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| sea wall © caroline fraser 2016 |
The new sea wall at camber Sands is almost finished.
Men in orange are putting finishing touches to the railings so that dogs and people don't fall off.
A building project costing millions of pounds is almost done.
Rocks from Norway are settled into their new home.
I have 1999 photos documenting the building process ready to make into the movie, the book and the t-shirt.
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| sea wall camber sands © caroline fraser |
Cyclists have space to ride alongside the dog walkers and the kite surfers.
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| sea wall camber sands © caroline fraser |
Cones are few and far between.
Shiny new life rings are taking their place.
And a wrapped blue thing awaits unveiling.
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| sea wall camber sands © caroline fraser |
Children have a new place to play.
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| sea wall camber sands © caroline fraser |
Grown ups have a new place to hide.
Charlie Rock is long gone, and his rocks are all tidy behind the wall.
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| charlie rock © caroline fraser |
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| charlie's rocks |
The surveyors have finished their calculations.
And the numbered pieces are all slotted into place.
The joins are joined.
The car park is large and fully equipped.
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| disabled parking |
and footprints are preserved for posterity.
Helpful signs are up
And sculptures adorn the view across the marsh.
The concrete is smooth and tempting.
Textures and markings catch my eye ; they will be useful for composite images, but also as a record of how it all looks before wind, rain and sand take their toll.
The seagulls will also do their bit.
This wall could keep me busy for ever.
I mustn't let it keep me from the beach....
The view from the other side is quite stunning.
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| Camber Sands |
Lovely, always a smile :)
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