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.
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.
The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.
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.
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.
The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.
To view the full size images click and scroll through the gallery.
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A FAIRYTALE COTTAGE Tuesday 21st February Tucked away out of sight in the rural village of Wrabness, which sits just a few miles from the international ferry port of Harwich you could be forgiven for thinking that this unique building, which was designed by Essex artist extraordinaire Grayson Perry was from a scene in Hansel and Gretel. A House for Essex, Wrabness Designed around the story of the original 'Essex Girl' Julie Cope (believed to be based on his mum). Given the choice, it is meant to reflect the type of house this Basildon girl would live in. Personally, I really like it, but it would be fair to say that it doesn't sit too comfortably with the other bungalows that you pass on your journey to it down the unmade track. On a photographic level I wanted to create my own interpretation of this amazing piece of work, so decided to shoot it in infra red and then convert it to black and white. By doing so meant I'd need a tripod as I was using a screw on filter which would necessitate some lengthy exposures.
BLACK & WHITE PROJECT
Friday 17th February I have added more images to my ongoing Black & White Football Project. The featured photo captures a very unpopular decision when the linesman ruled what Enfield thought was a winning goal offside.
HALSTEAD TOWN v BARKING
Saturday 11th February - Kick Off 3.00pm For the second home match in a row, Halstead found themselves falling behind in the first minute. This time to a rather dubious penalty decision. From where I stood it looked as though the defender had played the ball, but the Referee who was stood on the opposite side of the pitch saw it differently. As with the match against Enfield, Halstead didn’t let their heads drop and took the game to Barking and 10 minutes later had the ball in the net. The Linesman flagged for offside, but one of my photo’s shows Jordan Palmer was definitely onside when the free kick was taken, but clearly offside when the ball crossed the line. No VAR at this level. Halstead did ride their luck at times, but after 16 minutes drew level from the penalty spot when Jordan Palmer calmly sent the keeper the wrong way. This spurred Barking into action and they were soon 3-1 to the good and looked to be in total control of the game. The balance of the game swung again when Barking’s No 8 recklessly head butted Jordan Blackwell in full view of the Linesman and was shown the Red Card. Halstead took advantage of the extra man and after 42 minutes when Palmer scored his second goal of the game with a far post header. On the stroke of half time, Alfie Cleal saw a stinging shot from a very tight angle hit the inside of the post and rebound back into play. On balance if Halstead had gone in level at half time it would have been a fair reflection of the half. H/T Halstead 2 -3 Barking As I crossed the pitch for my half time cup of tea, the Barking manager and captain stood at the entrance to the tunnel discussing how they were going to approach the second half a man down and whatever they decided upon certainly worked as they added a 4th within a couple of minutes of the restart. This really did knock the stuffing out of Halstead as they never recovered and although having a good share of the ball, they never really made any headway. Matters got worse for Barking when their number 11 was shown a Red Card for spitting at the Linesman. I couldn’t see this first hand as the dugouts obscured my view, but, if true, in my opinion is disgusting behaviour. Although they were down to nine men, Barking never really looked to be in trouble and they comfortably defended their lead, which from a Halstead perspective was most disappointing. They won’t have to wait long to remedy this as local rivals Stanway Rovers visit the Milbank on Wednesday night. In saying this, Stanway have found some form since the New Year and have climbed to 9th in the table, so Halstead will most certainly need to improve on Saturdays performance if they want to get anything from this game. Essex Senior League - Premier Division Milbank Stadium, Rosemary Lane, Halstead Halstead Town 2-4 Barking Admission - £7 (£3 concessions) Programme - £1.00 Cheeseburger & Chips - £4.50 Att 223
MELFORD COUNTRY PARK
Tuesday 7th February 2023 This morning and found myself at Melford Country Park. The fog was still hanging in the air and the River Stour looked quite mystical. I crossed the bridge and made my way along the Valley Walk (which is the disused Sudbury to Long Melford railway line) to Brundon Mill and back. Brundon Mill being re known for the many Swans that reside there. It was good to be out in the fresh air with just the birdsong for company. Apart from the odd annoying sound of a chainsaw coming from the woods. The fog had lifted by the time I arrived at Brundon and the Swans were enjoying the bright sunshine. One unusual sight was a Squirrel struggling up a tree with a rather large bread roll. I'd imagine that would last him a good few days. It was a most enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours and I'm most pleased with the images.
