Yesterday evening I took a walk down to the local flood protection system at Earith sluice It is quite a lovely spot and it also performs a vital function in this area.
Deep dive East Anglia flood defenses
First up my entry for #goldenhourphotography initiated by @juliank
Russet coloured tree trunk
It may not seem exactly the kind of place you would think of as beautiful from the form and function of the place but I hope you can see that this kind of engineering does have a certain beauty and charm.
Earith Bridge looking east
Without these flood defenses this whole area would return to wetlands very quickly.
Barrage catches large objects before they get to the sluice
Main field drain looking east
The ducks were having a quick bathe.
Earith bridge looking south
I liked this little overgrown path down to the river.
Sometimes in life we find that if something looks right. It is right. These field drains were first put in many centuries ago and have become part of the landscape.
Nature has grown up around them and now they blend in to the scenery. Without these drains this whole region of England would be under several feet of water!
Have a lovely day folks wherever you are.
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My camera gear
EOS Canon 70D
Canon 50 mm 1.8 II lens
Sigma 30 mm lens
Sigma 20 mm lens
Pixel Shutter Cable Release
Travel tripod
| Category | (Goldenhour photography) |
| Camera | (Canon EOS 70D) |
| Exposure | (1/30) |
| f Stop | (5.6) |
| ISO | (400) |
| Lens | (Sigma 10 -20 mm 14 mm focal length) |
It is quite amazing how man has rearranged the earth to fit his needs. Great photos!
True we have. The drainage system has been updated over the 100's of years it has been here but you are right.
We live in a highly engineered environment. Nature has covered most of it up but it's apparent in these photos when you take a moment to look and think about it.
The 'countryside' that I photograph is basically an open air food factory!
I suspect a huge portion of the earth has been engineered, not just your area.
You are right. We've been 'doing it' for quite a while. What is interesting to me is how nature creeps back in and takes over.
And, considering it all, it doesn't take long for that to happen.
And, considering
It all, it doesn't take long
For that to happen.
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I believe that your photographic work, is very inspiring makes you transport to such quiet and beautiful places, I would like to be able to have the possibilities in Venezuela to capture beautiful places like this.
God bless you
Thank you Roxy, I'm sure there must be many beautiful places in Venezuela for you to photograph too.
All i want to say is WONDERFUL!!
Thank you Arun, glad you liked it. :)
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