In Camera...Industry and Art at Sunset

 The massed army of giants, the huge wind farm now off the Sefton coast at Crosby, large metal structures that somehow appear graceful when caught in the light of the setting sun, watched by man's art, the solid cast iron figures of Antony Gormley's Another Place. The photograph was taken last week and, at this time of the year the sun sets way up to the north west, so that its low side light glances off the tall towers of the gleaming metal structures.

The sky to the north west just after sunset.

In Camera...Sunset over Burbo Bank

There was a magnificent sunset at Crosby beach last night, the setting sun seemed to throw out a blaze of light across the sky, backlighting the turbines of the Burbo Bank Wind Farm. The wet sands of the beach reflected the glowing orange light of the sky throwing the iron men of Antony Gormley's Another Place into sharp relief.

Only the seagulls seemed unfazed by the lovely sunset, preferring to sit with their backs to the view

In Camera...Late Summer Skies

A late August sky just after sunset, the golden glow reflected in still water held on the beach.

Late August and, at this time of year, the sun sets more to a west-north-west direction, providing glowing skies that are able to silhouette the solid shapes of the iron men on Crosby beach beautifully. A perfect background to show off the scene. Often, just as the sun sets, any wind will drop, resulting in perfect reflections in any pools of seawater held on the beach. This lightens the foreground of the image, providing greater interest than just a dark beach.

Two figures join the iron men in watching the afterglow.

The afterglow above the horizon throws the skeletal figures of the wind turbines into sharp silhouette.

In Camera ... Drama at Sunset

Last week seemed to bring a flurry of dramatic skies and colourful sunsets down at Crosby beach. I love the drama of this sky with the rays of crepuscular light reaching down through the clouds.

   

The sea off Crosby is becoming populated with windfarms, this shot clearly shows the nearby site plus the two additional sites further out off the coast of North Wales.