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Southport and surrounding area in North West England

Susan Tinsley | New Brighton lighthouse

New Brighton lighthouse

An HDR photo of New Brighton lighthouse at low tide with the reflection shown in the rock pools.
Susan Tinsley | Sand surfer

Sand surfer

A sand surfer takes the opportunity of a windy day to surf on an empty Ainsdale beach near Southport, England.
Susan Tinsley | Stripes on the beach

Stripes on the beach

A view over the sand dunes at Formby Point in England reveals stripes on the beach created by sand and channels of water.
Susan Tinsley | The Observatory

The Observatory

An observatory is sited on a hill at Hesketh Park, Southport , England overlooking the spring flowering bluebells.
Susan Tinsley | Marine  bridge

Marine bridge

The Marine bridge that crosses over the marine lake in Southport,Merseyside,England lit up at night with car trails passing through.
Susan Tinsley | Marine lake

Marine lake

The newly restored area around the marine lake in Southport, England at night lit up with the Millenium bridge in the background.
Susan Tinsley | Old Churchtown

Old Churchtown

The old part of Churchtown in Southport with shops,fishermen's cottages,pubs and churches shows of bygone times when this area was a small village for fishermen. This scene shows St Cuthbert's church and The Hesketh Arms pub and it has been given a slight painted effect.
Susan Tinsley | Pier at night

Pier at night

Southport pier at night with a lack of crowds and transport. The lights on the arches twinkle above the tram track.
Susan Tinsley | Multicoloured architecture

Multicoloured architecture

The Atkinson Gallery on Lord Street in Southport lit up in multicolours during the Southport Christmas switch on.
Susan Tinsley | St Mark church

St Mark church

St Mark Church of England in Scarisbrick, Lancashire illuminated at night. Sited on the main road near Southport, Merseyside, it has some old gravestones on the land.
Susan Tinsley | Under the canopy

Under the canopy

Under the canopy on Lord Street Southport are a few continental style cafes with outdoor seating. Given a pencil effect, this image ia a section of the Victorian boulevard which Southport is famous for.
Susan Tinsley | Southport war memorial

Southport war memorial

The war memorial on Lord Street, Southport Mereyside illuminated at night with the fountain lit up in blue.There are two memorials with the names of the war ead etched on stone in the open pillared monument.
Susan Tinsley | Southport Botanic Gardens

Southport Botanic Gardens

The Botanic Gardens at Southport, Merseyside during an icy spell in winter.The trees are bare and ice is seen floating on top of the lake.
Susan Tinsley | Explosion of yellow

Explosion of yellow

An explosion of yellow lights up the sky and smoke abve Victoria Park in Southport,Merseyside during the British Musical Firework Championships.
Susan Tinsley | Starburst

Starburst

Fireworks explode like a starburst during the British Musical Firework Championships in Southport,Merseyside.
Susan Tinsley | Autumn starburst

Autumn starburst

A starburst among the trees and ferns at Meresands nature reserve in Rufford , Lancashire lights up the autumn colours of the ferns.
Susan Tinsley | Formby sand dunes

Formby sand dunes

Formby sand dunes on Merseyside is a coastal defence where several tonnes of tobacco waste has been dumped among the dunes to help shore it up.Image has a slight vintage effect.
Susan Tinsley | Night fog

Night fog

Night fog under moonlight in Scarisbrick,Lancashire looking towards Winter Hill which has the red lights of the television transmitter glowing in the distance. The image has a magical feel about it with the low lying mist.
Susan Tinsley | Thatched cottage

Thatched cottage

A thatched cottage in the old part of Churchtown ,Southport is a reminder of bygone years when these used to be for the local fishermen to live in when the tide used to come further inland.
Susan Tinsley | Smoking Red Arrows

Smoking Red Arrows

The Red Arrows during a display at Southport Air Show billowing red, white and blue smoke trails in the sky.
Susan Tinsley | Country lane in snow

Country lane in snow

A country lane in Scarisbrick near Southport, Lancashire covered in snow.The lamp posts leaning after years of brisk winds battering them.Farm buildings in the distance entices the viwer to wonder what lies round the bend.
Susan Tinsley | Star of Hope

Star of Hope

The wreck of the Star of Hope, a 3 masted German barque that ran aground in the sands of Ainsdale , Southport in 1883 on the way to Liverpool. The wreck appears and disappears over the years due to to shifting sands.
Susan Tinsley | Southport at night

Southport at night

Southport at night on Lord Street with the trees illuminated with lights and the town hall and tower of Christ church in the background overlooking the Princess Diana memorial gardens.
Susan Tinsley | Birkdale village

Birkdale village

Birkdale village with it's victorian boulevard and paving in similarity to Southport just a mile away. Family owned shops under cover of the canopy.
Susan Tinsley | Shooting fountain

Shooting fountain

A fountain in Kings Gardens, Southport shoots up in the foreground of the Royal Clifton Hotel. Taken at night, both the hotel and fountain are lit up.
Susan Tinsley | Winter in Southport

Winter in Southport

A woman takes her dog for a walk one snowy winter morning along the promenade in Southport, Merseyside. The blizzard conditions can be seen against the blue of the victorian shelter.
Susan Tinsley | Intense squirrel

Intense squirrel

A squirrel looks intensely but doesn't move among the crocuses as if he is waiting for something at Botanic Gardens in Southport, Merseyside.
Susan Tinsley | Tarleton steam roller

Tarleton steam roller

A steam roller in action from Tarleton near Southport, Merseyside on show at the Southport Flower Show.
Susan Tinsley | Southport beach

Southport beach

Sun rays on Southport beach during the Southport Air Show when a helicopter was making it's way home after a display.An oil rig can be seen just about on the horizon.
Susan Tinsley | Yellow rapeseed field

Yellow rapeseed field

Yellow field of rape seed oil flowers is the cheerful view in front of a farm house in Lathom,Lancashire,England.
Susan Tinsley | Southport Pier

Southport Pier

Southport pier on a cloudless day with the sand looking golden and the sea in the distance an azure blue. Taken before the summer holidays the pier is devoid of crowds of people. This Grade 2 listed pier is the oldest iron pier and has been standing for 160 years.
Susan Tinsley | Sand surfer

Sand surfer

A sand surfer takes the opportunity of a windy day to surf on an empty Ainsdale beach near Southport, North West England.
Susan Tinsley | Southport swan

Southport swan

A Southport swan leaves the marine lake and is making its way alone from Kings Gardens towards the promenade during early evening as the sun was setting.
Susan Tinsley | Waiting heron

Waiting heron

A heron at Botanic Gardens, Southport waiting and watching from a high vantage point up a tree.
Susan Tinsley | Southport pier

Southport pier

A walk down Southport pier at sunset puts these four people in silhouette. Sadly the pier is now closed until further notice.
Susan Tinsley | Beady eyed heron

Beady eyed heron

A beady eyed heron up a tree in a Southport park on Merseyside watches me carefully.Image is a tonemapped effect.
Susan Tinsley | Lord Street at night

Lord Street at night

Southports Lord Street at night with the victorian designed canopied boulevard covering the pavements and scenic gardens edging the opposing side of the road.