Defences

 I managed to get out again today for a few hours and I got a couple of shots of some birds I have never photographed before which was quite exciting for me. However I have yet to sort through my pictures before I can share anything with you but be prepared they are going to be special.

So for today I am sharing two more images from my "trip" last week and here they are.

I think they are quite dramatic images of the sea defences at New Brighton, what do you think?

Hoylake Past

Hoylake is a small seaside town on the Wirral Peninsula with a population of around 6,000 people (13,000 in the council ward which includes Meols).  The town has a long history including being the place where in 1690 King William 3rd set sail for Ireland with an army of 10,000 men.  More recently the town has hosted the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.

The pictures I have posted in today's offering show scenes of Hoylake's past.  The Town Hall Clock remains the only indicator of the local council office which is now a job centre. The chocolate shop has long since ceased trading and the lifeboat has now moved to a spanking new boathouse further along the promenade. The fire house which in this picture was a mortgage brokers and antique centre is now a gym.  

Hoylake like most other towns is constantly changing and evolving so when I stumbled across these pictures which I had taken over 10 years ago I thought it was good to share them with you.

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