Groynes Tapestries

Sheringham Rocks

A high tide at Seaton Sluice Harbour in Northumberland England,

Late sunlight at Bawdsey beach

Groynes at Sheringham North Norfolk.

Spurn Point Lighthouse And Groynes The current Spurn Point Lighthouse was established in 1895. After it was decommissioned in 1985, the lighthouse lay derelict for a number of years until it was restored in 2016. Guided tours are available through the Spurn Discovery Centre, which the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust runs. The centre also has on display a section of the former optic from the lighthouse. The current tower replaced the previous old High Lighthouse. It was originally surrounded by accommodation, but the foundations are now overgrown and barely visible. There is a sign close to the existing tower indicating where the Old High Lighthouse stood. If walking to the lighthouse, be sure to check tide times to avoid being cu...

If you love the sea, tranquility, the sound of waves and the screeching of seagulls, then this is your romantic motif. Your favorite sea bird on the groynes in the sea beside a wild breaking wave.

Fisheye view of seaside breakers on a bed of shingle on Cromer beach at sunrise. Intentional distortion and curvature.

Seaton Sluice breakwater groynes located near the harbour mouth, Seaton Sluice Northumberland england.

The wooden groynes and breakers at Cart Gap beach on the Norfolk coast. Captured on a summer evening as the sun is starting to set.

What is left of Happisburghs wooden groynes. Happisburgh, North Norfolk, UK has a lovely beach but suffers from sea erosion. Taken after the sun had set, long exposure used on this shot. Shooting Date/Time 18/07/2013 21:50:05 Shooting Mode Manual Exposure Tv( Shutter Speed ) 30 Av( Aperture Value ) 29.0 ISO Speed 100 Focal Length 53.0mm Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II AF Mode Manual focusing Featured in A Place to Start

Groynes at Sheringham North Norfolk

Looking past the colourful beach huts towards the end of the promenade at Blyth in Northumberland on the North East coast of England. The sandy beach stretches south towards Seaton Sluice with St Mary's Island and a cargo ship visible on the horizon.

Image taken from the beach at Blyth, Northumberland 'on Christmas day, in the morning' The sun was just creeping over the horizon casting its light on the clouds and showing up the ships and the silhouettes of St Mary's Lighthouse and Seaton Sluice on the horizon.

Image taken from the beach at Blyth, Northumberland 'on Christmas day, in the morning' The sun was just creeping over the horizon casting its light on the clouds and showing up the ships and the silhouette of St Mary's Lighthouse and Seaton Sluice. The image has had a softening filter added.

This December morning didn't seem to know what the day would hold with almost black clouds over the calm sea and golden dawn reflecting in the wet sand. The image was taken from the beach at Blyth in Northumberland looking out towards St Mary's Island and Lighthouse on the horizon

Black and white photograph of a close up of wooden sea defences covered in seaweed on a sandy beach in Cromer on the North Norfolk coast with the North sea in the distant background

Black and white photograph of wooden sea defences at low tide on the sandy beach in Cromer on the North Norfolk coast on a grey and overcast winter's day

Black and white photograph of wooden sea defences at low tide on a sandy beach on the North Norfolk coast on a dull and overcast winter's day

The view looking south from the promenade at Blyth, Northumberland on the North East coast of England towards Seaton Sluice and St Mary's Island past the beach huts and the replica six inch guns of Blyth Battery. The image was shot on a blustery August morning with the North Sea looking a bit choppy as high tide approached and has been given a panorama crop..

Black and white photograph of a close up of the wooden sea defences at low tide on a sandy beach in Cromer on the North Norfolk coast on a dull and overcast winter's day

The view looking south from the end of the promenade at Blyth, Northumberland on the North East coast of England towards Seaton Sluice and St Mary's Island. The image was shot on a blustery August morning with the North Sea looking a bit choppy as high tide approached.

Black and white photograph of selective focus on wooden sea defences covered in barnacles and sand at low tide on a sandy beach in Cromer on the North Norfolk coast on a dull and overcast winter's day

The incoming tidal flow of the sea as it begins to submerge the remains of the old groynes. Captured using an extended shutter speed to enhance the outgoing flow, then converted to black and white to add drama to the image.

The view from the end of the promenade at Blyth beach in Northumberland, looking south towards Seaton Sluice and St Mary's Island on a blustery August morning. The wind was starting to whip up the sea but it was also moving along the clouds and revealing patches of blue in the sky.

This image, taken from the end of the Promenade at Blyth in Northumberland shows the sweep of sand and dunes looking south towards Seaton Sluice and St Mary's Island. This is the southern end of a four mile stretch of sand and dunes captured on a sunny summer morning.

Sunset over the River Colne on an August evening.

This image, taken from the end of the Promenade at Blyth in Northumberland shows the sweep of sand and dunes looking south towards Seaton Sluice and St Mary's Island. This is the southern end of a four mile stretch of sand and dunes captured on a sunny spring morning.

Looking across North Beach towards Constitution Hill in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales

Sunset over the River Colne on an April evening.

Golden sunrise reflection in a pool surrounding one of the groynes on Cleethorpes Beach

Taken at spurn point, these eroded groynes/wavebreakers wers partially submerged in the sea. I then decided the image would work better as an abstract, so did a bit of messing about in PS. Spurn Point, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Taken on an Olympus E500 f16 ISO 100 1/250th 20mm

Old groynes on the Suffolk coast

Sunrise at the end of the pier on Cleethorpes, North Lincolnshire beach at low tide.

Westward Ho Beach Devon, England Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England. The A39 road provides access from the towns of Barnstaple, Bideford, and Bude. It lies at the south end of Northam Burrows and faces westward into Bideford Bay, opposite Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows. Aside from the peculiarities about how it got its name, Westward Ho! is famous for being a delightful village by the sea. The seafront is one of North Devon’s most popular surfing and swimming spots. Westward Ho! is also an 1855 historical novel written by British author Charles Kingsley. By Paul Thompson Photography

Humber Bridge On our way back from a shopping trip to Hull we stopped off at Hessle and took a little trip down the Humber to get a wide angle shot of this impressive feat of architecture. The sun was starting to set as you can see, this lights up the bridge and the shore of the river Humber. https://www.facebook.com/groups/PaulThompsonPhotography https://www.facebook.com/PaulThompsonPhotography2 https://www.instagram.com/paulthompsonphotography/ https://twitter.com/Paulthompson999 By Paul Thompson Photography

Rotting groynes near Landguard Point, Felixstowe