
This photo was taken at Southport beach on the NW coast of England which is a few miles from where I grew up.
The pier dates from the 1850s and 60s. It is over 1,100m in length and is the oldest surviving pier in Britain constructed from iron. It has been restored in recent years after local council proposals to demolish it in 1999 were narrowly defeated by 1 vote.
I hope you think, like me, that it is beautiful. Sunsets on the beach wouldn't be the same without it.
Thanks all of you for the lovely comments on this photo - the response was overwhelming!
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@kaddy: Thanks kaddy!
@Claus Petersen: Thanks Claus! - I was really pleased with the way the colours turned out.
@Lost Valley View: Thanks Lost Valley!
@eksir: Thanks eksir!
@Susan: Thanks Susan!
@Dhini: Hi Dhini - I'm pleased you liked the colour!
@Brian: Thanks Brian!
@Shahab: Thanks Shahab!
@yanle: Hi yanle - close call wasn't it!
@Michael Rawluk: Thanks Michael! - Its difficult for me to imagine the beach without the Pier - i'm so glad it didn't get demolished!
@Rachel: Thanks Rachel - I'm so pleased you liked it!
@rudy: Thanks rudy!
@Stan Fleming from Maine: Thanks Stan!
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: Thanks Eletheria! - I liked your welding shot from a few days ago!
@Josh: Thanks Josh!
@aaxan: thanks aaxan!
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