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B&W, defences, Dragon's teeth, fine art, Kimmeridge Bay, long exposure, mono, photography, pill box
For some time I’ve been wanting to photograph the WWII defences at Kimmeridge Bay but have always found inspiration deserting me the minute I set foot on the pebbled shore – it seemed that the closer I approached the more distant I became.
This time was different; maybe the particularly high tide and wild, rushing sea; maybe the buffeting wind tearing at my clothes and bringing tears to my eyes; maybe the steely cold of the pre dawn light – somehow, in all the chaos I finally really saw them and, struck by their stoic calm and ever watchfulness, I knew what I wanted …
I’ve also never really succeeded in getting a decent photograph of the bay and sloping headland surmounted by Clavell Tower – I’m still not quite there but at least now I know what I want!
(All images are copyright to Noeline Smith)
