Since moving to our new home in Barking the coast between Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness has become a firm favourite. I especially love walking towards the Crowstone at Chalkwell as the sun is setting. The reflections in the tidal pools are a visual gift.
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When I returned to my family after my Dad’s cancer diagnosis we walked along the coast from Thorpe Bay while a glorious sunset played out around us. These pictures also turned out to be the last with the 35 mm 1.4 lens that had been my constant companion for a decade, as I dropped and shattered it before we got on the train.
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Happily, after Christmas the whole family walked along this stretch together for the first time and I delighted in watching my eldest document the day.
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I am looking forward to take many, many more pictures along this stretch. Happy New Year!
Julia
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There is something so bewitching about the British coast. And all the more so with all the light you find. Thank you. x