Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Weston-Super-Mare

It’s a cold wet September day and I am above Birnbeck Island at Weston Super Mare, with a view of this sadly dilapidated Birnbeck Pier. The retro sepia look, I believe, is quite in keeping in what we have here today. See PiP for alternative view. The pier, designed by Eugenius Birch first opened in 1867. Steam-ship trips were once taken from here. We see clearly the Weston Lifeboat Station that was housed here from the late 1880s. “Over the years there have been many plans to restore this iconic and once beautiful pier but they have come to nothing. However, there are now plans afoot to save the pier and eventually rehouse the lifeboat station here.” Enjoy full screen

A wet September day is quite in keeping with the pier and Island as we see it today. Of course the general public are not allowed to set foot onto the now dangerous long pier and Island. See following photo for Island detail. Best full screen.

Another week by the sea takes me for a night to Somerset’s Weston-S-Mare’s promenade in rather dodgy weather. Here we see its famous Grand Pier which for us was unfortunately closed. Originally built in 1905 it was damaged by fire in 2008 and its superstructure repaired and re-opened in 2010. Of course for me, I am attracted by the stormy light here and some minutes later had to run for cover. Enjoy full screen.