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Antony Gormley statue contemplating life......

Crosby, near that there Liverpool.

View Large On Black Here for best effect A days shooting around the coast at Crosby today,one of the last of the day at sunset incorporating Gormley's 'another place' figures,using the last bit of the sunset. Lucky break in the cloud cover for this one, saw it coming, just hoped it would last out long enough to get this.

Southport Pier is a pleasure pier in Southport, Merseyside, England. Opened in August 1860, it is the oldest iron pier in the country. Its length of 1,108 m (3,635 ft) makes it the second-longest in Great Britain, after Southend Pier. Although at one time spanning 1,340 m (4,380 ft), a succession of storms and fires during the late 19th and early 20th centuries reduced its length to that of the present day.

The pier has been host to famous entertainers, including Charlie Chaplin in the early 20th century, and was formerly visited by steamliners in its heyday, but channel silting meant this ceased in the 1920s. The pier fell into disrepair throughout the late 20th century, and by 1990 it was operating at a significant annual loss with rising maintenance costs. The local council sought to have the pier demolished, but were defeated in their attempt by a single vote. Wikipedia

#igersmersey evening at Crosby, I’m less than useless at portrait togging so thought I’d stick with something I’m slightly better at!

There's quite nothing like a stroll along the Pier! Southport's Pier is 3,600ft long and dates back to 1860 making it the oldest surviving iron Pier and the second longest in the UK.

Popular with visitors, the Pier Pavilion houses a licensed cafeteria, a splendid variety of rare traditional 'penny slot machines' and displays on local wildlife and history.

another high tide

"Another Place" is an art installation by Antony Gormley. 100 spectacular cast-iron, life-size figures spread across three kilometres of the foreshore at Crosby Beach and stretch almost one kilometre out to sea.

The figures – each one weighing 650 kilos – are made from casts of the artist's own body standing on the beach, all of them looking out to sea, staring at the horizon in silent expectation.

www.visitliverpool.com

Didn’t even know this pipe thingy thing was here until Sunday

Sunset at Crosby with my mate