Sea Wall, pip

The Sea Wall as the sun sets, Bridgwater Bay at Burnham on Sea, Somerset, The pip shows South Esplanade which is along the top of the wall,

A wall of this size is needed because of the huge tidal range which is the second highest in the world, the steps are designed to take the power from waves before they hit the wall which is curved to throw the water back into the sea.

HWW Folks

Ulrich John, Maria Lovasz, Smiley Derleth, Berny and 43 other people have particularly liked this photo

66 comments - The latest ones

Günter Klaus ^club

Wow,das kommt mir dieser Stahlwand richtig gewaltig rüber lieber Roger,sehr schöne Aufnahmen zeigst du :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Günter Klaus ^club

Many thanks Guni very much appreciated

2 years ago.

Stephan Fey ^club

HWW, Roger! That must be a real spectacle when the waves crash against the wall.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Stephan Fey ^club

Many thanks Stephan, grabbing an image at those times carries quite a risk.

2 years ago.

elvigiadelosamanecer… ^club

Las olas con la marea alta debe ser espectacular

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to elvigiadelosamanecer… ^club

Thank you, and a little unnerving at times

2 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Une capture excellemment prise sous cet angle et admirablement partagée. L'endroit semble a l'abrit des éléments déchaînés à avec cette imposante muraille. Le Pip est vraiment remarquable.
HWW.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Thank you, Malik, the width of the pip indicates the strength need to hold back the sea!

2 years ago.

Pearl ^club

Impressionnante structure ! Bien prise pour montrer son rôle.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Pearl ^club

Nice comments Pearl, thank you.

2 years ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

I love the perspective in this scene, Roger. I love the also the colour contrast between orange and blue. All the best, Joe

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock ^club

Lovely comments Joe, thank you

2 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Excellent pair! Stay well!

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2 years ago.

Helena Ferreira

Absolutely stunning!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Helena Ferreira

Thank you, Helena

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Cleverly designed and impressive looking sea defences Roger.............and the way the light catches the wall is lovely. I like the hint of colour in the sky and your composition is spot on - there's certainly no shortage of leading lines.

Great to see some people in the frame for scale. Beautifully captured!

2 years ago.

Pam J ^club

THERE IS SOME MEMORIES

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

For both of Pam, Many thanks.

2 years ago.

Old Owl ^club

An elegant structure, Roger, and one that I hope is effective. (I think Burnham-on-Sea is the third biggest tidal range rather than the second, Roger, just being pipped by the mouth of the Fitzroy River in Derby, WA which is just shy of 12 metres. Still darned big, though, especially in an urban area.)

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Old Owl ^club

Many thanks Old Owl, it still overtops to some degree when high winds and high tides coincide, The tidal range is open to debate mainly because this is part of the Severn Estuary/Bristol Channel which has a 15-meter range, but what ever the measurements it takes some controlling and is only likely to get more difficult

2 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Huge...

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Thank you, Udo

2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful warm light and colours./
hWW

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you Jaap

2 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

great leading lines !
Hopeful WW !

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Nice comments Nora, thank you

2 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

wonderful image and vanishing point!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Very nice comment Annemarie, thank you

2 years ago.

TOZ ^club

Great Image Roger nice pov and perspective.
HWW heave a good day.
TOZ

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Nice one TOZ, thank you.

2 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

eine faszinierende Perpektive

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Nice comment, thank you

2 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Great perspective and warm colors and light, Roger!!
HWW too!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Beautiful warm light and an excellent main image Roger. I also like the PiP. Great perspective

HWW

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Most generous, thank you.

2 years ago.

Xata ^club

Great and clever architectural achievement , love your take on low tide with golden light.
HWW Roger

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Thank you, Isabel, the last wall was washed away in a storm.

2 years ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club

Terrific perspective and composition, Roger!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to * ઇଓ * ^club

Nice comments, thank you.

2 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

wat een perspectief en diepte (Roger grisly)

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Very kind, Fred, thank you.

2 years ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Ein herrlicher Schwung..tolle, warme Farben und die nassen Stufen geben ein besonderes Flair...Danke auch für den Blick nach oben :)
hWW Dir Roger!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Nice comments Tanja, thank you

2 years ago.

Makrofan ^club

Das sieht ja gigantisch aus! Sehr schön festgehalten! Wünsche dir einen schönen Abend!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Makrofan ^club

Thank you, It has to large.

2 years ago.

trester88 ^club

Sieht fast so aus wie eine Steilwandkurve einer Rennstrecke.
HWW Roger!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Thank you, Wilhelm, a sturdy construction

2 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Roger
I like this picture very much!
It is a very different composition
Fantastic colours too.
Hard to imagine how it will look at high tide in a winter storm!
Best Wishes, HWW,, and stay safe!!
Peter

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Many thanks Peter, It's not safe on the promenade during a storm

2 years ago.

Kawasirius ^club

Belles perspectives bien capturées ! Bonne description sur la méthode pour casser la force des vagues ! Bonne journée, Roger ! HWW !

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Kawasirius ^club

Very generous, Henri, thank you.

2 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

An impressive sea wall, Roger, but also a great composition and colour.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you George. A storm took the last one

2 years ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

...one of these days walls must be higher to stop high tides... an impressive photo, Roger...

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

The people on the beach give an indication as to the size of the sea wall! It's a great walk along there, which I hope to enjoy again in the summer. A beautiful shot and perfect perspective Roger.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thank you for those lovely comments, Rosa.

2 years ago.

David G Johnson ^club

Some nice concrete work there - I guess if the whole Uk coastline had this,. then there'd no erosion... which is not possible of course,...// A HFF to you. . and keep well - from Dj.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to David G Johnson ^club

Thank you, David
It does at least prevent the waves from causing damage.

2 years ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Belle perspective une excellent idée ce mur d'acier.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Many thanks Patrick, really appreciated

2 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

well captured with beautiful light!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Thank you, the local coastline.

2 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

Wonderful perspective with lovely soft warm light and silver reflections from the sea and the wall structure. Very nice word Roger.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Doug Shepherd ^club

Lovely comments Doug, thank you,
It's man versus the sea and there can eventually be only one winner, just down the coast we have just lost an important local B road to coastal erosion.

2 years ago.

Smiley Derleth ^club

An amazing civil project, building a structure such as this, and your image of it shows its strength, and beauty.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Smiley Derleth ^club

Many thanks Smiley, the previous wall washed away during a storm..

2 years ago.

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