Poole Bay, Dorset, currently sports two piers on its seafront - but there used to be three (as well as a landing jetty to the east of Bournemouth pier). The little known Southbourne pier - opened to the public in 1888 - was damaged by a severe storm two years later. Funds were not available to effect repairs and the structure was allowed to decay, along with damaged sea defences. What was left of the pier was dismantled in 1907.
The two remaining piers have undergone renovation in recent years; the jetty is long gone, with Boscombe pier receiving the most attention. The image of Bournemouth pier, photographed early this morning, shows the pier head geared up for the summer tourists, with the Isle of Purbeck in the background.
70-200 f/2.8 EX Sigma lens. 1/400 second at f/5.6. -0.33 EV. CPL. ISO 200.
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