Despite the staining, the remains of this groyne (groin) were remarkably clean – I suspect that it was a combination of being sand blasted when the wind got up and the equivalent water/sand action when the tide was in.
For those unaware, groynes are constructed as barriers to prevent the movement of sediment. In the case of these ones, they would be for preventing long shore drift, which is, if I recall correctly, the movement of sand/shingle along the beach/shore through tidal movements of the sea.
I can vouch for this action, as I used to do a bit of beach fishing and if you cast a heavish weight, say 5 oz + hooks, out directly in front of your, say 80 yards, you could watch the line move as the tide pulled the line/weight down the coast. In strong tides, leaving it long enough, would mean you would be pulling the weight/hooks out of the breakers very soon – in some tides it was impossible to ‘hold bottom’.
——–Stephen———-
I love what sun, sand and sea does to wood. Lovely capture.
Thanks. What I find scary is the price posh furniture shops charge for ‘sculpture’ which consists of some old pieces of sand blasted driftwood!
Great shot – the nature is a great artist… 😉
Thanks – I agree with you about nature.
What a beautiful shot! That could easily go up on a wall!
That’s very kind of you. I’ve noticed I’ve actually made a bit of a paux pas with it, as it’s all too close to the bottom right corner.
Beautyful light and tones. Well done!
Thanks Philip!
Beautiful shot and composition.
Thank you David.
A beautiful “sculpture”!
Thanks Truels! Something made by man not designed as a sculpture but turned into one by nature.
Beautiful simplicity again – and informative – learned a new definition for groin/groyne.
Thanks Lynne. Not just photography but a bit of geography too, eh? What more could you ask! 😉
Like the subtle colours and compostion.
Thanks Graham
So beautiful …
Thank you!