Posing with a half-buried Gormley.
A Gormly statue buried all the way to the neck from the receading sand dunes.
The off-shore windmills and one of the Gormley statues beyond the tideline.
Dog walkers enjoying the sun.
A panorama shot of the blue skies and golden sands.
I was inspired by thisismylife's recent blogging challenge on @liketu, 'The 30 Pictures 30 Stories Challenge'.
Which was originally inspired by rubencress '30 day not-so ordinary ordinary items challenge'.
Both are great challenges to encourage daily posting on hive.
This challenge is pretty open-ended; please feel free to follow my formula, or thisismylife's or rubencress' challenge structures listed in their posts linked above š¼
The only stipulations are that you post one picture daily with a personal story for 30 days.
Write your story/anecdote to the best of your ability, and use the tag #30stories and/or the #notsoordinary tag if you're following rubencress' challenge. It is also advised to use the #challenge tag.
As I am a professional writer outside of hive blockchain and only dabble as an amateur photographer, I thought I'd follow thisismylife's challenge format to tell some stories and anecdotes about my strange life.
Yesterday I took a walk with my mother along Crosby beach in Liverpool before we went for dinner in a resturant in nearby Waterloo, which I will write about in another foodie post š
As seen in the title image, the sandy shore of Crosby Beach in Liverpool is most well-known for the art installation by Antony Gormley called āAnother Placeā. The interesting thing is as the Sefton coastline is a receding coastal environment, Antony Gormley must have been well aware when he installed this piece of public art that it had a certain half-life.
That some statues would disappear out to sea while others become buried in the shifting sands.
Located just a few miles north of the city centre, Crosby Beach is a popular coastal destination in Liverpool, known for its miles of golden sands, dramatic sand dunes, and stunning views of the sea.
In my opinion, Crosby coast is eclipsed in its beauty by Formby beach around 15 miles further up the coast, as that area doesnāt have the industrial port right next to it, is a much wilder and more peaceful beach. But then again, Formby doesnāt have the spectacle of Gormleyās āAnother Placeā and as I and my mother wandered down the beach, the installation, made up of 100 cast iron sculptures of human figures, each one standing nearly 6 feet tall and facing out towards the sea was certainly impressive.
The sculptures are all identical, cast from molds of the artistās own body, and positioned at different distances from the shore. As seen in my third photo, the statues are placed at varying distances from the tide line, but because of the receding dunes, some end up partially buried.
Most of the figures are now weathered and rusted, their surfaces pitted and eroded by the constant exposure to the sea. There is something both sad and profound about the Gormley statues, particularly when considering my second photo where it looks like heās been submerged in some Indiana Jones-style torture, left for the ants to do their grizzly work.
I wrote a poem about these Iron Men a while ago which I will share here:
The beach is also a mecca for dog walkers, and during the hotter months (usually 2-3 at most in the UK), sun-lovers, and even swimmers, flock to the beach to lap up the summer vibes. Crosby beach is a place I would recommend to visitors to Liverpool, even if only once, it is a not to be missed sight.
Thanks for reading šæ
All photos and media design used in this post are my own.
Camera: Samsung S7 Smart Phone.
To see more of my poetry please visit my YouTube channel Mainly Poetry.
