Groynes at Bridlington North Beach?
Wednesday 1st July 2015
With wall to wall sunshine and very high temperatures forecast, we set off for Bridlington. When we arrived on lunchtime, it was cold, there were heavy grey high clouds overhead, but we had a walk on the beach. There are wooden groynes along the beach to prevent the shifting sands, which are acceptable. Then there is this concrete structure (above). Viewed from this angle, it perhaps looks like a 'concrete groyne'. My initial thoughts for a photograph were at the far end, where it goes into the sea. I kept seeing beautiful reflections of the structure in the wet sand and wanted to use black and white for a really dramatic image. It would have been a great shot. But, my thoughts were probably more in tune with Bridlington Tourist Board and I had second thoughts. Why? Because under these cross beams of concrete is supported a metre diameter 'combined sewer overflow' pipe. It doesn't look good on a nice beach, but it does help to prevent flooding in Bridlington - catch 22?
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