Today's pictures have been chosen more for their historical interest than for any artistic quality.
These lists were posted high on the wall of the harbour master's office and they set out the various customs charges and tolls due in payment for the many and varied goods that would have passed through the harbour in days gone by.
It is these tolls and charges that led to a thriving smuggling "industry" along the coast where there are many little coves and caves ideal for hiding goods and bringing them ashore without the watchful eyes of the customs men.
A few of weeks ago I posted a couple of pictures of the lobster pots stacked on the quayside at Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast and then last weekend at New Quay on the Welsh Coast I found some more stacks of pots which are a reminder that although the town is a popular spot for visitors it is also a working harbour and part of the community depends upon these pots for their livelihood.
I do think that the stacks make interesting photographic subjects, I like the order, the patterns and the perspective and although some of the pots have coloured tags I think they look more interesting in black and white.
Following on from yesterday's fast paced pictures I have chosen two more beach based photos but this time something smaller and stationary.
I'm sure that at one time or another most of us have made sandcastles and on the same day as I took the kite surfing pictures I stumbled across this sandcastle, like most of the other castles along the Welsh coast it had been abandoned and was falling into decay. I tried to get low down to get a good perspective for these shots. I think the lighting and the angle of the first picture works best.
