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The long and winding pier #3 – Stormy Monans

The long and winding pier #3 – Stormy Monans

A while back, I wrote a couple of posts about the Blocks – St Monans’ famous zig-zag pier. The first was about photographers who flock to photograph it, coming from the far flung corners of the world (wherever they may be). The second showed it in varying lights and weather conditions, but mostly tranquil. Of…

The long and winding pier #2

The long and winding pier #2

So, now some pictures of the pier itself, to illustrate how varied it can appear, both from the prime spot at the top of the harbour wall ladder, which gives the best view of its geometry, and from other less frequently favoured angles. First, the pier looking mysterious in the mist … Next, catching the…

The long and winding pier #1 – watching the photographers …

The long and winding pier #1 – watching the photographers …

The St Monans harbour breakwater that juts out into the North Sea is, as far as I know, unique. Maybe it’s because it was built taking advantage of the natural rock formation, rather than imposing a predetermined form. Whatever, the “blocks” as it is known locally, or the “zig zag pier” as it is often…

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