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Bridgwater Bay
St Andrews Church
Burnham on Sea
Higher Lighthouse
Leaning Tower
Burnham Pier
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Pre Storm Light! pip

Pre Storm Light! pip
A familiar location but a change in weather as the low winter sun is about to be replaced by a storm.
Out in the bay the tide has turned and has started its inward journey, so the few hardy souls on the beach will need to leave before the arrival of the storm or the tide,
On the right of the image is St Andrews Church. Of medieval origins, the church is a grade I listed building, well known for its leaning tower, Apparently if a plumb line is dropped from the north side of the 78ft tower it would fall 3 feet away from the building, See pip,

Burnham Pier is the shortest in England,

Centre of the image is the Higher 98ft (30 m) Lighthouse which is a Grade II listed building. However, it is no longer functional as a lighthouse.

The slipway which crosses the image is used by RNLI Lifeboats, and the BARB Rescue Hover crafts for launch and retrieval



In 16.9 so I recommend a large view

sunlight, Nouchetdu38, ColRam, Gabi Lombardo and 29 other people have particularly liked this photo


54 comments - The latest ones
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Wonderful notes that immerse you in these scenes perfectly Roger. The light before the storm is awesome and you did well to capture the leaning church tower as there is little space around there,

Two super images. Have a good weekend
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Ecobird club
Thank you for the tremendous comments, I could fall for this place ;-))
14 months ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
THE TOWER.. SMILES JUST A SLIGHT SINK-AGE !

THAT PHOTO HAS ll ND EVERYTHING !
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Pam J club
Thank you, Pam, It is a place full of contrasts
14 months ago.
 Walter 7.8.1956
Walter 7.8.1956 club
HFF Roger!
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Walter 7.8.1956 club
Thank you, Walter
14 months ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
So dramatic, Rog. And quite menacing…
The lighthouse really pops in the darkness. Thanks for the interesting background information too.
14 months ago. Edited 14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Diana Australis club
Very much appreciated D, Thank you
14 months ago.
 Kawasirius
Kawasirius club
Formidable vue de cette baie avant l'orage. Cette ambiance orageuse donne des couleur extrêmement belles et angoissantes aussi ! Tous les ingrédients pour une superbe capture *************
Jolie vue de cette église avec son originalité bien visible par rapport à la maison et au poteau. Je souhaite que ce ne soit pas grave pour cet édifice ainsi que son entourage !
Bonne fin de semaine, Roger, HFF !
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Kawasirius club
Thank you, Henri, the church has been leaning for many years and appears to be in no danger of falling.
14 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful warm colours Roger.
Enjoy your weekend
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Very kind, Jaap, thank you.
14 months ago.
 Mick Herbert
Mick Herbert
Nicely captured Rog
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Mick Herbert
Many thanks Mick
14 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Admirable et excellente capture bien révélatrice et joliment partagée.
Bonne et agréable fin de semaine paisible.
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Lovely comments Malik, thank you.
14 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
The weather gives a beautifully atmospheric feel Roger. A lovely shot.
A good shot of the leaning tower and great information! Next time we
are there, I will definitely visit the church.
HFF and a good weekend.
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Lovely comments, Rosa, thank you
The church is fascinating and only just off of the sea front, but it shows the folly of building on sandy soil
14 months ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Very nicely your picture shows what you describe in the text and the gloomy cloud mood fits perfectly to incoming rain. The sun is just giving its last rays.
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Many thanks Udo, pre storm light is often unique,
14 months ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
Sehr schöne Aufnahmen! Wünsche dir ein stressfreies Wochenende!
14 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
That is very generous, thank you
14 months ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
a wonderful image and PIP
Have a happe spring weekend
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Schussentäler club
Very kind, thank you
14 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Marvellous light and a beautiful image with the weather rolling in.
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to tiabunna club
Thank you, George, the bay is prone to rapid weather changes.
14 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Eine sehr schöne Nahaufnahme lieber Roger,wie schön aber das Licht durch den dramatischen Himmel geworden ist,schön zeigst du auch diesen Turm :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Lovely comments Guni, thank you
14 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
I got to admit that I do like this special time for photographic atmosphere. Well done.

Cheers. Herb
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Many thanks Herb, it seldom fails to deliver
14 months ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Wonderful light and atmosphere!
Very well captured, Roger!
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to J.Garcia club
Very kind Judite, Thank you
14 months ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Un ciel de tourmente très bien capturé, deux belles images et j'espère que vous êtes allé vous abrité rapidement.
HFF Roger avec le soleil revenu.
14 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Very nice comments Jocelyn, thank you
It is still stormy with us.
14 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Gorgeous light in this image Roger................and I love that almost deserted stretch of coast. I also like those threatening clouds which are obviously about to drop some rain (which I hope you escaped).

The church is very imposing, standing over the town and the old lighthouse glows beautifully.

That tiny pier looks very odd.........but quite pretty. A delightful shot, with a fascinating narrative!

I don't think there's any need to worry about the church..........the leaning tower is easily fixed in photoshop :-)))
14 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Wonderful comments Keith, thank you. At low tide, the beach is so vast that it never looks busy, the pier is very short but is busy all year around, especially the café part. I was amused by your church comment and the perfectly perpendicular flag pole on top of the leaning tower.
14 months ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
what a light, wonderful!
Have a great weekend!
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Many thanks Markus, Our local beach
14 months ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Una toma preciosa con ese cielo amenazando tormenta.
14 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Very nice comments Marije, thank you.
14 months ago.
 Marek Ewjan Stachowski
Marek Ewjan Stachows…
lovely lighting, attractive sight & picture
have a good weekend, Roger !
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Marek Ewjan Stachows…
Very kind Marek Ewjan, thank you.
14 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Impressive capture and PIP! Stay well!

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14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you, William
14 months ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
excellent****************
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
Very kind Valeriane, thank you
14 months ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Excellent contrasts of light and darkness Roger. I like the way the light reflects the white building on the damp sands and the warm light over the scene despite those storm clouds. Thanks for the interesting notes.

All the best, Doug
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Terrific comments Doug, thank you. It's our local bit of coastline, so I can get down in all winds and weather
14 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
Terrific!
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
Thank you, Edna, home territory
14 months ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
Ce ciel menaçant me plait beaucoup avec ses bleus pluvieux !
14 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you, Leopold, really appreciated.
14 months ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
a gorgeous location!!
14 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Gabi Lombardo club
Thank you, Gabi, our home beach,
14 months ago.

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