the orwell bridge
the orwell bridge
29th January 2020
Having worked in Ipswich in the late 1990's I became quite familiar with it on my daily journey. Opened in December 1982 it completed the much needed bypass around Ipswich and the relentless heavy traffic bound for Felixstowe docks no longer rumbled through the town centre.
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I needed a starting point for my project and this geographically being the furthest east seemed the natural place to start. I had never ventured off the well trodden path of the A14 and had no idea you could access the base of this majestic structure.
For some reason unknown to man, I am drawn to the delights of Brutalist Concrete Architecture and these pillars and posts really 'floated my boat' and form the main part of this set of photographs.
It was a bright and chilly winters afternoon when I visited this site just east of Wherstead in Suffolk and with the sun setting in the west a lovely golden glow was cast over the bridge brightening up the cold grey concrete and creating some warm reflections in the River Orwell.
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The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.
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To view the full size images click and scroll through the gallery.
29th January 2020
Having worked in Ipswich in the late 1990's I became quite familiar with it on my daily journey. Opened in December 1982 it completed the much needed bypass around Ipswich and the relentless heavy traffic bound for Felixstowe docks no longer rumbled through the town centre.
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I needed a starting point for my project and this geographically being the furthest east seemed the natural place to start. I had never ventured off the well trodden path of the A14 and had no idea you could access the base of this majestic structure.
For some reason unknown to man, I am drawn to the delights of Brutalist Concrete Architecture and these pillars and posts really 'floated my boat' and form the main part of this set of photographs.
It was a bright and chilly winters afternoon when I visited this site just east of Wherstead in Suffolk and with the sun setting in the west a lovely golden glow was cast over the bridge brightening up the cold grey concrete and creating some warm reflections in the River Orwell.
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The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.
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To view the full size images click and scroll through the gallery.
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HALSTEAD TOWN RESERVES v LONG MELFORD RESERVES
Saturday 29th January 2022
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A few images from Rosemary Lane yesterday where the Reserves entertained local rivals Long Melford Reserves.
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It was a keenly contested encounter on what was a very bright (in the first half) but cold and breezy afternoon. The first half saw very few chances and several, shall we say 'lively' challenges. They went in goal less at half time which on reflection was a fair scoreline.
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The second half saw Halstead slowly get a foothold on the game and their possession and pressure paid off with 3 goals in the final 15-20 minutes.
On a photography level I'm still honing my skills and trying to find a style that suits me. Again focussing seems to be the issue and quite a few images weren't quite sharp enough, which was a great shame. (I am told this is main problem faced by sports photographers)
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On the plus side, I enjoy doing it and with some practice I'm sure I'll improve my technique.
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Thurlow Nunn Reserve Division
Milbank Stadium (or Rosemary Lane for us old timers)
Halstead Town Res 3 - 0 Long Melford Res
Admission £4 (£2 concessions)
Programme N/A
Tea/Coffee £1
Att 40-50
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