Another Southport Sunset

 

March and still in Lockdown with only essential travel allowed. 

Frozen.

 

It has been so cold this week in Southport that parts of the marine lake were frozen over.

January Sunset.

 

One of the remaining Victorian Shelters in Southport with the Marine Way Bridge in the background.

The Kings Gardens Shelters are a reflection of the late Victorian and early Edwardian intentions to establish Southport as a high-end destination of choice for a particular class of visitor. Historical records show that a total of 10 rectangular cast iron, timber and glass shelters were installed around the seafront and King’s Gardens area between 1887 and 1912 of which 9 remain and have been granted Grade II status.

Bodnant for a Day

 

Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines

 

Apparently, this gentleman was using a paramotor to fly over the pier at Southport.

"Paramotors (also known as a Powered Paragliders) combine the easy flying characteristics of a paraglider with the autonomy and range of powered flight".

“The tide never comes in at Southport”

 “The tide never comes in at Southport” has been a standing joke for decades when disappointed visitors arrived on the beach only to discover the tide was miles out at low water. Well, it does come in occasionally as this picture proves but its not as dramatic as the scenes you get at Blackpool.

Coastal Birds

 

A morning at Meols and a chance meeting with some waders, a resident bird the Redshank and also some winter visitors. The big question is what they are: Dunlin, Sanderlin or Knot. After much research, I decided on Knot because of there green legs.