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Scaling the Skies: The Redcar Beacon

There is something fascinating about the way the Redcar Beacon cuts into the skyline. Often referred to as a "vertical pier," its purple and gold accents and wrap-around walkways offer a rhythmic, geometric challenge for any photographer.

In my latest shoot, I wanted to capture the contrast between the rigid sea wall, the soft sands of Redcar beach, and the towering glass and steel of the Beacon itself. From the top, the view stretches across the rooftops of the Esplanade, offering a bird’s eye view of coastal life.

I’ve had a busy weekend got the scaffolders in.

Corus Steel, Redcar In the nitric town, The furnace fires have faded, And melting pigs lie cold and charred on foundry floors. Desolate towers of concrete and steel, Like tombs that betray the blackened hearts of beaten men. Trains of fire and flame stand still and empty, Receding shrouds of sulphuric clouds, And pillars of steam that roar and hiss their defiant voices no more. The cries…