Old graveyards are a place where nature begins to take back the manmade structures. Such is this less obvious example of simple lichen growing on a gravestone. I was in awe of the multiple colours of the lichen which I had to date believed to be green.
The debris on the beach at St Osyths would make the average tourist reel with despair but I was in my element finding nature and man made objects colliding. This brick looked so out of place it was a delight
On a walk on the beach near Scratby I noticed a little row of stones trapped in the colourful red wood groynes. As I leapt around avoiding the waves coming in my friend was greatly amused
On the edge of Hickling Broad I came across a hide. It was a strange experience viewing the world through a wooden frame and I decided to try and capture that feeling on film. This is my version - I wanted to capture the wooden structure surrounding this beautiful landscape
I discovered this on a beach near Waxham, Norfolk and was immediately drawn to this misplaced object with nature taking it over, seemingly eaten into by something
At St Osyths beach in Essex I found a true and delightful example of nature taking back our man made objects. They have come together in a unity that barely recognises the misplaced metal
This misplaced debris on St Osyths beach in Essex is slowly being encroached upon by the nature around it and being covered in seaweed and encrusted with stones
On another trip to Mersea I was lucky to come across a new, to me, rowing boat with some lovely growth on its underside. I found the markings of a patch overlaid by the growth extremely satisfying with this lovely curve to it.
Wandering around Sudbury camera in hand I didn't reach the graveyard until dusk. The Lichen on this gravestone near the entrance to the church glowed in the flash light.
The beach at Dunwich on a summer walk and a piece of fallen housing stranded on the beach covered in stones, seaweed and old metal piping, completely out of place and a nice place to sit amongst the shingle.
Gravestones have always caught my eye with their beautifully carved lettering. The choice of letters juxtaposed with the Ivy and it's shadows in this bright evening sun was delightful
It's amazing what you can find on beaches. I felt this plastic bag looked like a jelly fish from a distance. The fold trapping the bubbles delighted me next to the shiny wet stones
I've never seen a patch on a gravestone before. The letters underneath it made me smile and I felt that this was a good composition and a great find
The ground of the sea wall has these lovely concrete circles wedged with pebbles and sand.
Nature vs Urban
On this page I have placed the images that bring together the interplay of both Urban and natural objects. That time when nature creeps right into our man-made world and takes it over on a small scale, be it lumps of metal turned into rockpools by the sea or a wing mirror washed up on a beech and eaten into by insects.