Ever changing...

Whilst I was photographing the progress of the renovation of Boscombe pier entrance today, it struck me how much the appearance of the seafront had changed since the start of the century.
The image shows the juxtaposition of the old with the new.

© 2007

A day too late...

Whilst photographing the progress of a local housing project, an eye witness told me that yesterday, various items were washed ashore from the beached container ship MSC Napoli. The ship was run aground on January 21st in Lyme bay, Dorset, whilst being towed to Portland harbour, and it took this long for articles to be carried by the tide to Boscombe beach. Apparently, there were plenty of 'scavengers' picking up anything of use, plus a certain amount of oil and dead sea birds.
The image is of the Boscombe Spa Village building site.

© 2007

The changing skyline of Boscombe...

The work on Boscombe Spa Village continues, along with the rest of the seafront development. The vandalised promenade shelter has been repaired in the past week, and the renovation of Boscombe pier entrance is now in an advanced state.
The image shows the crane that is now in place on the village site. Also visible is part of the drainage system which was laid recently.

© 2007

Spring is on its way...

Spring is certainly on its way here in Dorset. I've already seen a Red-tailed Bumblebee, and the daffodils are threatening to put in an early appearance this year (global warming?). Photographed at a coastal location, the British Robin (not to be confused with the Robins wintering here from Scandinavia-a duller red-breast by comparison) is still much in evidence, but will become less common during the summer months as they start to moult.

© 2007