's original architectural vision. The original oak cabinets dating back to 1881 allow an uninterrupted view of the finely decorated square columns along the length of the gallery, and provide an airy display area to explore the mineral specimens.

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Feeling Old
Lee 0.9 Proglass ND, 0.6 Hard Grad & Sigma CPL - F22 @ 8 seconds.
River Severn, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.

Feeling Old? Well not as old as this ammonite, which could be anything between 65-240 million years old.
Ammonites are perhaps the most widely known fossil, possessing the typical ribbed spiral-form shell. They became extinct along with the dinosaurs. The name 'ammonite' (usually lower-case) originates from the Greek Ram-horned god called Ammon. Ammonites belong to a group of predators known as cephalopods, which includes their living relatives the octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus.
Taken last night on a fairly cold, but, rewarding trip to the River Severn a few miles from where I live - one of my favourite local spots for sunsets.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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