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306. Longest
2009.09.18
It's so long you can see the curvature of the Earth. Well, ok not really; it's so long you can see the barrel distortion in my lens.
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One of the pier trains.
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The point at the middle of the pier where the trains cross.
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A tern. I think it's a common one.
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Turnstones and guano. Nice!
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A noisy turnstone.
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All this scratchin's making me itch.
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A gull (black headed?) with the train in the background.
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The pier head station.
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The life boat station.
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I think that was the old lifeboat ramp.
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Most of the seats are donated. Some have flowers on them.
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The view from the end, looking across the Thames towards Kent.
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This post gets its title from both the fact that Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world and because this is the longest I have had a subject in mind without doing a post on it. When I first started my Project 365, I knew that I would make this post but I didn't want to do it to early. It was inevitable I'd do a set on it as this is without a doubt the most famous and prominent landmark in our town. But I thought I'd leave it until a day when I was desparate for an idea. Fortunately, that day has yet to come, but I think by now I can afford to make this post anyway.
This post gets its title from both the fact that Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world and because this is the longest I have had a subject in mind without doing a post on it. When I first started my Project 365, I knew that I would make this post but I didn't want to do it to early. It was inevitable I'd do a set on it as this is without a doubt the most famous and prominent landmark in our town. But I thought I'd leave it until a day when I was desparate for an idea. Fortunately, that day has yet to come, but I think by now I can afford to make this post anyway.
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That is a long pier! Love the last two. Good that you aren't desperate:)
dontblink · 2009-09-18: 19:09
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Beautiful...when so many Piers are disappearing and never to be replaced....yes in know there're Victorian....(hence the reference to the sea and Egypt I gave you) and therefore they're Temples to Her.. But absolutely well worth recording in the 21st centuary :-))))
????? · 2009-09-18: 19:49
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Awesome series, Jon. Love the depth in those first few. Great work.
smbunation · 2009-09-18: 22:41
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wow that is a long pier
chrisbuchan · 2009-09-19: 00:20
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Good Job!! I like #2
Aghdam · 2009-09-19: 02:09
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So glad you did :-) Wonderful set - great variety and beautiful shots!
jet28 · 2009-09-19: 03:11
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9# great shot! :--)
????? · 2009-09-19: 05:48
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Very nice post, I like n° 6 very much!
Ryana · 2009-09-19: 06:24
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wonderful! I love the birds!! =)
onlyricky · 2009-09-19: 09:59
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Wonderful!
????? · 2009-09-19: 12:49
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Yes, that is some long pier! Being from the middle of a continent I don't know much about sea things, but I think it would be fun to walk all the way to the end...and how far is that? Maybe that's why I like #2 - feel like I can step right in and start walking.
lookagain · 2009-09-19: 19:04
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Neat set!
thebronzebow · 2009-09-19: 23:06
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Wonderful set !
somogyvari · 2009-09-20: 07:12
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Awesome set, Jon !! so much variety & quality !!
jrregaldie · 2009-09-20: 10:41
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Great set
tricky · 2009-09-21: 10:36
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SO funny birds!!
????? · 2009-09-22: 06:45
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Great set Jon, love nr 12 very much, but all are great. That sure is a long pier :-/
eternity65 · 2009-09-26: 11:54
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