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David AllanRay Lonsdale's 'The Coxwain', a sculpture at Seaham Harbour, Co Durham. It commemorates the courage and dedication of past and present members of the town's lifeboat station, in particular, those who lost their lives aboard the 'George Elmy' lifeboat in 1962. The Seaham Lifeboat Disaster, as it is referred to, is an event I clearly remember from my youth. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/rnli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rnli</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/durham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#durham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coast</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/sculpture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sculpture</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

Tim WilsonThe alley behind our house. An ex-mining village in the North East of England. <a href="https://photog.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/northeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#northeast</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/streetphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#streetphotography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/dawdon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dawdon</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/sunderland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sunderland</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seaham</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Photographie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photographie</a>

David AllanIn Flanders Fields – talented Ray Lonsdale's thought-provoking 'Tommy' sculpture at Seaham Harbour in Co Durham – an image for 'Remembrance Sunday'.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/england" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#england</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/durham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#durham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/remembrance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#remembrance</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/poppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poppy</a>

David AllanSea-glass collector's paradise! The Durham coast at Seaham in North East England is regarded by many as one of the best places to head to if you're looking to collect sea-glass. Many do it just for fun, for some it's a hobby, turning the glass pebbles into pieces of art or jewelry and there are some for who it is almost a business.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/england" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#england</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coast</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/seaglass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seaglass</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beach</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/durham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#durham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscape</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/seacave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seacave</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

Nostromo PupsThe pups had their first <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beach</a> experience today at beautiful <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seaham</a>. They loved it, tore round like loonies, met lots of people and dogs, had a paddle and generally coped really well with all the new sights, sounds and smells. We filled our pockets with <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/seaglass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seaglass</a>.

Tim WilsonLost and found - I can't be the only one who returns from taking photographs dismissing many of them into a folder you rarely look in? Here's two I found where I think the initial dismissal was a little harsh and seeing them with fresh eyes decided to post them. These were taken at Seaham County Durham <a href="https://photog.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscape</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/seascape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seascape</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/sunrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sunrise</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ocean</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seaham</a>

David AllanIn the North East of England, I'm a bit puzzled what sort of structure these old wooden posts on Seaham's 'Chemical Beach' in Co Durham were once part of – if I find out, I'll post the answer!<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#England</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coast</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/historic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#historic</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/monochrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monochrome</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

Tim Wilson"Past, Present, Future". This was taken in Seaham (UK). What I thought was going to be a dull sunrise ended up surprising me and the couple standing between that and the statue of a soldier, said to me anyway - past (statue), present (the couple) and the future being that they are looking off into the sunrise. <a href="https://photog.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscape</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/seascape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seascape</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/sunrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sunrise</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ocean</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seaham</a>

David AllanThe North Sea coast at Seaham, Co Durham this afternoon. Looking lovely in bright Spring sunshine just after the ebbing tide had turned. Seaham is part of the Durham Heritage Coast which runs from Sunderland in the north, down to the Hartlepool Headland in the south.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Durham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Durham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#England</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coast</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NorthSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NorthSea</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

Tim WilsonTaken at Seaham beach, UK. <a href="https://photog.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscape</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/seascape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seascape</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/sunrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sunrise</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ocean</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seaham</a>

David AllanA dusting of snow overnight across parts of North East England. Even though it was feeling cold, the sparkling late Winter sunshine was quickly helping the snow to disappear. Fantastic view this morning looking down the Durham Heritage Coast from Noses Point in Seaham, Co Durham.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Durham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Durham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/snow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snow</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coast</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#England</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscape</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

David AllanSeaham Harbour lighthouse, on the Co Durham coast, looking smart this afternoon in the late Winter sunshine after a new paint job. Last time I looked, it was streaked with rust, perhaps not surprising as it often has to stand up to some pretty ferocious seas.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Durham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Durham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/England" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#England</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coast</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/lighthouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lighthouse</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

David AllanMy previous post showed Seaham on the Durham Heritage Coast looking all calm and serene at daybreak. Well, it's not always quite so sublime. The pier is popular with sea anglers, only not perhaps, when it's in an angry mood like this. On a different visit, a great illustration captured of the real power of the sea!<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coast</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/storm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#storm</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/waves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#waves</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/lighthouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lighthouse</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/seascape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seascape</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

David AllanLiving on the east coast of the UK means you get to see some cracking colourful starts to the day, although you will have to be up and about much earlier in the coming weeks. Remembering that day back in July last year when temperatures records were being smashed across the UK – you could hardly see the sand on Seaham's 'Slope Beach' for sun-bathers. On this occasion, I had this spot on the Durham Heritage Coast all to myself.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Durham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Durham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coast</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/dawn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dawn</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/sunrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sunrise</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/seascape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seascape</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

David AllanThe North Sea, viewed from the back of Stavordale Street in Dawdon, Co Durham. Film location for actor Jamie Bell, playing 'Billy Elliot', dancing his 'angry dance', to the Jam's 'A Town Like Malice'.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/coast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coast</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Seaham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seaham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Durham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Durham</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BillyElliot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BillyElliot</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Jam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Jam</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TownCalledMalice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TownCalledMalice</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/musical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#musical</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscape</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/monochrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monochrome</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

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